Posts Tagged ‘Church Fundraising’
Warning: This Mistake Will Wreak Havoc On Your Church Budget
Benjamin Franklin has a famous quote that goes something like this: “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” One of the biggest mistakes people make with their personal finances is not planning for an unexpected emergency. That’s why the first “baby step” in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace program is creating a $1000 emergency fund.…
Read MoreHow Connexus Church Increased Giving by 22%
I wanted to introduce you to my friend Carey Nieuwhof. Carey is the Lead Pastor of Connexus Community Church near Ontario, Canada. We’ve had the opportunity to work together for a couple of years. Carey was kind enough to answer some questions, and I wanted to share his answers with you. What is the top…
Read MoreThree Keys to Increasing Online Giving
Studies show online donations are larger than in-service donations, and online donors tend to be more consistent. That’s why increasing online giving is a key to increasing overall giving to your church. Here are three keys to increasing giving via online channels. Key Number 1: Make it Faster. If online giving is complicated, or requires…
Read MoreOffering Envelopes Still Work for Church Giving
While digital giving options are extremely important, people still use envelopes on the spot to give to a local church. So in addition to new tools, don’t abandon what some consider old school. Old school offering envelopes still work. Three Reasons Offering Envelopes are Important It’s still the top way people give to non-profit organizations.…
Read MoreThree Money Mistakes Pastors Make
Here are three money mistakes many pastors make. 1. Not communicating ENOUGH. Stewardship Sunday and the quick mention about online giving in the weekly update are not enough. People in the real world deal with money every day, so this is something you have to talk about on a regular basis. You need a strategy…
Read MoreNew Church Giving Statistics Revealed
Church Giving Stats Revealed The premise of the the Church Giving Survey was to look at how churches are doing financially & what was influencing their giving. I have to say that I was surprised at the data that came back. Here is what surprised me: 1. 86% of churches are BROKE or BEHIND budget …
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