“The team at Gateway took on our relatively small project and did a great job. We’ve been able to raise more money during the summer months than in years past.”
—Gary Rowell Executive Director Union Gospel Mission Gray’s Harbor WA
“We needed a company that could implement a profitable calling program that would work with all five of our rescue missions and our food bank. Gateway has gone above and beyond to service our needs, they’ve treated our donors with care, and we are very satisfied with the results. I would encourage any ministry to consider including a phone campaign in their fundraising plans; it really can make a difference!”
—Todd Hacker Director of Development Rescue Mission Alliance Oxnard CA
“We’ve worked with Gateway Communications for more than 16 years and hope to continue that relationship as we build the mission here in Portland and try to serve as many people as we can.”
—Bill Miller Director of Development Ministry Portland Rescue Mission Portland OR
“I had my doubts about calling our donors, but we decided to give it a try. Gateway did not disappoint. In fact, they far exceeded my expectations!”
—Darryl Bartlett Executive Director Holland Rescue Mission Holland MI
“We asked Gateway to give our holiday lapsed program a boost and in the first year, they reactivated over 10% of the list and our ROI is over 200%. Having a company that can sensitively talk to our donors about our needs really has become an invaluable asset.”
—David Curry CEO Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma WA
“We’ve used Gateway for a couple years now and we’re always pleasantly surprised with the results. Gateway has taken great care in communicating with our donors and do a great job working with our direct mail firm to ensure that we maximize the effectiveness of our other efforts.”
—James VarnHagen Executive Director New York City Rescue Mission New York NY
“Gateway’s program is a winner. We were able to nearly erase what would have been a crippling budget gap, reactivate over 1,000 lapsed donors and update hundreds of records in our database. We’re so happy with the results that I am putting a Gateway phone appeal into our annual development plan.”
—Sylvia Anderson Executive Director Everett Gospel Mission Everett WA
“Reactivating lapsed donors in a large market like Miami is tough. We decided to add a Gateway phone appeal to our donor reactivation program and we’re amazed to see that donors we contacted with a telephone appeal were twice as likely to give a gift, than donors that we could never speak with personally. I’m encouraged because with Gateway, we’ve found a great tool we can use to reactivate these valuable lapsed donors.”
—Ronald Brummitt President Miami Rescue Mission Miami FL
“I can’t think of another way we could communicate as effectively to so many of our donors about a program that has become a cornerstone of our ministry. I believe the annual call from Gateway brings fresh life to our Life Change message and inspires our donors to stay involved.”
—Bill Russell Executive Director Union Gospel Mission Portland OR
“2008 was our first phone call program with Gateway. It won’t be our last. We had an exciting building project and we needed to get the word out. We received daily progress reports, good feedback from our donors and a great return on our investment.”
—Paul Spence VP of Development City Ministries Cincinnati OH
“I give Gateway my highest recommendation. The cost is reasonable, the results are superb. It’s an experience I plan to replicate for years to come.”
—Jeff Gilman Executive Director Redwood Gospel Mission Santa Rosa CA
“As an organization dependent on local, state and federal grants, we’ve been thrilled with how Gateway has helped us engage our donors. After more than ten years partnering with Gateway, our annual phone appeal has become an important component of our fundraising strategy.”
—Rose Fuller Executive Director Northwest Family Services Portland OR
“We’re so grateful for Gateway Communications. Their phone program played a critical role in helping us actually increase revenue in a very difficult economy.”
—Ken White Community Relations Director Good News Rescue Mission Redding CA