Let’s do Even more GOOD

who we are

With over 30 years of fundraising experience, Tradewinds Consulting Inc. (TCI) has served alongside Christian ministries offering exceptional fundraising consulting services. We work with clients to develop highly successful major donor weekends that spiritually refresh, deepen relationships, and raise transformational gifts.

Jodi Evans, TCI’s President, manages all direct marketing and creative services. Prior to TCI, she served as the Vice President of Direct Marketing at Prison Fellowship Ministries (founded by Charles W. Colson), leading a team that increased mass communication revenue from $15 million per year to $30 million.

Lori Whaley, TCI’s Vice President serves as our Director of Events and has raised over $20 million for event clients since 2016. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

who we serve

Tradewinds Consulting is honored to have worked with an amazing group of clients over the past 20 years, including Child Evangelism Fellowship, Operation Mobilization, OM’s Ship Ministry, Young Life, and many more.

It is our privilege to help so many Christian organizations gain more donors, boost revenue and do more good in the name of Jesus.

Along the way, we have also hosted fabulous staff retreats, spectacular galas and even Christmas concerts in the United States Capitol Rotunda. Our experienced team consistently receives rave reviews and positive feedback for their attention to detail and commitment to exceeding client expectations.

Direct Mail Fundraising

With a combination of passion and deep experience, Tradewinds Consulting offers effective fund-raising and management skills for your organization. We start by listening to hear your needs and goals to assess how we can best help you reach those goals.

Tradewinds Consulting has been a great source of blessing to CEF. This hard working, innovative team has dedicated themselves fully to addressing CEF's development needs and have netted significant results in a very short time. Thousands of children will be won to Christ as a result and we are very thankful that the Lord brought Tradewinds to our ministry's door.”

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~ Reese Kauffman,

President Emeritus, Child Evangelism Fellowship

Direct Mail RESULTS

Tradewind’s clients see a substantial increase in revenue and engagement often within the first year. Working alongside your team, we help you see results and turn those gains into momentum bringing needed resources to help you to do more good!

With Tradewinds, you’ll have support from our creative and project management teams along with specialists that can assist with digital, social media and data. Let us help your direct response campaign attract and retain donors. Our time-tested strategies and fresh new thinking will work for you.

Here are just a few examples of our direct mail work for other clients.

TRANSFORMATIONAL Events

We are thrilled for the opportunity to partner with you in developing an exceptional and transformational fundraising event. Thank you for the privilege of providing this more detailed overview of Tradewinds Consulting and our event management capabilities and how we can contribute to your event success in key areas.

Event services

Our comprehensive event management services include:

• Venue selection and logistics
  
• Budget planning and management
  
• Event design and theming
  
• Vendor coordination & management
  
• On-site coordination and support
  
• Post-event evaluation and analysis
  

Technology Integration:

We leverage the latest event management technologies to enhance the attendee experience. This can include online registration systems, event apps, audio-visual design and more to create amazing weekends that build community and change the world for Christ.

Our team comprises experts who give their time to ministry causes between their full-time jobs working for the Super Bowl, Stagecoach, and other well-known sports and secular music festivals.

EVENT results

Tradewind’s donor events accomplish in one weekend what might take ten years for a donor representative to accomplish on their own. Your relationships deepen through story, through worship, prayer time together and casting a vision with the donor as the hero of our journey to transform lives, families, and whole communities with the love of Jesus.

Our events are designed to be catalysts for transformational giving. Last year, one client saw net results exceeding $1.2 Million with a Return on Investment of 4:1.

More importantly, a few key event attendees increased their giving by an astonishing 1,100%, with one increasing their annual giving from under $12,000 to $160,000.

“Tradewinds Consulting assists our team with our donor communications and fundraising event strategy. They have been valued partners for many years and have truly helped us improve and grow!”

~ Myles Toews, Global Financial Development Director

Operation Mobilization’s Ship Ministry

Next steps & FAQs

Two of our most frequently asked questions are:

Do you customize for each client?

Yes, every client is unique. Our team is dedicated to working closely with you to understand your specific goals and objectives, ensuring a tailored approach that aligns with best ministry messaging for your long-term revenue and relational goals. This same approach applies to both direct mail and events.

What about budget considerations?

We are committed to providing transparent and competitive pricing. Our team will work closely with you to create a customized proposal that strives to meet your budgetary requirements while delivering exceptional value.

These are areas where we differ from our competition. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your needs and goals in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you.