Whether it is the spirit of the holidays or a personal squaring of accounts ahead of tax season that drives donations, nearly a quarter of household charitable giving happens between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a study by Indiana University’sRead more…
Planning a Capital Campaign? How to Get Major Donors Involved Early On
Planning a capital campaign or a major new initiative? When do you start talking to major donors? Here’s everybody’s first (and most important) question: Do we wait till our strategic plan is fully thought through and laid out? Should weRead more…
Takers, Traders, and Givers: Which Are You?
In recent years, I’ve asked several very successful friends this question: “How important are relationships to the flourishing of your personal life and the success of your business?” They always respond with one word: vital. Not surprisingly, then, the folks I knowRead more…
Cultivating a Simple Life
God doesn’t often compete with the white noise of our lives. We live in world of constant motion. We insulate our lives with the hum of electronics and continually revolving to-do lists. And we are missing God as a result.Read more…
Phone Calls to Donors = Highly Profitable Fundraising
Are you afraid of the phone? It can be scary to pick up the phone to call a donor or a potential donor! Especially when it’s so much easier to keep your polite distance and send a letter or anRead more…
7 Ways to Create Highly Committed Donors
1. Donor perceives you are effectively carrying out your mission. OK this just seems so very basic. But I see many nonprofits who are lazy at telling their story. Let donors see how you are making a huge difference: weRead more…
God’s Generosity Through the Bible and Recognizing God’s generosity
The attachments from GenerousChurch show God’s generosity from Genesis to Revelation and challenge Christians to imitate that generosity. They are extremely good. Download the blog and article, distribute them and live them out!
Strategies to turn supporters into fundraisers for #GivingTuesday, and beyond.
#GivingTuesday – what for many will be the launch of the December giving season – is now just 7 weeks away. Gulp. Read more…
A Kingdom Path Perspective: Encouraging Major Gifts
Years ago I attended a training session on “securing major gifts” for the ministry I served. The seminar shared tips for getting large gifts, and the presenters testified that if I followed their advice, I would reach my funding goals.Read more…
10 Steps to Create an Appeal Letter That Brings in the Money
It’s not too late to create a dynamite compelling appeal letter that will make your donors tear it open and send in a quick gift. How do you get your appeal letter to stand out from the crowd? You areRead more…