The mission field is exploding right now. Many areas of the earth are being reached with the gospel and experiencing a double digit percentile growth towards Christianity. The humanitarian work that many over sea ministries and missionaries are doing can be hard for us (Americans) to stay connected with, because their experience is outside of […]
No matter who your online giving provider is it’s critical your Giving Page is dialed-in. For example, does it match the look and feel of your website? Are their categories or areas of giving defined clearly? Does it look like a site you want to enter your payment information? Take a moment and score your Giving Page on these 4 areas. How does your organization measure up? […]
Summer is approaching! Vacation and travel: it’s the dreamy time of year that comes with a bit less structure. Now is the time to get ahead of the upcoming summer giving slump. You can mitigate the dip in giving by implementing these 5 tips to promote online giving and prevent the inevitable summer giving dip. […]
We’ve been talking about best practices as it relates to growing your donor base. Sending a Thank You note to donors was one and it got me to thinking about my Nana. I always knew grandma had more to offer than just cookies. Could her wisdom translate into other fundraising best practices? […]
There is no denying the importance of effective communication when connecting with your donors. The challenge is to provide information that resonates, motivates, and affirms your donors. Check out these six-essential methods of communication and do a quick self-assessment to see how your organization stacks up. […]
How would you spend a budget surplus at your church? The challenge isn’t funding ways to put those funds to use but encourage giving and generosity to continue to meet those needs. Church Tech Today put out some excellent advice on how to assess your current giving situation. […]
If you could go back and launch your online giving program again, what would you do differently? We recommend rebooting your online giving as you move into the autumn months. It’s a great time to encourage donors to setup recurring gifts so that their donations continue to show up automatically. […]
Online giving has become a must-have for churches and ministries with many members and donors wanting the convenience and simplicity online giving provides over traditional donation methods. When done well an online giving program can be very successful but watch out for these avoidable online giving mistakes. […]
This post will provide you with some written examples that will help you promote online giving to your donors. You are welcome to use these as they are, or wordsmith them and make them your own. The purpose of this post is to get you started. […]
There are often times when the rules and best practices imposed by the card brands seem like they do not apply to churches and ministries. Whether you are providing goods, services, or donations the purpose of this blog is to provide practical applications for your website and authorization requirements. […]