It’s not too early to start thinking about your year-end donor receipts. This is a project that no church or charitable organization particularly looks forward… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Quick Wins for Impact – Year-End Receipts
As part of our series of 25 fundraising ideas for churches, we’re exploring new ways you can engage and excite donors. Today’s idea takes advantage… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Quick Wins for Impact – Weekly Reminders
Why do your top givers support your church? What drives them? What are they most passionate about? What pieces of your mission and ministry are… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Breaking Bread – The Value of Donor Dinners
If budget season is your least favorite time at your church, you’re in good company. We want to be good stewards of God’s provision and… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Your Budget is a Fundraising Tool
Encouraging your tithers and donors to give electronically doesn’t mean you lose the spiritual act of dedicating those gifts in your service. As part of… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Offering Plate Overhaul
A sizable chunk of church budgets support equipment, goods and services. Too often, we don’t think about creative ways to fund those budget items to… Read More »25 Fundraising Ideas for Churches: Wish Lists Work
Generosity is part of the commitment of being a disciple of Christ. Generosity should be a believer’s lifestyle rather than just fulfilling specific needs or… Read More »Increasing Offertory: Ignite Giving Out of Gratitude
In the red. These are the words no church or nonprofit agency wants to hear. A colleague of mine once worked for a nonprofit organization… Read More »Positioning Your Church for Transformational Gifts – Part 2
Every church and ministry has struggled with its annual budget process. “If only we had an endowment to draw on!” “I wish we had an… Read More »Positioning Your Church for Transformational Gifts – Part 1
Every industry has rhythms, and successful leaders identify them and position their organizations to thrive during the highs and survive the lows. Bad leaders ignore… Read More »Surviving the Summer Slump for Ministry Leadership
Capital campaigns have their highs and lows…moments of excitement, progress, joy, and times of uncertainty, disappointment, or even pain. We’ve been covering campaign “hurdles” in… Read More »Capital Campaign Hurdles: Congregational Challenges
The summer slump has an uncanny way of carrying into the fall, further impacting communication, giving, volunteering, and attendance. Be aware of what could be… Read More »Two Ways to Stay Digitally Connected Through the Summer Slump
