Great Ideas
- Less is More
With budgets and belts tightening, Brewer Direct wanted to find a way to maintain or increase gifts by increasing donors' awareness of the range of services offered by each Mission. The solution: A "Newsletter-Lite". More>>
- Double-Duty Christmas Card
An honorarium program with a Christmas spin has resulted in $10,000 in additional income for the Memphis Union Mission and some very positive feedback from donors. For a suggested gift of $10 per person, the Mission will send a hand-addressed, specially designed card to each individual on a donor's list. According to Steve Carpenter, "It's a win-win program that brings additional gifts to the Mission and allows donors to honor someone special." More>>
- Summer Camp, all year round!
Opened in 1927 by the Mission's founder, Dr. Ernest "Pappy" Reveal, as a retreat for unwed mothers, the Evansville Rescue Mission's Camp Reveal evolved into a camp for underprivileged kids. But that still left the verdant site vacant for most of the year, so the good folks at the Mission started renting to church groups and civic groups. And because of its proximity to the city, Reveal was perfect for holiday banquets, Sunday school picnics and even weddings! More>>
- E-mail Gets Results!
E-mail is being used successfully by Brewer Direct clients to raise thousands of dollars quickly at relatively no cost. More>>
- Drumstick Dash
Special events take time and effort to organize and execute, but when they work well as Wheeler Mission Ministries' Drumstick Dash does, they can have tremendous benefits for a ministry. This past Thanksgiving, the Mission's 6th Annual Drumstick Dash early Thanksgiving morning attracted more than 7,000 participants! More>>
- Really clean and sober.
When most Missions talk about recovery and rehabilitation, the phrase "clean and sober" often pops up. But that expression has taken on a whole new meaning at the Allentown Rescue Mission as men from the Christian Living and Values Program head out to clean up city neighborhoods! More>>
