Welcome to Ambassador Foundation!

The Ambassador Foundation is a public foundation that will serve Lancaster Bible College partners and friends, as well as hundreds of Christian organizations and their stewardship partners. The services of the Ambassador Foundation include charitable gift planning (Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Trusts, Donor Advised Funds, and will preparation) and trustee and administration of gifts services. The Ambassador Foundation is a non-profit organization and can be used by individuals and Christian organizations to fulfill their stewardship mandates and needs. Please note that the governing board is comprised of Christian businessmen and women, as well as a number of ministry and para-ministry heads. Gifts given through the Foundation will be forwarded to the desired and requested ministry or ministries.

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Ever wish you had a tool box behind your desk with everything you needed to build a successful development program?


Development Tool Box Series

Monthly group coaching for stewardship professionals

Presented by Ambassador Foundation

in partnership with BGW Development Group

2009-2010 Sessions

Lancaster, PA | Seaford, DE | Baltimore, MD

What?

This monthly group coaching is invaluable for non-profit leaders, specifically Executive Directors, CEOs, and Directors of Development. Fundraising expert, Jerry Twombly, will equip you with the tools you need for a successful development program, then guide and challenge you throughout the year as you put them into practice.

An educational experience that will give you practical ideas you can use in your daily professional life - one attendee from each organization will become officially qualified as a Certified Development Professional!

Attend sessions at one of the following locations: 

  • Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster PA 17601
  • Trinity Transport, 1201 Bridgeville Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973
  • Grace Fellowship Church, 9505 Deereco Road, Lutherville, MD 21093

Each session will be held from 9am - 3pm.

 

Topics for the complete 10-session series include: 

  1. Raising Money in Challenging Times: Keys to Surviving the Economic Crisis
  2. Tools and Rules: Creating a Productive Development Plan for Your Organization
  3. Building a Legacy: Helping Others to Fulfill Their Dreams
  4. Strategic Planning: Creating the Road Map
  5. Establishing Your Image: The Public Relations Audit
  6. Recruitment and Retention: The Key to Enduring Impact
  7. Database Management: Strategically Managing Data for Enduring Impact
  8. Boards that Work: Getting a Grip on the Governing Boards
  9. Foundations and Grants: Broadening the Net in Engaging Others
  10. Delivering The Promise: Promotion with a New Twist

Registrants for the Development Tool Box series receive the added benefit of access to Jerry Twombly’s development website, including his blogs, email updates from Jerry, and attendance to his weekly webinars – “The Breakfast Club” – which feature renowned guests and tangible development ideas.

Cost and Registration: 
Your introductory session is free in order to give you a better picture of what the Development Tool Box series can offer you and your organization. Once you register, the sessions are $500 each, per organization. Each organization may send up to five representatives per session (with registration two weeks in advance).

Our Guarantee - We are so confident in these development techniques, we guarantee that if you are not able to raise the cost of this education series in 12 months, we will return your money – no questions asked!

Register Today!  Your cost includes lunch at each session, all materials, and registration for up to five attendees from your organization. Various sessions may be applicable for different personnel, such as board members or marketing staff.

  • PHONE:   Call 717.560.8270
  • ONLINE:   Register online
  • MAIL:   Send the form to Ambassador Foundation, PO Box 1201, Lancaster PA 17608-1201
  • FAX:   Fax this registration form to 717.560.8230