That God owns everything and that we are only stewards of all resources is a biblical truth which Christians believe, but not as popularly practiced. I teach my fundraising-students that these two basic principles of divine ownership andRead more…
How to Say Thank You: The Genuine Fuel for Your Capital Campaign
How many thank you notes or letters or emails do you write every day? Are they formal and official sounding, or do they really reflect your personal appreciation? Here’s a thank you letter I received recently. Dear Andrea: ThankRead more…
Beyond the Collection Plate – Developing Church Income from Different Sources
In Beyond the Collection Plate, Steve Pierce offers clear accessible advice which will be of value to everybody involved in the leadership and financial management of churches, as well as to community groups engaged in church fundraising activities. Rich inRead more…
Ten Ways Your CRM Can Supercharge Fundraising
Chocolate sauce on top of vanilla ice cream. A glass of wine with a warm bubble bath. The best nonprofit CRM to manage your fundraising. Good decisions can make great things even better. Fundraising is all about raising money, andRead more…
The Generous Churches Film Festival
GENEROSITY IDEA FEST Learning ideas about how churches are spreading generosity… We’ve asked church leaders from all over the United States and Canada to submit videos that they have used in their church to motivate and inspire on the topic ofRead more…
Culture is Changing: Fundraising Needs to Change With It
Like many people in the nonprofit world, I started out as a fundraiser. I worked for a development director, however, who had very different ideas about how that job should be done. While her peers boasted about “bringing in aRead more…
NonProfitEasy Fundraising Blog
Our blog about different topics related to nonprofits including fundraising, donor management software, and nonprofit fundraising strategies.
How to Create a Compelling Fundraising Ask [Slideshare]
There are many misconceptions about fundraising. One of which is that there is a magic bullet out there (the perfect event, a connection to a celebrity) that will create a financial windfall. Often in the nonprofit world board and staff members so despise fundraising that theyRead more…
How To Give Away $100 Million?
In my full-time role at Covenant Family Wealth Advisors (www.covenant.ca) I have been advising a Christian couple with respect to their financial and estate planning. They are in the process of discerning how to give away the bulk of theirRead more…
High Net Worth Individuals Seeking to Drive Social Impact, Presenting Opportunities for Firms
In managing their wealth, many high net worth individuals (HNWIs) seek to achieve more than monetary returns. Making a positive impact on society through thoughtful investments of time, money, or expertise also ranks highly, and the numbers are overwhelming: drivingRead more…