Encouraging donors to keep giving and give more to a ministry can be a challenge. Gail Perry describes 6 steps that organisations can take to retain donors.
3 KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF GREAT SOCIAL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS
In November, the international team of Yunus Social Business gathered on the grey shores of Lake Constance for our annual strategy meeting. It was the first time we had Country Directors from all seven countries gather. They were seasoned development professionals, bravingRead more…
5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2014
Among other obvious things, December is a time for reflection on the past year and predictions for the coming year. There have already been some great forecasts about what 2014 will bring the social change sector (here, here, and here). And asRead more…
Connection is key for next gen (donors)
As the guest editor of the December issue of Alliance magazine and author of the “Global ‘next gen’ trends” article, Jason Franklin has astutely introduced us to what next gen donors value and what they are doing differently. From focusing on root causesRead more…
Raising Generous Children
Much like other habits (smoking, snapping our bubblegum, eating at McDonalds,etc) generosity is a habit learned when parents pass it down to their children. I have observed this all around me in community. Last spring I attended a women’s writingRead more…
We never miss what we give away
A Strategic Coach colleague told me the story of his cab ride to the workshop we were attending that day. A connection for good was created from two simple questions: “Where are you from?” and “Tell me about your family.” YouRead more…
Top 10 List of New Testament Givers and their Gifts
The context for my post today is the Christmas season when our thoughts focus on gift giving. Rather than direct your attention to purchasing a home entertainment system, the latest name brand clothing or the newest toys for girls andRead more…
What does a generous life look like at age 90?
My mother, Josie, just reached her 90th birthday. 75 friends joined us for a celebration after Mass and before the Christmas concert at St. Monica Church in Dallas. It made me reflect on how a generous life plays a roleRead more…
Generosity at Christmas
God’s call for his church at Christmas is to be generous – both with our time and our resources. Leadership Network is working with 10 churches in Europe on the topic of generosity. We asked the Senior Leaders in thisRead more…
Hungry Planet: Consumption Around the Globe
The United States, with just 5 percent of the world’s population, consumes 24 percent of its energy resource. As the attached infographic from InternationalBusinessGuide.org shows, when it comes to per capita energy consumption, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, andRead more…