“Christ has no body now on earth but yours.” St. Teresa of Avila Sometimes our parish stewardship efforts focus primarily on getting parishioners to sign… Read More »Understanding Stewardship through the Bishops’ Pastoral Letter
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied Grace” 1 Peter 4:10 I was… Read More »Teaching Stewardship as We Approach Advent Season
While there are no shortcuts to building authentic major donor relationships, your church’s culture can fast-track or stifle it. So what how can your Church Cultures… Read More »Church Cultures that Grow Giving
Perhaps one of the most overlooked generations, the Silent Generation (born 1928-1945), lives up to their name. These people were born after the Greatest generation,… Read More »Silent Generation, Who they are and How to Reach Them?
Part five of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now Sometimes those crises within our churches or denominations even garner us bad press or headlines. In… Read More »Engage Donors by Showing the Path Forward
Part four of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now. One key mistake pastors and churches often make is not staying present with donors. What do… Read More »Engage Donors by Staying Present
Collecting pledges and recording them in Realm can be a hectic, busy process for your financial staff. Not to mention the confusion your contributors face… Read More »Collect Online Pledges with Realm
Part three of Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now Pastors and church leaders often ask when and how they should appropriately make a financial… Read More »Engage Donors by Making the Right Ask
Part two of Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now Looking for concrete ways to engage your donors? In this blog series, we’re looking at… Read More »Engage Donors and Acknowledge Past Faithfulness
A general direction in which something is growing or changing is a trend. Some trends might be best left in the vault or not recalled… Read More »Don’t Be Left Behind
As a church leader, you’ve undoubtedly heard how important it is to be a good steward of your church’s resources; among other areas included are… Read More »Providing Thoughtful Stewardship in Your Church
Part one of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now. Would you ever turn down a major gift to your church? Most of us… Read More »Engage Donors and Focus on Your Mission