Four Fundraising “Secrets” To Improve Giving In Your Congregation Fundraisers know these things and use them with great effectiveness. We think you should know them as well. Can you see how these “not so secrets” would apply in your church? Secret #1: People give because they believe in the necessity of mission The primary reason […]
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Read moreBuilding a 2021 Budget December, for many congregations, is the month budget building takes place. It always seems to be a mix of science, engineering, and quantum physics combined with prognostication, finger crossing, a little magic, and of course faith. In the end, after some hand wringing and a bit of calculator smoke, financial teams […]
Read moreWise Practices for the Invitation to Offering in a Streaming Environment DO THIS: You have a story to tell – tell it with passion and conviction. No matter where people are when they are worshipping with you, the church is still doing ministry and living out its God-given vision. Talk about the ways that is […]
Read moreLooking for some liturgy to go with the receiving of your congregation’s financial commitments? Try this from our Annual Campaign Resource “Measuring What Matters”. We provide quality stewardship resources and we now offer generosity coaching for your church. Contact us to learn more bbarkhauer@disciples.org. Commitment Day Liturgy
Read moreWhat should we do with what is left when our visible ministry closes? It is a question that is asked with some regularity. Here is my usual response: The Center for Faith and Giving suggests to any congregation ceasing its visible ministry that they consider designating the entire amount of their final assets to be […]
Read moreAre you interested in turning your mandatory IRA withdrawal into a charitable gift and potentially receive a tax benefit? Read the article below from the Christian Church Foundation for more information. IRA Distributions as Charitable Gifts
Read moreThe Importance of a Gifts Policy Churches and charities have one major thing in common: they are dependent on the generosity of others (expressed through gifts to the organization) to have the financial resources they need to perform their mission. For this reason, congregations need a policy about gifts that specifies how gifts may be […]
Read moreGifts Policy and the Gifts Commission (A Proposed Model) Purpose: This Gifts Policy is established to protect and serve the long-term interests of the congregation, so that it may faithfully and properly manage and steward the assets and resources donated to further its mission. These may be testamentary gifts; money designated for certain special projects or […]
Read moreCharity and New Tax Law A Commentary by Bruce A. Barkhauer Minister for Faith and Giving for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Is the tax deduction for charitable giving going to go away? To be honest we don’t know yet, and the idea of it going completely away seems unlikely based on what […]
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