The College of St. Scholastica
 The College of St. Scholastica has utilized the services
of Greg Ritter throughout our Imagine Tomorrow Campaign. This
comprehensive campaign secured over 20% more than its original goal,
achieving $24.2 million, six months in advance of its announced conclusion.
Greg’s role has included
designing and conducting the feasibility study and the drafting of the campaign
needs statement. Throughout the formative and public phases Greg helped
with prospect management for our top 100 prospects. His warm personal style
is just what our annual, major gift and planned giving officers needed.
He helped me build their confidence all along. Twice each year while he
was on campus he also met with our President to give him a personal assessment
of the Campaign, as well as our staff and volunteer efforts.
 Delbert W. Case
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
The College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota 55811
Phone: 218.723.6460
dcase@css.edu
North Como Presbyterian Church
Greg brings his wisdom and non-anxious
presence to the visioning and fund-raising process. Our church was
encouraged by Greg’s
leadership during a time of high anxiety concerning our vision and
financial future. Greg has brought us to a hope-filled understanding
of who we are, where our resources lie, and has led us to a much healthier
position of growth. Beginning in 2010, our operating budget ($500,000
in 2007) will be fully pledged in advance of each year.
Thank you, Greg!
 Rev. David Maghakian
Senior Pastor
North Como Presbyterian Church
965 West Larpenteur
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Phone: 651.488.5581
DavidM@NorthComoChurch.org
University of St. Thomas
 Greg Ritter is the type of adjunct faculty member
we cherish. Whether asked to provide a complex customized training,
or to offer a class on campaigns, major gifts, creating a development
plan, or understanding Board fiduciary responsibilities, his classes
fill quickly and we always know the results will be exemplary. He epitomizes
what trust means - sincere, reliable and competent!
 Ann Johnson
Director, Center for Nonprofit Management
University of St. Thomas
College of Business
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 651.962.4300
majohnsontom@stthomas.edu
Grey Eagle United Methodist Church
 Greg has provided competent leadership from the feasibility
study on in our campaign to build a new church. With his help and guidance, we began worshipping in our new $500,000 church building on March 9, 2008. Take a look www.geumc.com. He did not
despair when a group of critics wanted to slow down the project and
study the possibility of renovating the present 80 year-old building
instead. Eventually, these members also saw the wisdom of a new building,
for possibly less cost than a renovation, with many more features.
Loren Roe
Chair, Finance Committee
Grey Eagle United Methodist Church
Grey Eagle, Minnesota 56336
Phone: 320.285.5525
susanroe@meltel.net
FURTHER REFERENCES
Regarding Greg's ability to motivate donors throughout the United States to make major gifts, his ability to create and direct effective strategies and to conduct national meetings please contact:
Laura Kampfer
25564 Carroll Creek Road
Custer, SD 57730
rkampfer@gwtc.net
(605) 673.2950
Greg led the fundraising of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation, headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana to its largest year - $143 million raised in twelve month's time concluding in 1998. Laura was a regional development officer during this time.
Regarding Greg's ability to inspire donors to support a mission in another country, please contact:
Lois Sonstegard
2320 Devin Lane
Long Lake, MN 55356
lois@whirlastyle.com
(612) 339.1998
Greg assisted Lois in the creation of the Friends of Tank Hospital, located in Tank, Pakistan. Several thousand dollars were raised to send a discovery team there to determine needs, and to send a medical team to assist. In addition, the Friends secured gifts-in-kind of medical equipment in such quantity as to require a 40-foot semi tractor trailer which arrived by sea on Thanksgiving Day, 2006.
Regarding Greg's ability to conduct a timely feasibility study, make helpful recommendations to a Board from its results, create a campaign design and direct a
$9 million capital campaign please contact:
Pam Year
Executive Director
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (MRCI)
15 Map Drive
PO Box 128
pyear@mrciworksource.org
(507) 386.5604
MRCI is a current client for its $9 million capital project for renovation and expansion of its campus. The feasibility study was completed January 7, 2008.
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