The lack of tailor-made legal forms for social enterprise in many European countries makes it difficult for governments to design and apply policy support or fiscal incentives, inhibiting the sector’s development, the report from a two-year legal and policy mappingRead more…
5 Ways Board Members Can Raise Money
There are many ways board members can help in fundraising. Today I am exploring five easy ways that trustees can help impact the bottom line. We have to remember that most board members are naturally hesitant about fundraising. After all,Read more…
2016 European Organisational Development and Fundraising Network
This Network’s annual curriculum will focus on helping leaders learn how to do development and fundraising through a variety of biblically-based principles. The Network will be taught by Jerry Twombly, Founder and Executive Director, BGW Development. Prior preparation will be setRead more…
Major Gift Fundraising – By the Numbers
With a hat tip to Tony Martignetti, this week’s infographic from Bloomerang, the donor management software vendor, is full of interesting stats and advice re that elusive but much-sought-after fundraising prize: the major gift. Based on data from a Bloomerang survey of more thanRead more…
3 Ways to Leverage and Grow Your Marketing Impact
Some nonprofits or churches don’t think they have enough work to merit a full-time marketing person, and no one wants to spend a penny more than they have to. But every organization has marketing needs, and a long wish listRead more…
To Create a Plan that Is Truly Transformational – Ask These Questions
Do you want to raise the kind of money that not only funds your mission — but also actually transforms your organization? What does it really take to pull off something like this? Why do some organizations tackle huge goals and aspireRead more…
Encouraging Faithful Financial Administration Among All Nations
Stemming from the International Accountability Summit that was held on April 13-14, ECFA has launched the first-ever Global Network website. Our goal is to provide a place for leaders around the world to obtain resources from ECFA and each other toRead more…
Building Movements, Not Organizations
Creating a healthy, humane world will require more than new organizational designs. It will take rethinking the nature of organizations entirely. In his 2007 book Blessed Unrest, Paul Hawken described a growing global movement to create a healthy, humane world—work thatRead more…
CIM News April-June 2015
The Christian Institute of Management is an national Indian organization providing information, training, consultancy and organisational services to churches and ministries in India. They also have a strong focus on stewardship, generosity and giving. Attached is their April-June 2015 quarterlyRead more…
Global Network Update July 2015
On April 13-14, 2015 the ECFA (http://www.ecfa.org/) convened the first-ever International Accountability Summit with Rev. Dr. Gary Hoag, ECFA International Liaison, facilitating the event. A coalescence of like-minded Christian leaders, representing 15 countries, attended the event to connect and discussRead more…