In this series, we’re applying the best practice development concepts of The Four-Part Cycle of Donor Engagement to the church setting. We’re sharing ideas and… Read More »Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 3
Donors are often stewarded more impactfully by the nonprofit organizations they support than by the church they tithe to. In this series, we are tailoring… Read More »Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 2
Top givers in our churches today are also generous supporters of other organizations – causes and charities for which they also have a passion. In… Read More »Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 1
“Fundraising is, first and foremost, a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission.” These… Read More »Making Change Part 4: Generosity Models for the Church
In this blog series, we’re looking at Biblical generosity models to re-energize and inspire new strategies for stewardship. In the first two posts, we paused… Read More »Making Change Part 3: Generosity Models for the Church
In this blog series, we’re pausing to reflect on where and who we are in meeting the needs of our congregation. We’re examining how to… Read More »Making Change Part 2: Generosity Models for the Church
As we enter a new season in our churches, it always helps to stop and reflect on where and who we are. In the hustle… Read More »Making Change Part 1: Generosity Models for the Church
Development work is equal parts art and science…and it can feel overwhelming when most of us in ministry leadership weren’t trained to be fundraisers. There’s… Read More »Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: Common Mistakes and Pointers
Sometimes the best fundraisers are not fundraisers at all. In years of doing this work with ministries, we sometimes find that the people who best… Read More »Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: Successful Systems
Pastors and ministry leaders often struggle with the fundraising expectations of their role. And let’s be honest, most of us as clergy, church or ministry… Read More »Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: More Nuts & Bolts
Fundraising is ministry, as theologian Henri Nouwen articulates so beautifully. Fundraising is also equal parts art and science…and, if we’re honest, it can be intimidating. Most… Read More »Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: Nuts & Bolts
Part 4 of a 4 part series In this blog series, What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask), we’ve been unpacking the… Read More »What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 4
