Here’s a resource to help frame your year-round stewardship efforts. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church has devised monthly themes and reflections to help explore different aspects of stewardship for 2026. (Image: Creative Commons)
Stewardship strategies for the beginning of the year
Yes, fall is the traditional season for stewardship efforts, but don’t count out the first months of the year. The seasons of Epiphany, Lent and Easter offer plenty of opportunities to lift up giving. The Episcopal Diocese of Newark explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Not too late to encourage end-of-year donations
December 31 is just days away, and that just means it’s time to give some last-minute encouragement to donors before 2025 ends – and with it the deadline for tax-deductible donations. Donorperfect.com explains. (Image: Creative Commons)
Creative fundraising ideas for Christmas
The Advent and Christmas seasons are hard-wired for gratitude and generosity — perfect ingredients for a successful congregational fundraiser. Tired of the same old approaches? The writers at CauseVox.com have 50 good ideas! (Image: Creative Commons)
Finish 2025 strong with a year-end campaign
Did you know that some 30 percent of annual giving takes place in the last weeks of the calendar year? It’s the perfect time to ask your donors for contributions. Carey Nieuwhof outlines some excellent strategies. (Photo: Pexels)
Get your church ready for Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2
Begun in 2012, GivingTuesday has become a global generosity movement. With the December 2 date still weeks away, your church has plenty of time to plan your own celebration. GivingTuesday.org offers a wealth of tips and resources to help.
Best practices for online donation forms
Many church websites have an online donation page or form that are not optimized to be user-friendly or encourage offerings. This guide from The Episcopal Network for Stewardship explores the “dos” and “do nots.” (Photo: Creative Commons)
Should time and talent be part of your annual appeal?
In addition to their financial gifts, should time and talent be part of your church appeal? The short answer is: It depends! All the approaches to time and talent stewardship have plusses and minuses. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership explains.
10 tips to grow generous givers in your church
You don’t need a capital campaign, a high-priced consultant or building project to grow giving in your congregation. You need creativity, planning and smooth execution. This article from Church Leaders gives you 10 ideas. (Photo: Creative Commons)
To encourage giving, meet donors where they are
A typical diverse congregation claims people of all financial abilities and social backgrounds — all of whom are at different places in their faith journey. As a result, a one-size-fits-all approach to stewardship just won’t work. The Episcopal Church Foundation has a better idea. (Photo: Creative Commons)
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