InterVarsity

MPD 101 Fall 2025 Cohort 2

MPD 101 Fall 2025 Cohort 2

MPD 101 Fall 2025 Cohort 2

Description

This course equips participants with essential skills and knowledge for effective ministry partnership development (MPD). It covers spiritual foundations of fundraising, professionalism in ministry contexts, and step-by-step tools for building and managing a support network. Learners will practice storytelling, donor engagement, and using digital platforms like DonorElf. The course prepares staff to confidently launch and sustain their fundraising efforts. By the end, participants will be ready to communicate their ministry’s value and cultivate meaningful donor relationships.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn the biblical and spiritual foundations of fundraising, develop professionalism and ownership in ministry partnership development (MPD), master practical fundraising tools (such as the Prospect Tool and DonorElf), engage and grow a donor/prayer team, and use storytelling and donor-centric approaches to effectively communicate your ministry.

Course Details

9
chapters
54
lessons
4
content types

Syllabus

Introduction

1Platform Orientation
Text lesson
2Introduction
Text lesson
3Welcome! We're so glad you said "Yes!"
Video lesson
4 A Ministry and An Organization
Text lesson
5Professionalism
Text lesson
6[Check for Understanding] Professional or Unprofessional?
Quiz lesson
7You're an Ambassador for InterVarsity
Text lesson
8Taking Ownership of Your Learning
Text lesson

Session 1

1Biblical Foundations to Giving and Receiving
Text lesson
2Spirituality of Fundraising Excerpt
Text lesson
3The Prospect Tool
Text lesson

Session 2

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2The Story Diagram: Tim Holmes' Story
Text lesson
3Share God's Story
Text lesson
4MPD as Ministry: Doug's Story
Text lesson
5Continuing your Prospect Tool: Emails
Text lesson
6MPD 102 Launch Week Registration
Text lesson
7Ministry Case Presentation Sign Up
Text lesson

Session 3

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2Identify and Invite a Prayer Team
Text lesson
3Entering MPD Quiz
Text lesson
4MPD Case
Text lesson
5Continuing your Prospect Tool: Social Media
Text lesson
6Namestorming
Text lesson
7Introduction: Becoming Donor Centric
Text lesson
8Becoming Donor Centric Training
Multimedia

Session 4

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2Setting Up Your Give Site
Text lesson
3Responding to Broad Announcements
Text lesson
4Sample Engage
Text lesson
5MPD Case
Text lesson
6Continuing your Prospect Tool
Text lesson
7Introduction: Response to Engages
Text lesson
8Response to Engages Training
Multimedia

Session 5

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2Knowing Yourself in MPD
Text lesson
3MPD Case
Text lesson
4DonorElf
Text lesson

Session 6

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2MPD Audiences
Text lesson
3DonorElf
Text lesson

Session 7

1A Spirituality of Fundraising
Text lesson
2Get Familiar with InterVarsity's Give Site
Text lesson
3DonorElf
Text lesson
4Introduction to Reporting
Text lesson
5Update Staff Portal Settings
Text lesson
6Introduction: Recommendations Training
Text lesson
7Advocacy: Recommendations Training
Multimedia

Session 8: Complete Before Launch Week

1MPD 102 Preparation Checklist
Text lesson
2Create Case Customizable One Pager
Text lesson
3MPD Scripts
Text lesson
4Send Weekly Emails to your Prayer Team
Text lesson
5DonorElf Review
Text lesson
6Congratulations!
Text lesson

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