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 moreStewardship in a Time of Crisis: The Government Is Giving Money Away – Should Your Church Take It? A second round of the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) is awaiting funding in Congress. For those who missed out on the first round, either because funding ran out or you didn’t apply, comes the question “Should […]
Read moreStewardship in a Time of Crisis Should we do an annual campaign? This question is being asked by congregations who utilize a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year…and by congregations who are wanting to extend the stewardship conversation across the year. Here is what we think you should consider when deciding about an annual […]
Read moreStewardship in a Time of Crisis: Best Practices for the Invitation to Offering in a Streaming Environment Do This: You have a story to tell – tell it with passion and conviction. The church is still doing ministry and living out it’s God given vision. Talk about the ways that is happening and why it […]
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 […]
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