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The Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor
The Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor (Types 2 and 7) Based on the Enneagram, which donor personalities are you surrounded by? In this article, we look at another interesting combination: The Engaging Donor and the Spontaneous Donor (Types 2 and 7). Now that you have been learning about the importance of donor personalities ,…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Donor and the Decisive Donor
The Purposeful Donor and the Decisive Donor In this article on donor personality types, we look at Enneagram Ones and Fours, who both share something deep: the desire to bring good and beauty to the world. In this series on fundraising and donor growth, we are referring to them as the Purposeful Donor and the…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor
The Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor Personality Types (Type 2 and Type 6) In this article, part of the donor personality series, we look at the Engaging Donor and the Principled Donor. These are two donor personality types on the Enneagram that share many key traits. Try to identify these types in your congregation,…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Donor and The Principle Donor Personality Types
Donor Personality Types & What to Say to Them- The Purposeful Donor and The Principle Donor Taking a personality test is beneficial for both for the church pastor and church members. This article is part of a series based on the Enneagram personality test. The Enneagram name comes from a nine-sided star polygon, and we can see each of its…
Read MoreThe Engaging Donor and the The Driven Donor Personality Types
The Engaging Donor and the The Driven Donor Personality Types (Types 2 and 3) In this article on donor personalities, let’s dive deeper into the Type Two and Three donor personality types. They are similar in that they are both social and naturally friendly. They like being around others and taking part in church community…
Read MoreHow to Appeal to the Cheerful Donor
How to Appeal to the Cheerful Donor In our Donor Personality quiz, we taught you to recognize nine specific types of givers. As you plan your church outreach programs, keep in mind that your approach to each donor must consider their needs. Asking for donations for the church involves having wisdom in your fundraising. In this article, we…
Read MoreHow to Operate an Armed Church Security Team
How to Operate an Armed Church Security Team Experts expect terrorism in the United States to increase in the coming years. For many congregation leaders, this raises the concern of whether an armed church security team is appropriate. Unfortunately, it’s not just terrorism that makes these teams useful. Domestic incidents that don’t involve most parishioners can…
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 MoreTHE ENGAGING DONOR and the THE CHEERFUL DONOR
THE ENGAGING DONOR and the THE CHEERFUL DONOR In this DonorWerx series, we are covering the nine personalities based on the popular Enneagram Test used in corporations for understanding what drives decisions and decision-makers. Let’s explore two of the personalities from our Donor Personality Test: the Engaging Donor and the Cheerful Donor. These are Type…
Read MoreHow to Appeal to the Motivated Donor
How to Appeal to the Motivated Donor Type Eight: Getting to Know the Motivated Donor In previous articles, we showed you how we have based our Donor Personality Test on the popular Enneagram Model, a test used in the corporate world. We adapted the test to help executive pastors of churches to be better leaders.…
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