Things You Don't Need |
Jul 15, 2010 |
Don’t you love to watch those infomercials late at night that promise to make your life easier if you spend a few of your hard earned dollars on their product? It’s not that you need what they are selling, but that somehow they make you believe what they are offering is the answer you have been looking for.
If your floors are dirty, every floor sweeper/mop device is surely what you need to get the job done. If your car doesn’t dry quickly enough then that light blue towel will do the trick. Or best yet, if you are out of shape and don’t feel like exercising, you can surely find a device that will shake, bend and stretch you into a svelte new physique.
Nonprofit leaders can fall into this trap as well. Fundraising consultants and organizations promise nonprofit leaders unlimited income in exchange for their expertise. Follow their plan of action (usually one size fits all), and you can have the financial security you have been looking for.
However, in order to do this you need to agree to sign a contract with costs ranging from $14,000 for an initial year on up to well over $100,000 over a five year period. These types of arrangements typically allow you to attend a conference and receive four phone consultations each year (btw – you have to pay for your travel/hotel expenses associated with the conferences you will be attending).
What are the guarantees? And what about the costs connected with implementing these new plans and strategies?
I realize you don’t have the time, and I don’t have the space, to provide possible answers to these questions, but I would like to provide one answer that won’t ask you to sign a contract or pay a fee. At Mission Increase Foundation we have been providing no cost (to you) training for over 10 years. Each year, we provide 6 workshops in a classroom setting (offered 3 times in each of our 7 MIF office locations), and 3 online webinars.
Mission Increase Foundation will coach you in ways to connect with and grow champions for your cause. Through our teaching and consulting, MIF is seeing ministries grow and thrive during these tough economic times. Click here to read what other ministry leaders have to say about our training.
But wait; there’s more! In addition to our free workshops and webinars we are here to help you apply what you learn to your specific organization through our one-hour follow-up coaching calls-for anyone from your organization following each training event. And there’s no catch; no fine print. We exist to help nonprofit organizations grow so that they can in turn grow their champions and each can have greater impact on the causes God calls every Christian to impact.
If you haven’t been to one of our workshops, or haven’t attended in quite some time, register for a workshop in your area today.
And please connect with your local Giving and Training Officer if you have specific questions about Mission Increase Foundation. I'm sure they would be glad to serve you.
