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Magnify Your Impact with a Leadership Council

By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor


 

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but they succeed when advisors are many.  (Proverbs 15:22)

 

It’s a tough world out there, and our ministries need help to survive and grow. Questions arise. Which path should you pursue? How can...

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Throw Out the Script - Interview with Gregory Perrin

In this episode, Andrew visits with Gregory Perrin, Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. They discuss how Gregory ended up in development and his different roles over the past 25 years.  They also discuss the...

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Multiply the Mission: Interview with Fr. Ben Hasse

Fr. Ben Hasse, Pastor at St. Albert the Great University Parish


In this episode, Andrew visits with Fr. Ben Hasse, the Pastor of St. Albert the Great University Parish in Houghton, Michigan and St. Anne Catholic Church in Chassell, Michigan. St. Al’s is an active and vibrant parish and...

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4 Lessons for Engaging and Retaining Volunteers for Catholic Nonprofits: Lessons from St. Vincent de Paul

We all know that volunteers are vital to our ministries. Without them, we would have to spend more money doing things that need to be done or forgo doing them entirely. An engaged volunteer believes in your mission, and even learns more about it on the job.

How we treat volunteers matters, not...

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What is a Development Committee?

How can a development committee increase the effectiveness of your development office?

 

What is a development committee, and how does it function?

 

Recently Petrus Development President Andrew Robison was on site with Steve Nache from Lumen Christi Institute in Chicago. They had the...

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Is “Crisis Giving” an Effective Development Strategy in 2024?

By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development


 

The Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas and Louisiana, leaving destruction in its wake. Over 50 inches of rain fell in many parts of Houston and Southeast Texas, leading to:

  • 500,000 ruined cars...
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