Episodes
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A conversation with Andrew Chong about social media and sharing stories of impact with your partners.
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When you are raising support, creating a list of who to ask is a foundational part of the process. How many names should you have? Where do these names come from? Who do I contact first? These are typical questions that don't always have straight forward answers. In this episode we talk about a few of the ways most of us might be able to put together a list and prioritize who to contact.
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A conversation about communicating the 'why' behind what we do with Jason Hradoway. Does your newsletter and in person ask focus on the impact of your ministry? If not you may be missing out on a significant opportunity to connect your partners with our mission and vision.
This conversation references our Better Letter podcast episode and a TED Talk from Simon cynic you may want to check out.
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It is very natural to feel some anxiety around the support raising process. Join us for this conversation with Ann-Marie Covert to learn more about helpful and unhelpful anxiety and how you can address it in your partner development.
You can also check out this handy tip sheet
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Join us for this conversation with Kurt Friesen from Victoria YFC. Kurt shares a little about his support raising journey to full funding and his choice not to use social media posts as part of the process.
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A conversation With Wayne Friesen about the emotional barriers to ministry partner development success.
Wayne currently works with the ministry of Uturn, in Brandon, MB. He has worked with YFC since 1998,Wayne is also a certified counsellor and enjoys hearing stories of the people he works with.
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A conversation with Jen Hubbard from Greater Vancouver YFC and Lifeteams about some of the challenges women face when raising support.
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A few administrative staff from across the country join us to talk a little about some of the opportunities and challenges unique to support raising in their roles.
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An elevator pitch, elevator speech, or elevator statement is a short description of an idea, product or company that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. Thank you Wikipedia.
Why is this important to Partner Development?
Any time you are offered an opportunity to speak in front of a group, at a church or when you are introduced to a prospective partner it is important that you can deliver a concise and compelling story and tell them how your ministry makes an impact.
The Arena voice of the Toronto Raptors, Herbie Kuhn, joins us to show you how you can do it like a pro.
Herbie has served as the arena voice of the Raptors since the team's inception in 1995 but you may be surprised to learn more about what he is passionate for in this podcast.
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Jenn Fortner is the creator of Financial Partnership Development for the Eurasia Region of Assembly of God World Missions.. She is the author of Financial Partnership Development: Fundraising Made Relational as well as a support raising coach to numerous missionaries, and a speaker on the subject of support raising.
https://jennfortner.com
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Jenn Fortner is the creator of Financial Partnership Development for the Eurasia Region of Assembly of God World Missions.. She is the author of Financial Partnership Development: Fundraising Made Relational as well as a support raising coach to numerous missionaries, and a speaker on the subject of support raising.
https://jennfortner.com
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You might feel like integrating prayer into your MPD should be more than just asking God to bless your efforts. What if it included your partners praying specifically and intentionally for your ministry and you praying for them? If you are wondering what that could look like this conversation might help inspire you.
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Is it worth taking up paper and pen in defence of the hand written thank you? This conversation with Elizabeth Kroker and Byron Toth gives us a few thoughts to consider and some practical tips.
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We all need to communicate with our partners. Andrew Chong from Vancouver Youth Unlimited shares some tips from his journalism experience to help you in print and online.
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An important part of partner development is saying thank you. We have a tendency to underestimate how much people, appreciate a thank you and overestimate how awkward it might feel. We chat a little about the importance of saying thank you with Aaron Friesen from Regina YFC.
Here is a bonus link to some creative ideas for saying thanks ....
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How many mistakes have you made on your MPD journey? You should know that you are not alone! WE just keep learning and this conversation with Carmen Rempel might encourage you a little along the path..
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Steve Shadrach is the founder of Support Raising Solutions, author of "The God Ask" and Executive Director of The Centre For Mission Mobilization. Steve was generous with his time and knowledge to have a conversation with us.
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Our calling to ministry is what sustains us through the challenges and hard times as well as being part of our solid foundation for partner development.
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A conversation with Tim Coles about the importance of the ask in partner development. Sometimes we just need to get beyond our assumptions but whatever the situation, we always need to get to the point and straight up ask.
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There is a lot of work in the partner development process and it can be easy for us to forget that prayer is an essential and ongoing priority. This conversation with Byron Toth on prayer as part of our Ministry partnerships is encouraging and practical.
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