I just returned from teaching a class with seventeen students at Torch Trinity Graduate University in Seoul, South Korea, entitled Biblical Stewardship and Christian Generosity.The experience was a highlight of my academic career because I learned so much from these globally-mindedRead more…
A Giving Network Makes Weekly Grants to Encourage Worldwide Awesomeness
Foundations come in all shapes, sizes, and missions, and the grants process for many is often similar. The foundation requests proposals, applicants submit them, and the foundation announces winners a few months later. And with many funders, that process mayRead more…
Who is the hero of your story?
As a fundraiser, one of the most important questions you should be asking yourself is this: “Who is the hero of my story?” If your organization’s fundraising is like most, the answer is obvious: Most organization’s fundraising materials depict the organizationRead more…
Listen Your Way to Your Capital Campaign Gifts
What’s the toughest lesson to learn when you are soliciting your campaign gifts? To know when to shut up. Failure – or success – with your capital campaign ask Just imagine: Here you are, ready to make a key campaign solicitation. You’reRead more…
CECP – Giving in Numbers 2015
After a short hiatus, we’re back with a new infographic, courtesy of CECP, a coalition of one hundred and fifty CEOs ”united in the belief that societal improvement is an essential measure of business performance,” and the Conference Board, a global business membershipRead more…
Overcoming Corruption in Emerging Markets Lessons from two Nigerian firms and how nonprofits can help
Most observers would agree that corruption is a primary barrier to economic and social development in emerging markets. Nigeria is a case in point. With its abundant resources and population, and a tradition of entrepreneurship, Nigeria ought to be a leadingRead more…
Infographics on Learning Circles, asset giving, agency funding and grassroots women’s movements
GrantCraft designed a few very good infographics that are attached including: 1) Sharing Knowledge & Growing Practice in Learning Circles – http://www.grantcraft.org/infographics/learning-circles?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogGrantcraft+%28GrantCraft%29#When:16:57:00Z 2) Funder Approach: Give a Woman an Asset – http://www.grantcraft.org/infographics/give-a-woman-an-asset?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogGrantcraft+%28GrantCraft%29#When:16:54:00Z 3) Why Fund Agency? - http://www.grantcraft.org/infographics/agency?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogGrantcraft+%28GrantCraft%29#When:16:51:00Z 4) Women’s Grassroots Movements - http://www.grantcraft.org/infographics/womens-grassroots-movements?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogGrantcraft+%28GrantCraft%29#When:16:46:00Z
Lessons for Leaders: Let it Go
I recently sold our home of 32 years. The garage and storage room was full of stuff we had set aside because we might “need it someday”. 30 years later, those indispensable filled the 8 yard dumpster I ordered. InterestingRead more…
Southern Baptists generously support missions
As they plan creative new ways to reach the lost, the International Mission Board and Woman’s Missionary Union leaders expressed gratitude to Southern Baptists for the generous support churches gave to the 2014 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions. Finalized inRead more…
Is There Really Such a Thing as Donor Fatigue?
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…