Resource Development Committee 2010 Annual Report Sandra Nelson, Chair Jan Feldman, Vice-Chair

1. Resource Development Committee2010 Annual Report Sandra Nelson, ChairJan Feldman, Vice-Chair Trustees: Thursday, September 9 Session: Friday, September 10 Deacons: Wednesday, September 15

2. 2010 Re-cap and results 2010 Appeal • To-date, have raised $4.4 million in pledges and gifts against $5.4 million required for budget • Continued the Annual Appeal as a year-round effort • Special increased efforts with New Members • Improved progress reporting • Launched new giving tool for recurring gifts that improved efficiency Lessons Learned • There is a need for an effort like the 2009 Meet the Challenge in each year during the summer months

3. 2010 Primary Drivers Score Card + includes both pledged and unpledged giving by members ++ $10,000+

4. MAJOR DONOR GIVING GROWTH

5. PARTICIPATION*

6. NEW MEMBER PARTICIPATON GROWTH2005-2010 (YTD)

7. The 2011 Annual Appeal for Fourth Church and Chicago Lights: Called to be a Church Alive What’s new? • More personal, segmented letter messaging • Updated visual images showing Church Alive moments everywhere • Regular, newsletter-like email updates • More robust and interactive web presence • Messages on Facebook included in the new Fourth Church posting being launched this fall

8. The 2011 Annual Appeal Goals Called to be a Church Alive • Improve communications • Present Church Alive theme and messages consistently in all vehicles • Emphasize the need for participation and giving at the highest levels possible • Educate and inspire more members and friends to give faithfully and succeed in raising $5.7 million • Clearly articulate the needs of the church and the impact of gifts received • Dispel myths about Fourth Church and Chicago Lights financial needs with facts • Continue to maximize utilization of web and electronic communications • Properly choreograph with early stages of Project Second Century public capital campaign kick-off in spring of 2011 • Thank, honor and encourage current supporters

9. It takes $10 million for Fourth Church and Chicago Lights to be a Church Alive through Worship, Education and Discipleship, and Mission and Service WORSHIP - MISSION AND SERVICE– EDUCATION AND DISCIPLESHIP

10. RESOURCES

11. Where the resources go

12. 2011 Plan: SummaryCalled to be a Church Alive! • Key Dates • Initiatives for Success • Relation to P2C capital campaign • How you can help

13. 2011 Plan: Key DatesCalled to be a Church Alive! • Kick-off Sunday, September 19 • Special Sermons on 9/19 and 10/31 • Minutes for Discipleship on 9/26 and 10/24 • Pledge materials mailed September 27 • Commitment Sunday, October 31 in coffee hour • Follow-up calls in January and February

14. 2011 Plan: Initiatives for SuccessCalled to be a Church Alive! • Opportunities to pledge/give electronically in coffee hour and the Narthex • Visual images throughout the church • More robust email campaign • Continue major gifts growth and development • Series of combination P2C advance commitment and Annual Appeal events this fall • Celebration and cultivation events spaced throughout the year • Fall and Winter Coffee Hour presence • Year-round updates and reporting

15. 2011 Plan: Relation to P2C Called to be a Church Alive! We need the building envisioned in Project Second Century to continue to be a Church Alive –expanding opportunities for Worship, Education and Discipleship, and Mission and Service • Worship • We welcome nearly 2,000 people over 4 services each Sunday and need more room and better facilities so that we have space that facilitates and enhances our fellowship together. • Education and Discipleship • We educate and nurture our many and ever increasing number of children – for whom we currently have insufficient space. • Mission and Service • We need better kitchen and dining facilities to support and enhance the dinner and bag lunch programs we already have. We’re at the maximum for Sunday Night Supper and continue to see increases in the needs for bag lunches, groceries and the share shop each week. • We need more intimate spaces to create and gather care and bridge teams to care for our members and friends who are sick, injured or otherwise home-bound.

16. 2011 Plan: How you can help Called to be a Church Alive! • Renew and increase your pledge as you are able and return your card by September 23 • Talk with fellow members about why your commitment is important to you • Attend the special October 31 coffee hour • Share committee needs and hopes with staff • Volunteer to help make calls in December, January and February • Contribute pictures, drawings, poems or other items to boards in Anderson Hall • Dispel myths

17. Fourth Church fundraising:Myths v. Facts

18. Thank you!The Resource Development Committee Sandra Nelson, Chair Jan Feldman, Vice-Chair Mark Agerton Betty Bergstrom Gerry Bloomer Stu Bradley Sam Evans Ann Kingstrom Jean Marie Koon Marc Miller Deborah Mitchell Ginger Pillman Beth Truett Seth Tuscher Staff: • Kathryn Johnson • Lisa Radetski • Marty Sherrod