Life Teen

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0:02 – “DonorSearch has been such a partner to our success.”

0:06 – My name is Ryan Petrillo, and I’m the Vice President for Mission Advancement at Life Teen. Life Teen International is the largest Catholic youth ministry movement in the Catholic Church globally. Our core focus is empowering local churches to evangelize their teenagers in the faith.

0:21 – DonorSearch has been vital in allowing us to maximize our potential to do that. We aim to raise around $5 million annually, and we almost always meet or exceed that target every year I’ve been here. DonorSearch has been, by far, the best tool in my utility belt.

0:37 – I’ve looked at all the other players in the space, and I’ve never seen a software or team perform as well as DonorSearch. What they provide in terms of identifying true opportunities has been huge for us.

1:00 – A small example: I had a fundraiser where I needed to raise $30,000, and I didn’t have a lot of time. I put my constituents in, found my top 50, and got it done in four days without fail.

1:19 – I recently coached a parish with just two fundraising sessions. We took their list of 2,500 people, and they had a goal of $1.4 million. They ended up raising $2.6 million in just five months. That would not have happened without DonorSearch.

1:35 – It’s the best software you’re going to come across. If you’re looking to further and advance your mission quickly, if you want to please your board and executive team, get DonorSearch. Your ROI is going to be through the roof.

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