Most people in business sales understand that building relationships that lead to larger sales is a process. It's true for pregnancy care centers too. Your contributors and supporters are your "customers." You must sell them on the idea of supporting your center. And building a relationship with a s...

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) promotes limited obstetrical ultrasound examinations at pregnancy help medical clinics. In promoting ultrasound we have found that there is a great deal of confusion regarding the nature of the ultrasound exam given at a pregnancy center an...

It couldn't have happened to a nicer girl. Jana was a leader. Three days a week she taught Bible to young girls in Juvenile Hall. She also mentored two girls out of prison. And she was a nanny for two families. • Jana was involved in the church. She attended worship service on Sunday mornings. She m...

Have you ever driven through a small town in the middle of nowhere and wondered what kinds of things folks did there to earn a living? The towns in the West are a lot like that—a patch of civilization consisting of scattered homes, a Seven-Eleven, a Dairy Queen, and, if it's a "big" small town, a Wa...

When I walked into the Milwaukie, Oregon, Crisis Pregnancy Center, I had no idea what to expect. I just knew that they were doing a life-saving work there and I really wanted to be a part of it. I found the center easily because of the sign out front. To me that was a plus, because it showed that th...

If your center has already received federal funding, perhaps for an abstinence program, and you are looking for additional dollars, start at the faith-based web site: www.fbci.gov. Also, attend one of the regional conferences on faith-based initiatives. Each state should have an office for faith-bas...

One seminar speaker referred to them as "EGR" people, "extra grace required." When you deal with EGR people, you need special reserves of God's grace. They may be irresponsible, critical, abusive, and manipulative. They seldom follow through on plans. They fail to show up for appointments. Sadly, so...

In 1989 the ministry of Teen Mother Choices (TMC) began providing Lifeskills Workshops to the parenting teenage mothers it served. The purpose of the workshops is to build community, provide practical information, and link teenage mothers with community services. The method of the workshops wasn't s...