Sample YoungLives PowerPoint Template

Here's a great template for YLVS Presentations, created by Lisa Brown, area director in Tallahasse FL. Thanks for sharing Lisa! You can download the ppt template here.

Once it opens, you can download it by clicking on the 'actions' link at the bottom left of the page and then selecting the option to download as a powerpoint document. You do have to have Microsoft Powerpoint to edit the document.

Mission Increase Foundation

Here is a fundraising curriculum that we recommend you participate in! Go to the "Get Started" tab at the top of the page of the below link. Below is some info about them from their website:

Mission Increase Foundation seeks to increase the mission of all nonprofits by teaching our Transformational Giving principles free of charge. We offer a combination of small workshops and seminars on multiple topics, as well as personal consultations to train ministries on a wide range of nonprofit organizational issues. Our Transformational Giving curriculum centers around practical approaches to fundraising topics such as how to:

• Create clear development plans
• Acquire new donors
• Create and implement fundraising event programs
• Create a major gifts program
• Obtain and develop fundraising staff
• Grow a fundraising board
• Learn better development practices
• Become effective stewards
• More deeply involve donors in the ministry

Training Guidelines

To participate in our monthly training workshops, ministries must create a ministry account (a brief registration form) and complete a ministry training profile regarding basic organizational categories.

While many nonprofits may not qualify for a matching cash grant from Mission Increase Foundation, they regularly attend our training. They find the value and practical impact of Mission Increase Foundation’s training far exceeds the dollar value of a cash grant. In fact, many have told us they benefited more from the training grants than their initial expectation of receiving a cash grant.

Grants

Matching Cash Grants

Mission Increase Foundation cash grant process is by invitation only. As ministries grow through training, they may receive an invitation from Mission Increase Foundation to apply for matching cash grant. We value requests that help ministries learn new fundraising practices, improve existing fundraising practices or to hire development staff.

http://www.missionincrease.org/

YoungLives Camp Promo

It's camp sell time! Here's a 2 1/2 minute YoungLives camp video. Filmed at Lost Canyon, but the content is generic enough to work for any camp sell. You can download on youtube here, or on staff resources here.

Valentines Heart Mobile

Here's a fun craft idea for Club this month....thanks for the idea Marta.

Supplies :

Various valentine themed scrap book papers

Invisible string

Wooden dowel rods

Heart templates - different sizes

Scotch tape

Scissors

1. Depending on the time you have for craft, you can either pre-cut these hearts, or have templates for the girls to cut out their own.

2. Cut the string into several lengths and tie to the dowel rods several inches apart. Be sure to have equal amounts on both sides of the rod for balance.

3. Tie an additional string in the middle of the rod with a loop on the end for hanging the mobile.

4. Attach the hearts to the strings with scotch tape on the backs.

5. Hang and enjoy!