About Refresh Your Spirit Refresh Your Spirit is a 14 Day Devotional focused on reenergizing your spirit through daily scripture, meditation and prayer. Who Should Read This?Whether you are living confidently in your relationship with Christ or feeling distant fromRead more…
The plan for Africa is now being chosen by Africans
‘Kupanga ni Kuchagua’ – to plan is to choose. These are the words of the late Julius Nyerere, considered father of Tanzania. The plan for Africa is now being chosen by Africans. As a Tanzanian, and I feel encouraged by theRead more…
A fresh new approach to Biblical stewardship teaching and training: FREED-UP FINANCIAL LIVING
Do any of these sound familiar in your church or organization? Sophia and Steven, a newlywed couple not long out of college, are saddled with tens of thousands of dollars of student loans. They’re not living an extravagant lifestyle, but evenRead more…
We can afford to be generous
7inShare Is generosity a risky venture? Can we afford to be generous? Is there enough to go around? Enough for everyone to have their fair share? Enough for all seven billion of us? The human condition is hauntedRead more…
Spiritual formation and stewardship: 5 tips & a tool
Throughout most of the last decade, it has been a privilege for us to co-labor in God’s kingdom work as friends and fellow stewards. We are better together because our gifts complement each other! Last week, we looked at 1 PeterRead more…
State of Civil Society 2015
The ’State of Civil Society 2015’ report addresses some of the most urgent global issues. From humanitarian response to long-term peacebuilding, civil society is often at the frontline of the world’s challenges. There is a specific focus on resource mobilization. ManyRead more…
How to Turn Regular Donors into Monthly Donors
Monthly giving is one of the great pots of gold for you and your cause. It’s one of the best ways to grow more funding from your current donors, instead of having to beat the bushes for new donors allRead more…
How to Plan a Successful Capital Campaign in Four Steps
If a capital campaign might be in your organization’s future, it’s never too soon to think about the steps of good capital campaign planning. If your board is just starting to talk about a new building at board meetings, aRead more…
Capital Campaign Objectives: What Can We Raise Money For?
This post is step one of a four-step roadmap for your capital campaign planning. As part of this series, step one is all about possibility and impact. “What Should We Raise Capital Campaign Money For?” If a capital campaign is inRead more…
A Mismatch Between Need and Affluence
American communities with high standards of living often have low charitable giving rates, a new Chronicle analysis finds. Attached is the report while the website has excellent information.