Webinars

An In Trust Center Resource Grant is a matching grant opportunity that can help you try something new and innovative at your school. Join us for this 30-minute information session to learn how to apply for a 2023 Resource Grant to further your mission and turn your innovative vision into reality.

Dr. David Rowe, creator of TransformingCollege.com and former interim president of Lancaster Theological Seminary, will lead this series, helping participants turn mental models that explain how theological education is being disrupted into frameworks for overcoming that disruption.

Join faith-based fundraising expert, Dr. Lori Guenther Reesor, as she shows how to create bold, clear communications of a school’s values and ministry goals.

Dr. David Rowe of AGB Consulting will introduce a new area of sustainability each week, leading discussions on strategic transformation and financial sustainability in theological schools.

In this dynamic webinar, Kristal Frazier will review the fundamentals of grant proposal writing.

Learn how to apply for a 2022 Resource Grant to further your mission and turn your vision into reality.

Join keynote speaker, consultant, and founder of FundJoy, LLC, Kristal Frazier, as she provides proven strategies to help you connect with key prospects.

Join fundraising expert Carla Maxwell Ray, Senior Generosity Strategist at Generis, as she breaks down data from The Giving Institute at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy and provides insights into what the research shows.

A two-part conversation as you consider your own sustainability plan.

Considering new grant work but wondering how to articulate your vision?

Join Chris Meinzer as he discusses questions about financial challenges and opportunities facing seminaries and theological schools in North America. 

Learn how to apply for an In Trust Center Resource Grant in 2021!

How and when to communicate with donors during the pandemic are tough questions to answer. Join Brad Layland and Ted Rodgers of The FOCUS Group to learn how to gracefully continue fundraising during COVID-19 and beyond.

Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, and Ted Rodgers, Executive Consultant of The FOCUS Group, will offer guidance and practical steps for you to take to restart active fundraising during the “middle.”

Dr. Bryon Klaus, faculty coach for the In Trust Center Wise Stewards Initiative provides information on what board members needs to know about theological school finances. This presentation was offered as part of the Governance Between the Times seminar of the Wise Stewards Initiative. 

Learn about the most significant contributing factors that lead to financial stress in theological schools.

Communicate your school’s story to boost engagement and retention on your campus.

As advancement strategists, we are called to eliminate a one-size-fits-all fundraising model, but that may require radical changes in how we understand philanthropy and transformative gifts. 

Join us for a conversation about creating a culture of generosity in your institution.

Join Anthony Ruger as he focuses on the concept of economic equilibrium and why this concept should be important to you.

Join this panel discussion which addresses  stakeholder’s roles and responsibilities in fundraising.