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A Special Invitation to the Outcomes Conference 2025 – Seek First!
Seek Him, and You Will Find Him We are grateful that God promises that we will find him when we seek him – wholeheartedly. And when we find him, he will reveal his perfect will to us. As Christian leaders, there isn’t anything more critical to our calling than influencing the thinking, behavior, and development…
A Global Equipping Experience for You!
Learn and Grow with Global Leaders Called to Transform the World For Christ In 2020, God entrusted the Christian Leadership Alliance Community to create and host a global online training experience. That year, the Outcomes Conference Global Digital Experience was born. In a time of a worldwide pandemic,l chaos, and distress, God made a way…
Proxy Voting and the Erroneous Implications By Richard Todd
Proxy Voting and What Christians Must Understand Proxy voting is the delegation to cast a ballot on behalf of a shareholder. Most shareholders do not attend board meetings and delegate that responsibility. Shareholders and their proxies have typically voted on myriad issues: executive compensation, board of directors make-up, budget, mergers, and bylaws. However, with greater…
The Triple Bottom Line By Mark L. Vincent
The Third Line Matters Most You are likely part of an associational system or line in some aspect of your life. WAIT! Don’t stop reading! This statement means that the place you do business, your work in a ministry organization or nonprofit, your congregational home, your family, your involvement in a civic organization, your participation with…
Values Alignment In Investing By Richard Todd and Sarah Newman
Asking Questions About Values Alignment Investing is More Important Than Ever! Biblically responsible investing in the faith-based institutional world is growing as more products come onto the market, making it easier for faith-based institutions to invest in alignment with their beliefs. There are no official published screening guidelines for Protestants to follow, but most agree…
The (New) Best Practices for Fixed-Rate Investments By Jeremy Moore
Optimize the Return on Your Investments Like all nonprofit organizations, faith-based institutions strive to maximize their investment returns with little or no risk. When we discuss portfolio composition with our clients, fixed-rate investments, such as money market funds, certificates of deposit (CDs), or even bonds, are often the favored ways to make their cash reserves…
Springtime, You, and Outcomes Academy Online!
Transformational Learning is Happening at the Spring Outcomes Academy Online Spring is here, and it is time for you to enter a transformational learning experience. By enrolling in the Outcomes Academy Online Spring term, you will engage in a 10-week online cohort to educate, challenge, and expand your leadership capacity. If you are enrolled in…
Modeling Generosity Unlocks Financial Resources By Chris McDaniel
Rethink Your Approach to Financial Resources A common challenge for Christian leaders is to secure financial resources for ministry. I certainly experienced this when I was tasked with raising them. Frequently, ministries are looking for a magic button to push to increase giving by asking why the board does not provide more; how about more…
The Best Use of Wealth By John M. Thornton
A Biblical Perspective on Wealth Quickly skim through the “Red Letter” section of the Bible, and you’ll find that Jesus has much to say about wealth. Yet there is only one place where he tells us the best use of wealth. In an odd and confusing little parable, the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, Jesus…
When Is the Best Time to Invest? By Sarah Newman
When is the best time for a nonprofit to invest? In every portfolio construction presentation to nonprofit organizations, we anticipate this question: “What dollar amount is right to invest in our organization’s excess funds?” Some nonprofits want to start a foundation or endowment with a targeted dollar amount. Some organizations also look for an answer…
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