Some provisions of the 2020 CARES Act have been extended or modified for 2021, with significant implications for churches and other nonprofits that rely on philanthropy. This handy resource lists some of the most important provisions and provides links for those who want to get more detailed information. From the ELCA Foundation.
Here is your free March 2021 “Stewardship Toolkit,” with an original newsletter article, RCL-based Sunday-bulletin “Snippets” and resources to explore the theme. For Lent we urge God’s people to help their neighbors who are suffering because of the pandemic. (Photo: Tiffany Whitehead, Creative Commons)
Too many churches wait until finances hit the fan — or the basement — before they consider a capital campaign. But even when things are stable there are plenty of good reasons to consider a capital campaign, writes this author from the United Methodist Church. (Photo: Stephen Yeargin, Creative Commons)
In our troubled times, we could sure use more love for our neighbor. February’s edition of the Stewardship Toolkit invites stewards to focus on what Jesus called the second-greatest commandment. The theme is explored in a newsletter article, weekly RCL-based “Stewardship Snippets” and some web resources. (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
The pandemic has affected every aspect of church life, including how we ask our people to fund our ministries. As leaders continue to look ahead with creativity and innovation, new data is emerging that provides four timely insights to help you move your mission forward, reports the Nonprofit leadership Center. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson, Creative Commons)
The CARES Act passed in response to the pandemic offers special tax benefits for charitable deductions. Your donors need to know. The issues are complicated, but this resource from the ELCA Foundation clarifies the benefits and how to take advantage of htem. (Photo: 401(k) 2013, Creative Commons)
While written for a general non-profit audience, these five ideas will work well for church year-end giving. Be sure to check out the first one! (Image: EpicTop10, Creative Commons)
Fall is the time that most churches ask congregants to return pledges or estimates of giving. But for a lot of reasons the timetable’s not ideal, says Horizons Stewardship, which suggests moving the pledging window to January or February. This insightful article tells you why.
In Advent and Christmas we rejoice in the “new thing” that God did for us with Jesus. 2020 has been such a turbulent year, December’s stewardship toolkit explores the question, “to what new thing is God calling us today?” Free newsletter, RCL-based stewardship snippets and resources. Produced by SOLI. (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
Wondering how to approach a stewardship campaign in the era of COVID-19? Ken Sloane of the United Methodist Church offers ideas that affirm the importance of the church’s ongoing mission while being sensitive to economic loss, attentive to people’s experiences and stories, and grateful for all gifts. (Photo: www.inkmedia.eu, Creative Commons)
