services
The Gateway Gaston
Faith Services
Asset Mapping
Delivery: 2 hours to half day with follow-up
Overview: Discover unknown resources and passions within your group so that people can operate from their passion and purpose when volunteering or working professionally.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, community leaders, business leaders who want to tap into specific skills and passions of their colleagues.
Building an Engaged Local Clergy Alliance
Delivery: Half day to full day with ongoing
Overview: Harness the ecumenical power of clergy collaboration with purpose through the teachings of Mr. Burks, who has experience doing so locally and internationally.
Intended Use/Market: Local leaders and clergy
Building and Sustaining a Board of Directors
Delivery: Half day to full Day
Overview: Learn how to form a healthy and engaged board for your organization.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship and organizations that desire to have boards that lead with passion and understanding.
Connecting for Creative Solutions
Delivery: Half-day
Overview: Assess and seek creative, collaborative solutions to community challenges.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, Civic Clubs, and other groups who want to find innovative ways to address community concerns.
Event Planning (includes exhaustive planning template)
Delivery: 2 hours
Overview: Learn how to fill the room every time, while avoiding missteps in event planning.
Intended Use/Market: Anyone who plans or hosts events both on-site and virtual.
From Eggshells To The Dance Floor
Delivery: 8 to 10 sessions
Overview: Distinctly Christian approach to living beyond the drudgery of day to day existence.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, Bible study groups, etc.
Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts
Delivery: Half day (with second outside facilitator when local)
Overview: Fundraising is a necessary part of human service work but it does not have to drive every decision or paint every relationship. Learn simple, yet practical ways to raise funds without frustrating yourselves or donors. We’ve already seen a 75% grant approval rate that raised over 40% of a programming operating budget for 5 years. 91% of first time donors raised $300,000.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship with denominational grant opportunities, nonprofits, and nonprofit boards.
Missions in Our Own Zip Code
Delivery: Half to full Day
Overview: Explore practical ways to reach into your own community and make a difference.
Intended Use/Market: H.O.W. who want to engage in unique ways without spending a lot of money.
Moving From The Pew to the Pavement
Delivery: 1 hour to half-day workshop
Overview: Why and how it is incumbent upon the faith community to be active and engaged in their respective communities.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship
Race and Religion
Delivery: 2 to 5 sessions
Overview: Breaking down the connections between race and our faith community.
Intended Use/Market: Faith Community
Radical Hospitality
Delivery: Half-day or 3, 90-minute sessions
Overview: Becoming a truly hospitable house of worship.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship
Reimagine Charity
Delivery: Half day to full day
Overview: Examine what works and does not work with your community’s charity and human service model.
Intended Use/Market: Communities who want to work together to break unhealthy cycles of poverty.
The Cultural Competency Experience (Table-top Poverty Simulation)
Delivery: 2 hours
Overview: Interactive, hands-on poverty simulation experience.
Intended Use/Market: Anyone who wants to better understand the challenges of poverty.
Video: https://youtu.be/_8Q1DEG0iYQ
Why People Do What They Do - A Study in Economic Norms and Values
Delivery: Custom
Overview: Discover the 9 things that motivate anyone, anywhere, anytime to make decisions – both good and bad
Intended Use/Market: H.O.W’s, schools, community leaders, law enforcement, human service professionals.
Video: https://youtu.be/5cCJCua-KG4
The Changing Face of Gaston County
Delivery: 1 to 2 hours
Overview: A deeper dive into the changing demographics of Gaston County.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, community watch, civic clubs, and government groups.
Volunteer Connect
Delivery: 1 hour to full event
Overview: Assist houses of worship, nonprofits, etc. in locating, managing and retaining a healthy volunteer base.
Intended Use/Market: Nonprofits, Houses of worship, Community Groups.
Faith Services
Asset Mapping
Delivery: 2 hours to half day with follow-up
Overview: Discover unknown resources and passions within your group so that people can operate from their passion and purpose when volunteering or working professionally.
Intended Use/Market: H.O.W’s, community leaders, business leaders who want to tap into specific skills and passions of their colleagues.
Building an Engaged Local Clergy Alliance
Delivery: Half day to full day with ongoing
Overview: Harness the ecumenical power of clergy collaboration with purpose through the teachings of Mr. Burks, who has experience doing so locally and internationally.
Intended Use/Market: Local leaders and clergy.
Building and Sustaining a Board of Directors
Delivery: Half day to full Day
Overview: Learn how to form a healthy and engaged board for your organization.
Intended Use/Market: H.O.W., businesses, nonprofits who have similar vision, companies could provide this resource to staff during layoffs, individuals.
Basis for Expertise: Nonprofits and H.O.W’s who need their board to be active and engaged.
Connecting for Creative Solutions
Delivery: Half-day
Overview: Assess and seek creative, collaborative solutions to community challenges.
Intended Use/Market: H.O.W., Civic Clubs, and other groups who want to find innovative ways to address community concerns.
Event Planning (includes exhaustive planning template)
Delivery: 2 hours
Overview: Learn how to fill the room every time, while avoiding missteps in event planning.
Intended Use/Market: Anyone who plans or hosts events both on-site and virtual.
From Eggshells To The Dance Floor
Delivery: 8 to 10 sessions
Overview: Distinctly Christian approach to living beyond the drudgery of day to day existence.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, Bible study groups, etc.
Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts
Delivery: Half day (with second outside facilitator when local)
Overview: Fundraising is a necessary part of human service work but it does not have to drive every decision or paint every relationship. Learn simple, yet practical ways to raise funds without frustrating yourselves or donors. We’ve already seen a 75% grant approval rate that raised over 40% of a programming operating budget for 5 years. 91% of first time donors raised $300,000.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship with denominational grant opportunities, nonprofits, and nonprofit boards.
Missions in Our Own Zip Code
Delivery: Half to full Day
Overview: Explore practical ways to reach into your own community and make a difference.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship who want to engage in unique ways without spending a lot of money.
Moving From The Pew to the Pavement
Delivery: 1 hour to half-day workshop
Overview: Why and how it is incumbent upon the faith community to be active and engaged in their respective communities.
Intended Use/Market:Houses of worship
Race and Religion
Delivery: 2 to 5 sessions
Overview: Breaking down the connections between race and our faith community.
Intended Use/Market: Faith Community
Radical Hospitality
Delivery: Half-day or 3 90-minute sessions
Overview: Becoming a truly hospitable house of worship.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship.
Reimagine Charity
Delivery: Half day to full day
Overview: Examine what works and does not work with your community’s charity and human service model.
Intended Use/Market: Communities who want to work together to break unhealthy cycles of poverty.
The Cultural Competency Experience (Table-top Poverty Simulation)
Delivery: 2 hours
Overview: Interactive, hands-on poverty simulation experience.
Intended Use/Market: Anyone who wants to better understand the challenges of poverty.
Video: https://youtu.be/_8Q1DEG0iYQ
The Changing Face of Gaston County
Delivery: 1 to 2 hours
Overview: A deeper dive into the changing demographics of Gaston County.
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, community watch, civic clubs, and
government groups.
Volunteer Connect
Delivery: 1 hour to full event
Overview: Assist houses of worship, nonprofits, etc. in locating, managing and retaining a healthy volunteer base.
Intended Use/Market: Nonprofits, Houses of worship, Community Groups.
Why People Do What They Do – A Study in Economic Norms and Values
Delivery: Custom
Overview: Discover the 9 things that motivate anyone, anywhere, anytime to make decisions – both good and bad
Intended Use/Market: Houses of worship, schools, community leaders, law enforcement, human service professionals.
Video: https://youtu.be/5cCJCua-KG4