STEVE KALOPER, CEO/Founder
770.757.3464 | Steve@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
Steve Kaloper is a consultant to Christian non-profit organizations and high net worth families. Steve has over 15-years experience in marketing, strategic relationship development, and consulting in the private, public and non-profit sectors. As Founder and President of DSG, Development Services Group, LLC, Steve offers ministry fundraising strategy and implantation surrounding donor marketing & communications with an emphasis on donor cultivation both domestically and internationally. During his time as co-Founder and CEO of the Kingdom Capital Group, Steve developed the concept of Impact Philanthropy, a results-oriented approach to giving—and a key aspect of the New Wave of Philanthropy!
Steve grew up and began his career in Southern California serving on staff of a mega-church in Newport Beach. His career continued as a full-service registered financial advisor with Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. He began serving in the ministry space as Director of Development for the Family Research Council based in Washington, D.C. Steve later joined the private sector as Director of Marketing for a direct mail marketing agency serving The Salvation Army and other nationally know non-profits, which was sold on Wall Street. Steve engaged his true passion to assist & serve major donors and ministries with his gifts, serving various DSG clients as a consultant and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries as V.P. of Marketing and Development.
Born and raised in Southern California, he and his wife Shannon along with their four children reside in Johns Creek, GA. Together they attend Perimeter Church. Steve’s desire is to live a life of transparency, with integrity and illustrate an irresistible life-style for Christ as they together disciple, equip and empower their kids to live a life that continues to glorify God. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the school of Social Ecology from the University of California Irvine.
Steve currently serves on the National Board of Directors for the Gifted Education Foundation, dedicated to mentorship of urban youth across America, and Iron and Fire Ministries, focused on shaping the hearts minds and character of young men. He is an Atlanta Board Member of The Barnabas Group, a Ministry Board Member of ROI and serves on the Northrise University International Trustee Board. He serves as a member of the National Advisory teams for Groundwire, Medici, a DoGood Experience and Global Heart Worship. In addition, Steve serves as a fundraising expert for Praxis, a social entrepreneurship accelerator program and a guest lecturer on major donor development for the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. He also works alongside high net worth individuals, couples and family foundations who desire to make a kingdom impact with their giving. His past service includes time on the National Boards of Northrise University in Zambia, Africa, Relevate, Bethany Christian Services and Big Stuf Ministries.
LYNNE RIENSTRA, Sr. Director of Ministry Strategy
678.234.0226 | Lynne@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
A strong writer and confirmed ‘people person,’ Lynne Rienstra is passionate about using her skills as a communications strategist to build God’s kingdom and encourage His people. As a published author, Lynne has written numerous articles and several chapters for compilation books. Her mother/daughter inductive Bible study, You Grow, Girl!, is under consideration with four publishers. In addition to her writing skills, Lynne also brings to her work at DSG experiences as both a seasoned copy editor and creative designer. She finds fulfillment in using her writing, editing, and design abilities to serve the ministries and non-profits with which DSG partners, helping them tell their unique stories.
Lynne worked in the Philadelphia business world as a corporate insurance broker with Johnson & Higgins (now Marsh & McLellan). Designing, implementing, and servicing risk management programs for major corporations honed Lynne’s ability to discern and meet clients’ needs. She now brings that skill to the process of creating effective major donor cultivation strategies for the ministries and Christian non-profits DSG serves.
A gifted communicator – both written and oral – Lynne has developed her expertise in a series of diverse settings: teaching professional taping skills in Africa to Maasai pastors; teaching English as a second language to Korean missionaries; providing on-the-field soul care to missionaries in Slovakia; teaching English, writing, and journalism to high school students; teaching customer service to college students; teaching entrepreneurial ministry leaders in Canada; and speaking to the spiritual needs of women and girls at hundreds of retreats and conferences around the country.
Though originally from the Midwest, Lynne grew up near Boston. She holds a degree in English from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she became a believer through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Lynne is an avid reader, an experienced traveler, and a new blogger (www.yougrowgirlministry.com).
She and her family minister to Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Covington, GA, where her husband Rob serves as lead pastor and Lynne leads a faith and creativity consortium called Art & Soul. She and her husband enjoy the adventure of parenting their two teen children.
SHANA CASH, Director of Ministry Strategy
205.617.2444 | Shana@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
Shana Cash is enthusiastic about using her gifts and skills to help ministries effectively communicate their Kingdom purposes for God’s glory. Recently, Shana sensed God calling her out of corporate America and into ministry, which has led her to this position with DSG.
Shana was raised in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Since graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, she has worked for Regions Financial Corporation, Bullseye Marketing Research, Sunbelt Golf Corporation (Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail) and Collinson Media and Events. Her areas of expertise include call center management, marketing, sales, account management, product development and training. Throughout her career, she has learned the value of networking and the transforming power of investing in people’s lives.
Shana relocated to North Metro Atlanta from Birmingham, Alabama after getting married in March 2010. She and her husband Tom reside in Cumming, GA with their son, Taylor. For almost nine years, she was involved with the ministry Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) and is dedicated to the study of God’s Holy Word, discipling and shepherding women and missions. Shana’s desire is to live her life for the glory of Christ and the sake of the gospel. She is extremely creative and enjoys expressing her creativity through writing and interior design. In addition, Shana enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.
DAVE CRANDALL, Director of Ministry Strategy
678.413.4646 | Dave@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
Combining an unshakable love for people with a longstanding love for the Kingdom, Dave Crandall enthusiastically serves the clients of DSG as a Director of Ministry Strategy. Having served churches and parachurch ministries for over twenty years, Dave understands the inevitable struggles facing kingdom organizations. He considers it a privilege to assist ministry leaders as they grow with their ministries into the next chapters of effectiveness and strength. His years as a youth minster, assistant pastor, revitalization pastor and church planter have provided many valuable skills and insights that Dave is eager to share.
