Most parishes, dioceses, institutions, organizations or agencies of the Church have a few supporters who are blessed with extraordinary wealth. Many of these individuals have made very large gifts to non-Orthodox charitable institutions but not to the Orthodox Church. This is not a mystery. The primary reason is that until very recently, the Orthodox Church had not developed the internal ability to generate these gifts. Large universities, hospitals and cultural institutions have a full complement of fundraising professionals whose expertise generates major gifts.

The art of major gifts is a highly specialized discipline that takes years of training and experience to master. A major gift prospect may take several years to bring to fruition in terms of a five-, six-, seven- or even eight-figure gift. Stewardship Advocates can work with you on an ongoing, case-by-case basis to coach, assist, and enable you to raise these extraordinary, "institutionally transforming" gifts.