F.A.Q

What Ministries and Non-Profits Do You Serve?

Any ministry or non-profit organization is eligible to be nominated. We seek local organizations making a significant difference in their community. Nominees should be established programs with limited resources who are selected because they will  benefit the most from our assistance. To paraphrase the line from the movie Top Gun; in your local community "you're the best of the best - we're going to make you better"!

What Sevices Do You Offer?

Saint Andrew Ministry provides "C-Suite" level advisors in the following general areas; Strategic Planning and Organizational Development, Fundraising, Grant Writing, State and Federal Relations, Financial Management, Planning and Compliance, Board Leadership and Development, Advertising and Public Relations, Legal and Compliance - (501 (c) 3 and Foundation, Social Media, and Technology.

How Does This Program Work?

Use the "Contact Us"  form found on this website.  If your ogranization meets our premlimanary requirments we will  invite you to submit an applicaiton. If successful you will be invited to make a conference call presentation to our finalist's committee which will select the organizations for the 2020 program, Then, based on a mutual needs assessment each organization will be matched with our consulting teams.Your organization will have "phone a friend" access to our subject matter experts for tweleve months.

What Is Our Mission Statement?

Each year, Saint Andrews Ministry will provide national recognition to two ministry or non-profit organizations exemplifying the best in service to their communities. St. Andrews will provide each organization with specialized support services offered by our nationally recognized "C-Suite" level volunteers. In doing so we strive to honor and strengthen those organizations who exemplify the best in compassionate ministry and community service.

We will provide all services at no cost to these organizations.


Why Was This Ministry Started?

Letter to Prospective Volunteer Consultants
We believe in helping those who help others! St Andrews Compassionate Ministry was founded by Rev. Dr. Frank Lee upon his retirement from parish ministry. Dr. Lee explains the need for this ministry in the following letter to our prospective volunteer consultants.

Dear Friend of St Andrew,
I retired. It was a long journey – Now, I'm looking back at 50 years of “trying to help a little” and offering an occasional word of encouragement. I’m a lot like" Forrest Gump," not the brightest guy, but truly blessed to have worked and learned from some very remarkable people along the way. You are one of them.

While most of the world flew by at 20,000 feet I found a different view down here on the street corner, working with non-profits for migrant laborers, food banks, shelters, special needs adoption, human trafficking, Make-A-Wish, DivorceCare, Grief Share and so many more. Some I supported, others I founded, but along the way I learned important work is quietly done in the shadows of life by these very needed non-profit organizations. They indeed are our safety net. They are also our hope!

I’m gone now. But they are still out there doing too much with too little, needing a bit of advice once in a while — that is where you come in.

Over the years, any success I enjoyed was usually the result of being able to consult with a group of very successful friends (that Forrest thing). This opportunity to “phone a friend” has made all the difference. I formed organization to find deserving non-profits and give them the same access to “C-Suite” leadership, and I’m asking for your help.

I’ve learned that retiring from your primary career is not an act of ending but a chance to use what I have learned to make a difference. I ask you to join me in that.
Frank Lee
A Senior Encourager