Funding the Mission

Maximizing Support of Area Schools with Farming AssetsFor generations, Lutheran schools in our area have been blessed with the support of hardworking Hoosier farmers. The Lutheran Schools, in partnership with Perkins & Kirkman CPAs and Kline's CPA Group, are hosting four… Read More

Fundraising is a process; it takes planning.Perhaps I should add, successful fundraising is a process. Sure, you can "hope for the best", "just put it out there", "hey, let's tell the congregation that if everyone donated $100..."The shotgun approach does hit something; heck,… Read More

It's the time of year again when I expect to find a flyer in my mailbox for the Hillsdale College Homecoming weekend... the annual invitation to come watch the Chargers play football, join the tailgate beforehand, enjoy the tent party after, attend the class celebrations, etc. Read More

Not long ago, The Lutheran Schools Partnership started advocating for our Partner schools to hire Enrollment Coordinators to help boost community connections, marketing, and enrollment. And it worked. A majority of our schools now have at least a part-time staffer dedicated to… Read More

All of last year, we were warning our member schools of the impending snowball: as more schools joined our SGO, as more donors supported the program, and as existing donors increased their gifts, SGO support would grow exponentially.And it did so. We closed the year with more… Read More

I started to title this article, "The Credits are Gone!" By the time you read this, we should be out of SGO credits. Think about that for a moment ... $7.5 million in SGO credits has been awarded in less than 12 months. That translates to $15 million in scholarship donations for… Read More