Autumn is one of the most enjoyable times of the year for me. I love the fall colors and looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas. In this 4th quarter, you will most likely receive more donations than any other time of the year. Every ministry...
It’s football season and we all love exciting finishes. You know the scenario: two minutes left on the clock…deep in your own territory… down by a couple of touchdowns, and somehow out of nowhere your team makes a series of spectacular offensive plays and the crowd...
“If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest” (Ecclesiastes 10:4). Did you know that the average tenure of a fundraiser is two years or less? Fundraising is a tough job. A recent survey indicated that...
Your ministry sends lots of messages to your donors through direct mail, newsletters, annual reports, website, social media, email, and face-to-face meetings—but are you really connecting? Countless other organizations are also competing for your donors’ attention. Cut through the communication noise and learn what major...
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you” (John 15:15). Do you treat your donors as servants or friends?...
“Finishing Well” When I think of the phrase, “finishing well,” I am reminded of Paul’s encouragement to Timothy “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7). 2020 has been incredibly challenging from a fundraising perspective,...
“The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold as pure as glass… the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.” Revelation 21:18-21 Does God...
“But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.” Isaiah 32:8 NLT Sometimes people who receive think that giving is easy, but that’s not true. Satan doesn’t want God’s kingdom to thrive, so he hurls many fiery darts at...
Today, when you hear the word, “philanthropy,” you think of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, or Chuck Feeney. Perhaps one of the most generous philanthropists in the past century was John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), the only son and principal heir of John Rockefeller, the founder...
“When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she...
