75th Anniversary Celebration
Invitation to the entire Church to participate:
Believe
Inspire
Empower
ACTGive
LOVE
Celebration Objectives
Objective 1: Call together volunteers in an Honorary Committee and a Steering Committee to help guide the 75th Anniversary Celebrations and excite and motivate generous supporters.
Objective 2: Engage the Episcopal Church in 75 weeks of celebration (2014-2015) that educates and builds awareness by bringing to life Episcopal Relief & Development’s work.
Objective 3: Strengthen Episcopal Relief & Development’s capacity to fulfill its mission through a fundraising campaign with a goal of $7.5 million.
Objective 4: Ensure ongoing support for Episcopal Relief & Development after the 75th Anniversary by developing a monthly giving program that provides $750K of annual support for the organization post-2015.
Honorary Committee
Honorary Chair: Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop
Honorary Co-Chairs: Right Rev. Frank T. Griswold, Presiding Bishop, Retired and
Right Rev. Edmond L. Browning, Presiding Bishop, Retired
Members: Select Bishops (US and International), Past and Current Leaders of
organization and in the Church, Individuals with recognition beyond the Church
Steering Committee
Chair: Dr. Katherine George
Members: Select Bishops, Clergy, Provincial Coordinators, Deans, Episcopal Church
staff and leadership, Communicators, Supporters, and Others
Initial conference calls held in January, 2014
Sub-Committees
Initial meetings to be held during first quarter, 2014
Honorary and Steering Committees
75th Anniversary – Sharing Our Stories
75th Anniversary – Website Portal
75th Anniversary – Photo Exhibition
• Preview at Executive Council, June 10-12, 2014
• Church of the Nativity, Scottsdale, AZ
• Video Presentation at Episcopal Youth Event, July 9-
13, 2014
• Villanova University, Philadelphia
• Kick-off event, Cathedral of St. John the Divine,
September 2014
Walk in Love
Connecting the Programs of
Episcopal Relief & Development
to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer
75th Anniversary Campaign
Invest in our Future
• Raise $7.5 million by 2015
• Support our core work
• Share our impact and relevance
• Celebrate as a body
• Motivate, inspire and empower
our volunteers
• Engage new friends
• Strengthen and expand our
donor base
Campaign Areas
75th Anniversary
• Help fight poverty, hunger and
disease worldwide
Carry the Water
• Ensuring access to clean water by
building water systems and
promoting hygiene and sanitation
Fast to Feed
• Improving access to nutritious food
by empowering families to raise
healthy animals and employing
sustainable agricultural practices
Thrive to Five
• Enabling children and families
to best start in life through
maternal health, malaria
prevention and early childhood
development programs
Pennies for Prosperity
• Opportunities for successful
livelihoods by promoting micro-
finance, vocational training and
small business development
How to Get Involved
Individuals can make a huge
impact!
• Give a special 75th gift
• Become a monthly donor
through our Sustainers
Circle
• Individuals to promote with
friends and colleagues
Churches and groups can
make a bigger impact!
• Plan a diocesan/ school wide
celebration and campaign.
• Talk to Joy to get started
• Discuss the 75th with your
Bishop/ Seminary Dean
• Invite your congregational
reps to support
• Be creative!
Campaign & Educational Resources
Visit us at www.episcopalrelief.org/75
• Our History
• FAQ- Sheets
• One Pagers- 75th & Campaign
• Ideas for Fundraising
• Prayers & Photos
• Videos & Stories
• Curriculum
• Logos and graphic
More to come this summer including bulletin
inserts, display boards, buttons, etc.
75th Anniversary Organizing
You’re excited!
We’re excited!
Now what??
Opportunities to:
Build relationships
Build leadership and capacity
Build on strengths and assets
Invite people to join us!
• CELEBRATE: Our history and
collective work. Thank people for
their generosity & raise awareness
about our work.
• PRAY: For our partners and critical
mission
• LEARN: About our work through
our 75 stories & Christian
formation resources. Invite others!
• ACT: Invest in our future and
support our 75th Campaign
Ways to Get Involved
Next Steps
Expand your circle
• Engage parish reps. Ask for ideas
• Engage new audiences/ groups
• Individuals for planning team
Create Draft Plan
• Joy can help with diocesan wide
planning
• Create draft plan (celebration/ campaign
focus, committee structure/ timeline)
• Meet with Bishop or Seminary Dean
• Compliment efforts in diocese
• Determine next steps
Questions?