Download Resources

An array of resources are available here to help you conduct your appeal. Resources are in Word, Excel, and .pdf formats.

Training Agenda: Download this before your training call or use it to train other volunteers in your diocese (.doc format)
Volunteer Planning Guide:A week-by-week plan with resources to guide you through your appeal (.doc format)
Talking Points for Recruiting Volunteers: A brief description of the appeal and abridged volunteer job descriptions to help you recruit volunteers (.doc format)
Volunteer Job Descriptions: Responsibilities of the Diocesan Coordinator, Area Coordinators, and Parish Coordinators (.doc format)
Bishop’s Letter of Support: Ask your diocesan office to customize this letter as a tool for encouraging volunteers (.doc format)
Volunteer Resources for Launching Your Appeal: A step-by-step guide toward a successful launch of your appeal with links to resources you can use (.doc format)
Sample Fundraiser Ideas: A sampling of ideas for raising money with links to recipes, vendors, and other resources (.doc format)
Resource Guide for Celebration Events: Ideas for how to celebrate your success and recognize your volunteers (.doc format)
Bishop’s Letter of Thanks: Ask your diocesan office to customize this letter to be read aloud on a Celebration Sunday, and included in your bulletin or newsletter (.doc format)

FAQs: 2-sided flyer with answers to questions about the appeal (.pdf format)
Flyer: 2-sided color flyer explaining the importance of Holy Trinity Cathedral and outlining the 3 levels of success (.pdf format)
Gift Card (.pdf format)
Print Ad: Print ad that can be included in diocesan or congregational newsletters to promote the appeal (.pdf format)
Photos: Photos may be downloaded from the Flickr.com group Rebuild Our Church in Haiti
Rebuild Our Church in Haiti Logo: (.jpg format)

Thirteen weeks worth of bulletin inserts with photos to customize for your appeal

Thirteen weeks worth of e-news content with photos and hyperlinks to customize your appeal

Sample Parish Newsletter Article Announcing Appeal: Customize this article to announce the appeal in your newsletter (.doc format)
Sample Parish Newsletter Article Celebrating Completion: Customize this article to recognize your volunteers and donors (.doc format)
Sample Diocesan Newsletter Article Announcing Appeal: Send this sample article to your diocesan office to let people know the appeal is coming (.doc format)
Sample Diocesan Newsletter Article Celebrating Completion: Send this sample to your diocesan communications office (.doc format)
Sample News Release for Local Media: Adapt this release for your local newspaper, Episcopal Life Online, or neighborhood news (.doc format)

Instructions for Recording Gifts: Step-by-step guide for making sure your parish and diocese are recognized for their generosity (.doc format)
Individual Donor Tracking Sheet: Use this to track weekly progress and send contributions to the Episcopal Church Foundation (.xls format)
Diocesan Tracking Sheet: Use this to track your diocesan total and send updates to the Episcopal Church Foundation (.xls format)
Donor Envelope Label Template: Create donation envelopes that capture donors’ contact information — Use them in pew pockets and at fundraisers. Works with Avery #5164 and other labels (.pdf format)
Gift Tracking Poster: 24 x 36 poster to track your parish’s progress toward your goal (.pdf format)

Bishop’s Letter of Support at Commissioning: Ask your diocesan office to customize this letter to be used at the commissioning of volunteers or at the launch of your appeal (.doc format)
Commissioning Liturgy: Customize this liturgy to recognize your volunteers at the beginning of the appeal (.doc format)
Collect for Haiti: by Mark Santucci (.doc format)
Psalms for Haiti: An ecumenical celebration of music and mediation to commemorate those who died, and support those struggling to rebuild in Haiti (.pdf format)

Free Sample Lesson with Template for Making Cardboard “Bricks” (.pdf format)
Link to purchase full 150-page curriculum on Haiti from LeaderResources.org for $20
Speakers: To see if there are speakers in your area, contact Terri Mathes at tmathes@episcopalfoundation.org