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Fundraising Philosophies And Board Ownership
By Kim Stezala I had a recent opportunity to lead a discussion with scholarship providers about board ownership of fundraising. I presented three core fundraising philosophies: sales, strategic, or stewardship-based, with various degrees of staff-driven or board-driven efforts. Depending on which philosophy the board ascribes to, the culture around fundraising, or more broadly about fund development,…
The Power of Prayer in Kingdom Fundraising
By Jim Loscheider Years ago, one of my mentors shared a powerful concept that resonates with me to this day. He said, “the glory of God is our highest priority and prayer is our first work.” Of course! Everyone who’s been transformed by Christ will eventually discover that God owns it all, and we are simply…
A Story of Stewardship Optimization
By Kent R. Wilson, PhD Jesus tells a story in Luke 13:6-9 that is as modern as it is ancient. It is a parable about an unfruitful fig tree that contains valuable information about resource management, making hard decisions, and steward leadership. An owner sees a fig tree in his orchard that has never produced…
A Kingdom Path Perspective: Encouraging Major Gifts
By Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D. Years ago I attended a training session on “securing major gifts” for the ministry I served. The seminar shared tips for getting large gifts, and the presenters testified that if I followed their advice, I would reach my funding goals. The instructors said things like “it’s all about relationships” and…
Acceptable Gifts Versus Effective Gifts
By Jeff Anderson Did you know there are two kinds of financial gifts? Recently I presented to non-profit leaders in Colorado Springs about two kinds of gifts: (1) acceptable gifts – these are gifts that please God (2) effective gifts – these are gifts that get the job done (get food to the hungry, clothes to the naked,…
Does God Care About Our Money, Giving, and Asking?
By Wesley K. Willmer, Ph.D. I was recently reviewing a job description for a resource development position at a well know faith-based nonprofit and there was no mention of the spiritual dynamic in the role. It appears that this position could apply to any sales position, so I started to ask myself why. The reality…
3 Reasons Why Church Giving Culture Has Changed
By Jeff Anderson Church giving culture is drastically different than it was decades ago. While it didn’t change overnight, this culture shift has accelerated just in the past five years. I won’t bore you with the common suspect reasons you’ve likely heard. I won’t share how denominational tithers are dying off (which they are). And…
How Do You Invest in Your Leadership Development?
In today’s rapidly changing world, Christian ministries need leaders who have proven expertise and certified excellence in their professional fields. But with so many options, how do you invest in your leadership development? Here is one way. Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) offers nonprofit leaders the Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) program. This learning experience is …
10 Ways God Provides – Part 2
By Brian Kluth God is bigger than money. God is our provider. While God may choose to use money as part of his provisions for us, he is much bigger than money and he has many ways he provides. Over the years in Christian leadership I have discovered at least 10 ways God provides for…
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