The use of executive counsel is an excellent approach for parishes or church organizations that desire the direction and involvement of an experienced, Orthodox, fundraising professional during a capital campaign. Utilizing this approach, Stewardship Advocates provides continual support to a parish or organization in a capital funds drive with regular visits during critical junctures in the campaign.

The learning exchange and transfer-of-knowledge that takes place between the leadership team and the consultant makes executive counseling of great long-term value to a parish or church organization. Executive counseling is particularly effective in solving issues that keep a project from moving forward and that may need to be addressed over a period of time. Whether the obstacles are in the internal fundraising operation, the planning, or among constituents, periodic counseling guides parishes and church organizations through the process that will bring success.

Stewardship Advocates has developed a program specifically designed to assist Orthodox parishes and church organizations at each step of the campaign. The program includes a campaign planning study, assessment of fundraising capability, training seminars, prospect research, strategy sessions, and expert counsel on fundraising literature and methodology. Following the campaign, fundraising expertise is now located within the leadership of the parish or the church organization.