Because Easter brings more people to church than any other occasion besides Christmas, it offers an ideal time to invite folks to contribute to the congregation’s finances. Vanco offers 15 ideas. (Photo: Bigstockphoto)
April Toolkit celebrates God’s gift of food
So few in our culture our farmers, so it’s easy to forget that all food — every bite — comes from a living plant or animal that God created. April’s Toolkit suggests celebrating and thanking God for food!
Our Lenten disciplines: Giving up and taking on
Lent is a season not only for giving up, say, chocolate as a spiritual discipline, but also for taking on practices. What’s this got to do with our walk with God? Blogger Carolyn Moomaw Chilton reflects. on giving up and taking on.
March Toolkit urges percentage-basis giving
Encourage your “lump-sum” donors to consider “percentage-based” giving that may put them on the staircase to tithing. SOLI’s March “cut-and-paste” Stewardship newsletter article tells how. The kit also has Sunday bulletin blurbs. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
Engage your regular, religious givers in 2023
Religious donors are more likely to be regular in their giving than other philanthropically inclined folks, but that doesn’t mean we can take them for granted, says David King of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. He offers great tips.
February Toolkit explores Ash Wednesday stewardship
February’s Toolkit looks at Ash Wednesday’s “wake-up call” — reminding us that we are dust and we are mortal. It gives stewards sobering realizations. Free newsletter article and stewardship snippets.
Craft a powerful year-end giving statement
The IRS-required year-end giving statement can do much more than simply tell donors how much they have contributed in the past year. It can be a tool to thank and invites future donations. From Vanco. (Photo: Karolina Grabowska, Pexels.com)
Toolkit: Resolutions to steward your life in 2023
Every New Year’s resolution has consequences, so why not use them to steward a better life for yourself in 2023. This month’s Toolkit explores with newsletter article and bulletin “snippets.” (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Bulletin inserts outline year-end giving strategies
Teach your congregants about the many ways they can make a year-end gift and reduce their tax bill. The United Methodist Church’s informative, print-ready PDFs offer insight. (Photo: Got Credit, Creative Commons)
IRAs, RMDs, and QCDs can bless your church
Within the alphabet-soup of terms for retirement funds and IRS jargon are some pretty significant giving opportunities for congregations. The United Methodist Church’s Ken Sloane explains. (Photo: Polina Tankilevitch, Pexels)
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