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Zach Clark is the founder of Development & Leadership Coaching, a non-traditional service approach helping leaders grow and build a culture of generosity. Beginning at twenty years of age, Zach’s expertise and skills were honed as a development and leadership consul- tant serving hundreds of Christian schools, churches, and nonprofit ministry organizations around the country. Zach has a dynamic and energetic teaching style that makes him a much sought-after public speaker. He is a member of the John Maxwell Team, the world’s leading leadership development organization, and is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker. ONSH I P ATI S Let’s get started! ■ EL • Do I have a God-given vision? Am I called to this work? • Does God promise to provide what is needed for the work He gives me to do? • What is truly holding me back or causing me to delay in leading people to give significantly? Boldly moving forward requires you to ask yourself a few simple questions: R perspective. From both a spiritual and financial perspective, there is not a lack of resources available for the work of your ministry! Instead, what you may indeed lack is the clarity of purpose, drive, skills, discipline, and story to help gener- ous givers understand that they will see a greater return on their investment by giving these dollars to impact the lives of young people who are developing a biblical worldview. Another perspective we would share is that more than half of all money donated to anything in 2018 came from individuals for religious or educational causes. Individuals are giving generously, but they are overwhelmed with choic- es. This leads to limited awareness of what impactful minis- tries, like yours, can accomplish with their help and gifts. It is vital for you to take action now. Even though we are feeling the current benefits of a long term boom, like all things that rise, a downturn will inevitably come. I can promise you, with total certainty, it’s coming. The challenge is that no one ever knows when. It might be helpful for you to ask yourself this painful question: “Do I want to figure out how to allocate a 30% increase in revenue due to a growth in giving in the next year, or do I want to wait until the next downturn and prob- lem solve how to absorb a 30% loss of giving, enrollment, or other revenues?” Imagine a 30% loss of giving, involvement, volunteerism, staff, and your total budget! How would you react? How would you use your time in that sort of crisis? Who would you meet with? Who would you ask for help from? Who would you need to get involved? Why not apply that level of diligence, focus, and energy now while the resources are available and at work in our world? God knows the plans He has for you, and they are plans for good! So, it’s time to stop being overwhelmed with the busyness of today and the emotions of scarce resources and to move forward with boldness. UNDS F E RENEWANATION DONOR DEVELOPMENT BOOT CAMP FEBRUARY 27-29, 2020 MANDERLEY CHRISTIAN CAMP – PIKEVILLE, TN “I give the highest recommendation for the Manderley Donor Development Boot Camp. We attended September 20-22, 2018. The partnership and presentations between Jeff Keaton and Zach Clark were inspirational, practical, and aligned with best practices. Jeff and Zach identified the challenges, zeroed in on the work we do, and helped us clarify the mission and vision of our ministries. Both speakers were on point. As to the develop- ment, Zach’s concepts of the development message, planning, and strategies were a fresh new look. The donor calendar was especially helpful. The group exercises of writing a development plan for our individual ministries were the perfect conclusion. I encourage all to bring their senior leadership and development personnel to this outstanding event.” Dr. Sonny Sherrill If your school or ministry is God-ordained, then God has prepared the hearts of many people in your community to join your team and expand your impact. You just need to know how to clearly present your work and how to build meaningful relationships with those who have the capacity to give and an affinity for your cause. Our three-day donor development boot camp with Zach Clark is a powerful first step in helping you reach your do- nor development potential. Whether you need a refresher, total overhaul, or are starting from scratch, this camp will be a tremendous help to you and your organization. Judy Ralph · [email protected] 540-890-8900 · 1-855-TO-RENEW 41