Impact Reports
How to Create an Annual Giving Letter
How to Create an Annual Giving Letter If writing your annual giving letter feels like a chore, imagine being forced to read it. Just getting your audience of potential donors to open your letter is a victory, but it will be a short-lived one if your copy is bland and predictable. After receiving scores of…
Read MoreHow to Build an Effective Financial Team for Churches
How to Build an Effective Financial Team for Churches What makes effective financial teams, especially for churches that have an immense spiritual responsibility to their members and donors? Church managers must focus on building high-impact teams that can communicate the church’s needs to potential donors and current members. Let’s look at some helpful pointers for putting together more…
Read MoreHow to Make an Impact with Online Giving
How to Make an Impact with Online Giving While most church leaders are embracing online giving as a valuable tool for growing and supporting the church during the pandemic, the truth is that online giving is part of a larger process toward driving donations in the years ahead. Research sources such as Gallup and the…
Read More10 Powerful Women in the Bible That Every Christian Should Honor
10 Powerful Women in the Bible That Every Christian Should Honor Throughout Scripture, readers can easily see the powerful part women play in God’s story. Here’s a look at 10 of the most prominent Biblical women that every Christian should know. 1. Mary of Nazareth By far, the most significant woman in the Bible is…
Read MoreHow to Create a Must-Read Online Church Bulletin
How to Create a Must-Read Online Church Bulletin Must-Read Online Church Bulletin While people tune in to your Sunday Service, they may not always read your online church bulletins. That’s understandable—they are busy throughout the week, and they may have other concerns. Or, they may not even know that the online bulletin exists. Why not encourage…
Read MoreHow to Build Buzz Around a Donation Campaign
How to Build Buzz Around a Donation Campaign How do you build buzz around a church donation campaign? How do you get people to talk positively about your upcoming fundraiser? How can you create enough buzz, so that when it happens, donors are lining up at your doors, donations in hand? (For more tips for pastors…
Read MoreNon-traditional Donation Sources: 4 Ways Your Church Can Accumulate Capital Value
Non-traditional Donation Sources: 4 Ways Your Church Can Accumulate Capital Value How are others increasing the value of their donations? We are seeing something of a trend in how today’s thriving churches are fundraising. Non-profit groups are looking at ways to accumulate capital value through non-traditional donation sources. Save the Children is one example of…
Read MoreHow Important is Your Church Giving Statement?
How Important is Your Church Giving Statement? +++ How important is your church giving statement? It’s an important question. After all, putting one together is time-consuming. A church giving statement for donors is essential for many reasons. Perhaps one of the most common is that come tax time, you will be ready. Your church giving statement offers…
Read MoreWhy People Donate to Nonprofits
Why People Donate to Nonprofits Pastors may have noticed that tithing and donations have decreased in recent years. They could see this as a sign that people are less willing to give, but in reality, donations to charitable organizations remain high. This raises the question of why people donate to nonprofits. A more important question, though,…
Read MoreHow to Thank Your Donors for their Generosity
How to Thank Your Donors for their Generosity There are a variety of differences between churches and nonprofit organizations. If there’s one cue that ministry leaders should take from charitable groups, though, it’s the importance of learning how to thank your donors. A single “thank you” directed at everyone during service may have been enough…
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