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Making Change Part 1: 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
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Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: Common Mistakes and Pointers
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
Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: Successful Systems
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
Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: More Nuts & Bolts
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
Frequently Asked Stewardship Questions: 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
What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 4
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
What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 3
Part 3 of a 4 part series When we take a look inside the mind of a donor, some of the questions we find can… Read More »What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 3
What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 2
Part 2 of a 4 part series Your church’s donors have questions and more than likely, they won’t ask them of you. In this blog… Read More »What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 2
What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 1
Part 1 of a 4 part series Givers in our congregations are asking certain internal questions. Either spoken or unspoken, which we need to answer… Read More »What Your Givers Want to Know (…and likely won’t ask) Part 1
Creative Giving Tools for Churches: Planned Giving
Does your church have a sizeable endowment? Don’t worry – if the answer is no, you certainly are not alone. Often our church stewardship plans… Read More »Creative Giving Tools for Churches: Planned Giving
Creative Giving Tools for Churches: Stocks, Land, and Automobiles (Gifts of Assets)
Most major donors have the vast majority of their wealth in assets, not cash. In fact, for many of your church’s most generous donors, less… Read More »Creative Giving Tools for Churches: Stocks, Land, and Automobiles (Gifts of Assets)
Church Cultures that Grow Giving: Red Flags for Leadership
Your church’s culture can build or hamper your online church giving program. In this series, we’ve been exploring un-silo-ing your giving program and tools for… Read More »Church Cultures that Grow Giving: Red Flags for Leadership