Posts Tagged ‘Outcomes Conference’
The Legacy of Leadership with Mark Holbrook
A Perspective on the Legacy of Leadership – An Interview with Mark Holbrook Mark G. Holbrook is passionate about the integration of biblical principles into the workplace. He serves as the vice chairman of Christian Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) board of directors, and as the board chair for ECFA. He has served in various leadership roles…
Read MoreA Steward's Calling By Howard Rich
A Steward’s Calling in Christ By Howard Rich~ I have been thinking about my calling in Christ quite a bit lately. In the Bible when Jesus called a person to Himself, He most often simply said, “Follow me.” I was fifteen years old when Jesus reached into my life and said those words to…
Read MoreDigital Donor Acquisition By Lindsey Lind and Carol Patterson
Digital Donor Acquisition – It Matters! By Lindsey Lind and Carol Patterson ~ Many nonprofits expect to lose over 60% of their first time donors. For many of us, this statement is a frightening reality of our role within development. Ultimately, God has everything under His control and it’s through His plan that the dollars…
Read MoreDeveloping Strategic Donor Campaigns by Douglas Shaw
By Douglas K. Shaw ~ In developing strategic donor campaigns, we need biblical stewardship principles to navigate this new world. The overarching principle is that we are, for a fact, using every channel available to us, in the most effective way. And just as every channel is unique, so is every ministry. Because we are…
Read MoreA Pauline Perspective on Locating Best Practices by Dr. Gary Hoag
By Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D. ~ What is a Pauline perspective on locating best practices? Every winter for more than a decade I have facilitated a research project with a peer group of evangelical seminary leaders. We share various data points linked to advancement—ranging from communications to development—and analyze insights that surface in the findings.…
Read MoreMultiplying Your Ministry Marketing Efforts By Shannon Litton
By Shannon Litton~ It makes sense that you want to multiply your ministry marketing efforts. In an earlier post, I revealed the first fundamental principle to successful marketing and communications: Brand Clarity (link back to last month’s article). Today, we are going to explore the second pillar, Brand Reach. Now that your message is clear,…
Read MoreIn A Time Such As This by Steve Douglass
By Steve Douglass I became involved full-time in Christian work in 1969. In the next several years I learned what God was doing not just through our ministry but others as well. It was good then, but it was much less than what God is doing today. Consider some amazing facts: The church in China…
Read MoreThe Slippery Slope: Acting Like An Owner
By Kent R. Wilson, PhD When it comes to any nonprofit organization or NGO, the board stands in the position of Chief Steward of the organization and the Executive Director (ED) as Under-Steward, having been given the fiduciary position of trust by God, the community at large, and the stakeholders. And yet with the emphasis…
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