The Fortify Foundation Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Fortify Foundation Podcast welcomes you to meaningful, in-depth conversations on topics related to Christian education, planned giving, fundraising, and more. We are building a community of people passionate about the future of Christian education. If you are an administrator, principal, pastor, teacher, support staff, parent, grandparent, or friend who loves or has been impacted by Christian education, this podcast is for you. Join us as we strive to sustain Christian schools for generations to come.
Today, we dive into 3 key areas that every school needs to think about when Attempting to Gain New Donors:
1. What are thing you need to consider doing?
2. What might be some things that you need to reconsider doing?
3. Developing a Strategy that Works
Johnson University has an incredibly rich heritage. But that doesn't mean it hasn't been immune to economic challenges. In this episode, we dive deeper into some of the best practices for fundraising and understanding how endowment plays a crucial piece into further sustaining our organizations.
How do you deal with the constant tyranny of the urgent that end of year events and summer planning brings?
Strategic Planning is important to the short and long term health of your organization. Join us as we unpack the process, details for execution, and outcomes you can expect!
Strategic Planning is important to the short and long term health of your organization. Join us as we unpack the process, details for execution, and outcomes you can expect!
In this episode, we dive into the various areas that we are looking to impact Christian education. We aren't the typical foundation that just holds funds and processes donations. We are an institution setup to work on behalf of all Christian educational organizations! Join us for a bird's eye view of our services and how we can help you develop a long-term more sustainable strategy!
What is keeping you from starting an endowment? It may seem overwhelming or you may just not understand the steps. We are here to help! Join us as we unpack creative ways your organization can get started on the path to sustainability.
Schools, churches, and nonprofits should all have an endowment. Why do so many not? In this episode we unpack the process to begin, how an endowment can help your organization, and obstacles that keep people from moving forward.
Does your school truly live out its' mission? In this episode, our team unpacks what a school that is truly mission-driven looks like. Your mission can be incorporated into every area of your school, even fundraising and sustainability. Listen in to get practical ideas of how you can evaluate your school's ability to execute its' mission.
Fortify Foundation exists to strengthen Christian schools. In this episode, we unveil new value additions to our team who will be value adds to our schools in the areas of marketing and fundraising. We are excited to enhance the already robust offerings Fortify provides for our schools with these additions!
Most of us have probably seen the 3 letters "ERC" advertised at some point over the last few years. But what is it? Who's it for? Is there any benefit to me or our school? On today's podcast, CPA Cheryl Wentz is joining us to answer those very questions. If your ministry has never considered or pursued the ERC, we'd encourage you listen to this podcast and gain a better understanding of how it might benefit you.
If you'd like to reach out to Cheryl and setup a more in-depth personal meeting, you can reach her at cwentz@manningsilverman.com.
One of our central focuses when it comes to serving our partners well is fundraising. In this episode (recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada!), Brandon sits down with Dr. John Walker, a business owner from Florida, to discuss fundraising. Dr. Walker shares his perspective as a business owner who donates to several ministries and nonprofits each year. They discuss best practices for approaching local businesses, building awareness about your school's mission, how to honor your donors well, and so much more!
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In this episode, Brandon sits down with our founders, Dr. Dan Handford and Edward Earwood as they share their personal testimonies, how Fortify Foundation came to be, and so much more. This episode dives deep into the vision behind Fortify Foundation and how we serve our partners through marketing, accounting, and fundraising strategies.
If you would like to learn more about how Fortify Foundation can serve your school, email Brandon@fortifyfoundation.com or call 803-615-3037.
At Fortify Foundation, we are passionate about seeing Christian education sustained for generations to come.
Join our Executive Director Brandon Allen as he sits down with our team members, board members, partners, and other experts in the world of investing as they discuss the benefits of an endowment for a Christian school, planned giving, fundraising, investments, and more.
Follow Fortify Foundation on Facebook and on Instagram at @fortifyfoundation for encouragement, updates, information, and more.
Welcome to the Fortify Foundation Podcast!
In our first episode, our Executive Director sits down with Megan Brown, our Director of Marketing, to share their stories of how they found Fortify. Megan and Brandon discuss their personal testimonies, how they have been impacted by Christian education, and how God has led them each step of the way throughout their careers.