Some fall stewardship campaigns are like autumn leaves — predictable and easy for folks to take for granted. But a little creativity and technical know-how can boost your campaign to another level. This resource from the United Methodist Church explains how. (Photo: Niuton may, Creative Commons)
Here is an all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications, education and planning. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, a newsletter article, and resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Want to increase your congregation’s capacity for generosity? Start with these six practices, and start right now. Don’t let fear or lack of experience get in the way of helping your community grow and flourish as radical stewards! From UNSeminary.com. (Photo: Irish, Creative Commons)
Develop a healthy culture of stewardship and generosity in your congregation through consistent communication, education, leadership and action. The Stewardship Toolbox can help! This month’s free newsletter article and resources center on Stewardship of Our Work. Adopt it as a monthly theme in your church. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Consistent communication, education and action will help develop a culture of stewardship and generosity in your congregation. The Stewardship Toolbox can help! This month’s free newsletter article and resources center on Stewardship of Our Church. Adopt the theme in your church by encouraging or sponsoring healthy, social activities and fun games. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
After so many appeals for assistance, some donors become desensitized to requests for money. Could this pattern, noticed by charities that respond to disasters, also apply to everyday congregations? The strategies that may work for disaster-relief fundraisers can help your own efforts. From Greater Good Magazine.
Consistent communication, education and action will help develop a culture of stewardship and generosity in your congregation. The Stewardship Toolbox can help! This month’s free newsletter article and resources center on Stewardship of Our Leisure Time. Adopt the theme in your church by encouraging or sponsoring healthy, social activities and fun games. (Photo: David Hudson, […]
What does it mean to be a truly generous person? Wake Forest Professor of Philosophy Christian B. Miller believes that there’s much more involved besides giving time, talent, and resources. Generosity has a whole lot to do with attitude, empathy, and motivation, according to Miller. (Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons)
Churches and other nonprofit institutions could see billions less in bequests because of changes in the federal Estate Tax under the recently approved tax overhaul, says this expert. Of course, wealthy people can still give as much as they want to charity, but they have less incentive to do so. (Photo: 401(k) 2013, Creative Commons)
Jesus had it right — “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Evidence shows that when we give our money away, it’s not just the recipients who are blessed. We also find their our lives and wellbeing greatly enhanced. From MarketWatch. (Photo: Kregg Steppe, Creative Commons)
