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A Digital Experience in Such A Time as This
The Outcomes Conference Digital Experience is almost HERE! The Outcomes Conference Digital Experience 2020 is a learning experience for such a time as this. We know that as leaders in this unprecedented time, you are no longer managing change, but you are in the midst of leading organizational transformation. This event was designed to help you…
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Important Accounting and Auditing Updates By Junice Jones and Frank Jakosz
Important Accounting and Auditing Updates for Nonprofits Several accounting and auditing standards updates go into effect in 2020 and 2021. Nonprofits need to understand these changes and plan for effective implementation. Below is an overview of three of the key changes and how they may affect your organization. We’ll discuss these and other updates in…
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The Power of God to Transform
Seize this opportunity to allow God to transform your leadership! Christian Leadership Alliance presents The Outcomes Conference 2020 – TRANSFORM. The Scripture that inspires this year’s theme can be found in Romans 12:1-3: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing…
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Your Personal Leadership Development Roadmap
2020 is the Year for Your Personal Leadership Development As the new year approaches, it’s a perfect time for you to consider an investment in your personal leadership development. There is nothing like an intentional plan to strengthen the best that God has created in you. If you are serious about transforming your leadership in…
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The Importance of Financial Management By Vonna Laue
Financial Management Matters! For our programs and ministries to be successful, we need to realize financial management matters. It is nearly impossible to accomplish the mission of your organization without cash and that is why financial management matters. Sometimes we are so focused on the specific program activities and outcomes that we neglect the infrastructure…
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Funding Your Leadership Development
Invite others to invest in your development! As a leader with a Christian nonprofit organization, yours is a unique calling that requires professional development. You need training that is both biblically consistent and practically relevant to leading with excellence in today’s world. That’s exactly why Christian Leadership Alliance is the place for a leaders like…
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Accountability and Generosity By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
Accountability is essential to inspire generosity. To encourage greater generosity to your ministry, I want to encourage you to champion accountability. The connection between accountability and generosity can be traced back to the biblical pattern set by the Apostle Paul in his international orchestration of the Jerusalem collection from A.D. 53-58. In his correspondence, we…
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Investing Gifts from God By David Smith
Eight Investors of God’s Gifts Found in Scripture We are each given gifts from God. For some of us, our gift is giving generously from our financial resources. Others are given the gift of encouragement. Some receive the ability to lead or show mercy (see Romans 12:6-8). But all people can invest in the lives…
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What Do You Trust? By Dr. Gary Hoag
What you trust determines how you handle challenging times. Trust can be an anchor in the storm. As the financial status of the world appears to be vulnerable, you’ve probably been tempted to get stressed out and worry about your personal or ministry finances. I know I have! I feel this pressure from our culture,…
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The Annual Report Contest By Randon Samelson
Your Annual Report Bridges the Gap Counsel & Capital strongly believes that the single most important tool for a ministry to build a bridge of confidence with major donors is the annual report. Most ministries do not produce an Annual Report and those that do rarely connect with their audience in a meaningful way. To…