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Fear, Faithfulness, and Fatigue with Fundraising During Covid-19

By September 15, 2020January 9th, 2023No Comments

During the pandemic the need for fundraising dollars has increased but our ability to raise funds in the “typical” event driven way has been eliminated causing fear within the leadership of our schools. During this presentation evidence of God’s faithfulness with respect to fundraising will be presented in a way that will offer hope to many leaders who are feeling fatigued.

Brad Layland

Brad Layland is the CEO of The FOCUS Group. The FOCUS Group’s mission is to build the Kingdom of God through helping ministries and nonprofits have the financial resources they needs to fulfill their mission. The FOCUS Group is currently serving over 100 ministries and non-profits around the world including twelve classical Christian schools. Brad lives in St. Augustine, Florida, where he is a founding parent and serves on the board of trustees for Veritas Classical School. In addition, he serves as the board chair for Young Life St. Augustine and Christian Surfers USA. He also serves as an elder at Good News Presbyterian Church (PCA). Brad received his BA in Communications from the University of Florida and his MA in Theology from Fuller Seminary.

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