The National Development Institute has a number of very useful little electronic booklets with advise on how to improve ministry management and fundraising. They can be downloaded from the website.
The Art of Listening – Social media toolkit for nonprofits
Social media is an important part of 21st century life and essential for organisations to get their message out and mobilize resources. Unfortunately Christian ministries are often lacking behind in the use of social media. ’The Art of Listening’ publicationRead more…
GENEROSITY CHECKUP
John Stanley of the Generosity Gameplan (http://generositygameplan.com/) created the Generosity Checkup as a quick and easy tool to assess somebody’s generosity. Take it and encourage people in your network and church to take it as well. Just be careful – theRead more…
Generosity Gameplan Step 7: Reflect on your results
Here we are at the end of your introduction to the Generosity Gameplan. Now is the time to take a step back and look at the big picture again. Step 7 is to reflect on your results. As you continue downRead more…
The Generosity Gameplan – Step 6: Get in the game
Up to now, we’ve spent time exploring our hearts and figuring out what we want our giving to look like. Now we’ve come to the step that is all about action. Step 6 is to get in the game. TheRead more…
The Generosity Gameplan – Step 5: Develop your gameplan
We’ve moved from the domain of our own hearts to the arena of the world, and now is the time to start to link these together. Step 5 is to develop your gameplan. In this step, you create a strategy forRead more…
The Generosity Gameplan Step 4: React to the headlines
In the last three steps you’ve explored yourself: your heart and history, your Generosity Gaps, and your strengths. Step 4 is about turning outward and looking at the world. How do you want your generous impulses to manifest? On whatRead more…
Nigerians top African billionaires list
Lagos -There are far more African billionaires than previously thought, Ventures magazine said Monday in a report on the continent’s mega-rich, but the number of Africans living in extreme poverty has also shot up. Previous Africa-rich-lists named as few asRead more…
East Africa’s Asian Business Elite
Of the nine East Africans who made it onto the Ventures Africa inaugural ranking of the richest people in Africa, seven are of Asian descent. We look into the history that has made this so. VENTURES AFRICA – Kenyan-Indians, or WahindiRead more…
Giving Back – Africa’s New Donors
Rising from the depths of the global financial crisis, Africa’s richest are faring well. Among them is a breed of “billionaire philanthropist” – men and women who want to give back to their communities like never before. Philanthropy is aliveRead more…