Dave has been blessed with an eclectic background. He was born near Chicago, raised blocks away from a central Florida beach, spent fifteen years enjoying the ethnic diversity of Miami and has lived the last decade in Conyers, Georgia – a quiet suburb of Atlanta.
In 1989, Dave completed a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy and graduated from Florida International University. He went on to receive a Master of Divinity degree from Knox Theological Seminary. Just for fun, he has been auditing classes in Christian counseling through a distance learning program of Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF).
While in Miami, Dave married his college sweetheart Magda, a wonderful Cuban lady. Together they have had the joyful privilege of raising three delightful children. Their oldest daughter is starting her first year at college. Their son and youngest daughter are still at home.
JIM RICH, Associate Director of Ministry Strategy
706.362.0302 | Jim@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
Jim spent the last several years serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Pakistan and Cambodia. As a Program Manager, Jim was responsible for managing several projects around clean water, health, and education. He has extensive experience writing grants to international organizations such as the World Food Program, Unicef, and USAID. It was during the recent economic recession that Jim saw firsthand the devastating effect of shrinking funds in various ministries throughout Cambodia. That spurred him to his current passion: helping increase resources for God’s kingdom and matching those to needs around the world.
Jim holds a BS in Business Administration from Toccoa Falls College and is currently enrolled in the University of Georgia’s MBA program, where he is growing an expertise in marketing and customer management. Jim hopes to personally help funnel and raise funds for God’s kingdom through positively influencing giving to missions. He has done consulting with several organizations working in Cambodia and remains connected to much of the work there. He is passionate about making sure resources reach their destination in the most culturally appropriate and effective way. He gets excited about empowering the spread of hope through God’s Kingdom and the good news of Jesus Christ.
Jim and his wife, Abby, have one daughter and another one on the way! They live in Braselton, Georgia where they are just beginning to put down roots.
KATIE GOLLOHER, Grant Writer & Research Analyst
404.271.3788 | Katie@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
Katie Golloher has devoted years promoting awareness on issues that impact the helpless while assisting various ministries committed to their defense in both development and fundraising. Using articles, speeches, and proposals, she has used her abilities as a writer to tell stories and touch hearts. Researching the breadth and needs associated with an issue has given her an affinity for analyzing and investigating both the lives and the data involved with a particular cause, as well as the fundamental realities necessary to affect real growth and change. Her course work in English, History, and Education from the University of Central Florida, where she received her B.A., was excellent preparation for developing her skills as a research analyst. As well, her time as a Technical Writer at Lockheed Martin has served to sharpen her skills as a grant writer.
But the real teachers in her life have been her five children, who have taught her more lessons than she can remember about what really matters in this life and how much we need each other. She lives with them in Alpharetta, GA and recognizes how great an opportunity it is to serve those who serve others.
JIM JENKS, Director of Special Events
312.399.5192 | JimJenks@DevelopmentServicesGroup.com
One who is committed to details, excellence in customer service and the love of people, Jim Jenks uses the gifts that God has given him to serve others and advance the cause of Christ. Jim has served in the events spectrum for over 26 years and for 20 of those years, Jim led the efforts at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL.
Jim was raised in Wisconsin, and after high school he sensed God’s call to study at Moody Bible Institute where he graduated with a degree in Evangelism in 1986. He considers this training to be vital as he works with people in all walks of life not only in his vocation but also as he meets and builds relationships with people where ever God places him.
Jim and his wife Betsy helped to plant a church in Northwest Indiana and both served in several leadership capacities while seeing God work in the lives of so many in their community. They have led Small Groups in their church for almost 20 years and consider involvement in church to be a vital part of their walk.
Jim enjoys working out, running, spending time with his family and friends. Jim and Betsy have two adult sons, Brent who is finishing an Engineering degree at Purdue and their son Steven who is still at home. They are involved in ministering at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell and reside in Acworth, Georgia.
PETER HENDERSON, Ministry Consultant
916.955.4162 | Peter@developmentservicesgroup.com
Peter Henderson is a graduate of University California, San Diego and Fuller Theological Seminary. He began his career in Southern California serving on staff of a mega-church in Santa Ana. His position provided the opportunity to develop church growth strategies and vision casting. Peter’s career continued as the National Director of a computer training company, developing training programs for Fortune 500 companies. Later, he embraced the opportunity to work in philanthropy and public policy; founding the Capitol Resource Institute of California and serving as Chief of Staff for the California Republican leader. He was also responsible for advancing the marketing and capital growth of the Alliance Defense Fund. In addition, Peter served for ten years on the adjunct faculty of William Jessup University.
Peter has over 30 years experience and offers expertise in ministry fundraising strategies and implementation of donor marketing and communication, emphasizing domestic donor cultivation. Continually involved in the social changes of American society, Peter is especially passionate about understanding and implementing ways the church can affect its community with attractive lifestyles and service.
Currently, Peter is involved with managing a private foundation in Southern California, serving as an Associate Mentor for the Masters Program, and consulting non-profits and individuals. Peter’s true passion is to help men and ministries understand their calling and mission before God, allowing them to fulfill and leverage their gifts and assets for maximum Kingdom impact.
Peter and his wife Joanie have four adult children and one grandson. They reside in Folsom, CA where they attend Lakeside Church and Peter leads the prayer ministry. One of their lifelong goals is to raise up four generations that honor and serve God.