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Three mistakes that boards must avoid.

Top 3 Board Mistakes by Dan Busby

How to Avoid 3 Common Board Mistakes You may have been on a board where one or more of these three mistakes were made. Avoiding these mistakes will improve the effectiveness of your board. MISTAKE 1: UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BOARD CHAIR. Is the board chair just another board position — an equal among…

The truth about inconveniences.

Truth About Inconvenience By Alex McElroy

The truth about encountering inconvenience. Inconvenience is something that parents know well. For example, when my oldest became ill at night I was awakened. I awoke to the horrors of a stomach virus. Vomit. Everywhere. In her bed, in her hair, and in her clothes. (I still have nightmares about the putrid smell). In an…

Three ways to inspire faithful givers.

3 Ways to Inspire Givers By David Henke

Three Ways to Inspire Faithful Givers Cultivating consistent givers in a world full of deceptions and schemes manipulating people out of their money is challenging. Many ministry leaders struggle with how to talk about giving in a way that is inspiring and excites donors about what God is doing in ministry. Here are three key…

Are you a strong leader?

A Strong Leader? By W. Scott Brown

  What does it mean to be a Strong Leader? Being a “strong leader” is deeply misunderstood in today’s world. We live in a unique historical moment in which autocratic-style leaders have risen to power in many nations. Regardless of their diverse paths to power, these leaders similarly view leadership strength as the unbridled exercise…

Analytics help you measure outcomes!

Analytics Rule By Emily Cox

Analytics rule when measuring ministry outcomes. Measuring ministry outcomes helps organizations answer the question, “How are we doing?” This question is critical. But an even more important question is, “How do I make the best thing happen?” While measurement helps you understand how you are doing, it is analytics that guides you along the path…

Tectonic Shifts in Giving

Tectonic Shifts By Cole Costanzo

Understand the Shifts and Landscape for Giving I realize it is not particularly novel to posit that we are living in an era of tectonic shifts in the world of global ministry and Christian giving. Nonetheless, it is vital we park on that fact. The giving and generosity landscapes have been changing, and continue to…

The battle for self-sufficiency is real.

The Battle to be Self-Sufficient By Howard Rich

How does a leader overcome the need to be self-sufficient? Leaders often feel they are supposed to know what to do at all times, have all the answers, cannot have problems, and should be self-sufficient.  Throughout my life, I have battled what I would classify as extreme self-sufficiency, with no small amount of pride welling…

Engaging donors and deepening relationships

Engaging Major Donors by Andrew Olsen

Keys to engaging major donors and deepening relationships Here are 13 sure ways to engage major donors and deepen your relationships for future fundraising success. Invite donors to participate in the mission. There is no better way to create engagement than giving your major donors the opportunity to experience in person the life changing work…

Dreaming BIG!

Dreaming Big By Dr. Bev Upton

The Leader’s Call to Dreaming Big The most important aspect of a vision for an organization is that it evokes passion and hope. The two most important stakeholder groups who must resonate with this desired image of the future are those who work in the organization to achieve the vision and those who financially support…

Learn to rest in God's redemption.

God’s Call to Rest By Andrea Leigh Capuyan

God’s Call to Steward Leaders – Rest As leaders we easily can spend our days focused on growth, forward movement, flourishing – all good things, but for today I invite you to contemplate how God calls you to steward your life and work when you rest in His redemption. “It feels like taking a deep…

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