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Yearly Archives: 2018

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Cypress Christian School

Cypress Christian School Opens New Campus Life Center & Gym

Cypress Christian School, Houston TX Construction began in December of 2015 on Cypress Christian School’s new 26,000 sq. ft. Campus Life Center and Gym – and students began utilizing the facility in May of 2017. The JF Smith Group started their Advancing Excellence Capital Campaign with an initial goal of $3,300,000. The campaign was very…

November 16, 2018Client Update, UncategorizedBy Steve Jankiewicz

Always Use A Proposal

Always Bring A Proposal On A Solicitation

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November 2, 2018News, VideosBy Steve Jankiewicz

Whitesburg Christian Academy new upper school

Whitesburg Christian Academy Nears Completion of Second Capital Campaign

Whitesburg Christian Academy Huntsville, AL Whitesburg Christian Academy built a new upper school building after its first campaign with JFSG. Now, we have teamed up for a second campaign to build a new grammar school building. To date, they have raised over $3,348,000 of a $2,005,000 goal! They have surpassed their working goal and are…

October 30, 2018Client UpdateBy Steve Jankiewicz

SAU Says Thank You to JFSG

Southern Arkansas University Presents Jerry with Plaque of Appreciation

President Dr. Trey Berry, his wife, Dr. Katherine Simms Berry, and the rest of the Office of Advancement presented Jerry F. Smith with this plaque of appreciation in honor of the contributions made by the J.F. Smith Group. We have teamed up with SAU from the start of the feasibility study and advancement assessment, all…

October 26, 2018UncategorizedBy Steve Jankiewicz

Student Life & Alumni Center

Rockhurst High School’s new Student Life & Alumni Center

Rockhurst High School Kansas City, MO Rockhurst students and alumni are enjoying their new Student Life and Alumni Center. The campaign is still in progress, but they have already raised over $11M. Building on Our Tradition Curriculum and STEAM Initiatives As Rockhurst forms innovative men for others ready to “set the world on fire”, it’s…

October 26, 2018Client UpdateBy Steve Jankiewicz

Multipurpose Facility - TKA

The King’s Academy – Multipurpose Facility

The King’s Academy Seymour, TN Way to go! After raising more than $2.3M in its campaign, The King’s Academy community is enjoying its new 18,000 sq. ft. multipurpose facility. But they haven’t stopped there. Now they’ve started a new 2-in-2 campaign where they aim to raise $2M in 2 years for a new STEM program.…

October 25, 2018Client UpdateBy Steve Jankiewicz

Reading Body Language

The Art of Reading Body Language

October 23, 2018VideosBy Steve Jankiewicz

Best practices for saying thank you and stewardship

The ABC’s of Saying Thank You

Saying thank you seems like such a simple thing to do. And yet, in development, it is probably the single most important thing you can do. What does it mean to say, “thank you”? When do you thank someone? How do you thank them? And who is the “them” that you thank? Let’s look a…

October 17, 2018News, Philosophy of Fund-raising, Prospect/Donor ManagementBy Steve Jankiewicz

Jerry gives his advise on how to handle the post solicitation follow-up.

How to Follow-Up After a Solicitation

September 13, 2018VideosBy Steve Jankiewicz

9 Best Focus Group Questions

The 9 Best Questions for Focus Groups

If you are conducting a feasibility study at a college or university, you can gain additional insights by asking what we feel are the 9 best questions for focus groups.  Your focus groups should include 8-12 people per session (any more and it becomes unwieldy) and the sessions should be held in two or three…

September 10, 2018News, Philosophy of Fund-raisingBy Steve Jankiewicz
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