10) From the Unique Fundraisers Category, Raise a Steer?

Here’s a fundraiser that just might moooooove mountains. : ) If you happen to have a partner who knows how to raise cattle, why not dare him to check out https://www.steerinc.com/how-it-works/for-mission-agencies/. Apparently, the way it works, Steer (the organization) provides enough funds for your designated cattle farmer to buy a young cow. The cow becomes the property of Steer. All the farmer has to do is feed the cow. Every year, the farmer sells the calf and the funds go to Steer, Inc. Then – rinse and repeat – until the cow is sold. In exchange, Steer supports the mission organization you have designated. What could possibly go wrong? : ) Do you know anyone who has participated in this unique funds cattlization program? : ) After having worked at it for a year or two, is he or she “bullish” in participating again? Please let us know. Learn more about Steer at https://www.steerinc.com/how-it-works/for-mission-agencies/. (Thanks for the tip on this, Justin!)

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Mike Manna on 2024/05/18 at 4:34 pm

We have been missionaries supported by ranchers and farmers through the STEER, Inc program for over 20 years. We currently have 30 cow/calf pairs being raised for our support. This is a significant amount of our support and works great. I recommend that missionaries who are interested to attend their annual missions conference in October each year to learn more. A couple of things you maybe did not mention: 1) The rancher designates the specific missionary which the support goes to (but the agency must be approved by STEER). 2) Missionaries can recruit the farmers and ranchers and then have them contact STEER for more info. STEER will then send a check to the farmer to buy the cow. 3) The cows are insured so this is a perpetual gift. When the cow dies or is sold, another one is purchased in its place. 4) It may be hard to sign up ranchers, but once they are in the program – they are very committed and usually love it.

HowARd sands on 2024/05/19 at 8:52 pm

Many years ago I used steer as a donor, although not as farmer. I was in the insurance industry and allocated a set portion of all commissions to to go to Steer direct from the insurance company paying the commissions. I had also instructed steer as to where those commissions should go. It worked fine for the 2-3 years I was using it.