Every organization is flooded with numbers. Spreadsheets, goals, and personnel costs are just some of the numbers that matter, and we haven’t even discussed budgets and giving goals. The truth is that all these numbers matter! And one could argue these metrics are even more...
Don’t JUST Know Your Why I am still blown away by the story of the MP3 player and I’m not talking about the iPod. You have probably heard the story by now - a company out of Singapore called Custom Technologies created the technology for the MP3 and eventually...
You have a mission. You have a vision. Compellingly, with passion, you share your needs with donors. Graciously, they give, and the mission of your organization can move forward. However, all too often organizations forget to say a simple Thank You to those who empower...
We've been there. And can show you how as well. The private Christian School market is sometimes complex, with all the competing issues you will face. Choosing curriculum, recruiting and retaining top-notch faculty, weighing athletics versus education, maintaining legal compliance, satisfying target audiences, and managing annual and capital fundraising. Kent...
Fall has officially kicked off and we know your time is valuable! Timeslots are precious on our jam-packed calendars. We would not waste our time and we wouldn’t dare waste yours! And yet, we have an awesome monthly tool with The Timothy Group webinars! Here are five reasons to engage...
by Pat McLaughlin and Ron Haas President John F. Kennedy inspired a generation with his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961, “Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy shifted the focus from receiving to...
I have been consulting with Christian ministries since 1981. Some of the hardest working servants in the kingdom today are non-profit directors. They write, speak, recruit, manage, lead, raise money, counsel, and they even clean the restrooms and sweep the parking lot. They are mission-driven...
On Friday, December 9th, Tabor College of Hillsboro, Kansas dedicated their $13 million Shari Flaming Center for the Arts. Through the determination and enthusiasm of Dr. Jules Glanzer; Ron Braun, VP for Advancement; Trustees, the Advancement team and the entire Tabor family, Tabor completed this...
After 28 years, 1664 Clients, and over $2.2 billion in gift income, we know a thing or three about “Transformational Stewardship.” We know a lot, because we have seen a lot. Experience and expertise have been part of my stewardship career since 1981. No one...
When Warren Buffet purchases a company, he requires his new managers to purchase stock. He believes that executives with “skin in the game” make better decisions. Buffet is unknowingly expressing a biblical truth, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke...