The Charitable Giving Report 2013 reveals year-over-year changes in online and offline giving in the USA. The Report engages with the following five key observations and much more: Overall charitable giving grew 4.9% in 2013, while online giving grew 13.5%.Read more…
Theology of Money Class
In 2007, Randy Alcorn taught a Tehology of Money class at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. These are the resources (videos, audio clips, powerpoint files, etc) from the class. This is brilliant teaching. Download it and use them in yourRead more…
Ministries Don’t Need Money!
Now that I have your attention, allow me to explain my statement. The New Testament presents at least three things ministries (groups of Christ-followers working together on mission) need, and money is not one of them. 1. Ministries need leaders whoRead more…
Advanced National Resource Mobilisation Training
The South Asia Institute for Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) presents ’Advanced National Resource Mobilisation’ training during March 2014. The training will be very practical and include sessions on the identification and solicitation of funds. Mrs. Katrina Hancock from Oxford University inRead more…
World Evangelical Alliance Stewardship Survey
Biblical stewardship, generous living, Kingdom focused giving and God-honoring fund mobilization should become a way of life in the evangelical community. The responses to the World Evangelical Alliance Stewardship Survey indicate that though stewardship, generosity and giving are seen asRead more…
5 Tips for Your Next Email Newsletter
The arrival of the New Year is a great time to look at your overall marketing strategy and think of new ways to grow your organization in 2014. An email newsletter is a great way to do it! With aRead more…
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency
Relationships between donors and ministries can cause much anxiety. The Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency report from Grantcraft explores how transparency can strengthen credibility, improve grantee relationships, facilitate greater collaboration, increase public trust, reduce duplication of effort, and build communities of sharedRead more…
Most Charities Fail at Online Fundraising Basics, Says Study
Eighty-four percent of nonprofits, including many of the nation’s largest charities, haven’t made their donation websites easy to read on mobile devices, one of several flaws that can cost them significant contributions, according to experts who studied 150 charities and other organizations.Read more…
3 Concerns for Those Raising Funds
As a fund raiser I’m always concerned as to how effective I am as a fund raiser. Now is the time when you and I can take a look at three of those concerns. Why do some raising funds haveRead more…
What’s Driving Your Donors?
In seminars I do at conferences, I’ll frequently ask the question, “What is the primary purpose of development?” Answers always vary, but they tend to cluster in several areas like raising funds, building relationships, advancing the organization’s mission, and teaching stewardship. There’s truth inRead more…