Building Your Donor Base

Building Your Donor Base

“We are attracting a lot of single moms with kids, poor people and others and I am thrilled with this but they don’t give enough to keep us financially afloat.  What can I do?”  That was a question a mega pastor asked me not long ago.  He has a problem.  A good...
How to Use Direct Mail to Increase Giving

How to Use Direct Mail to Increase Giving

If you want to be fully funded you need to learn how to use direct mail to increase giving!   If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.  Remember that old saying?  When it comes to raising funds we would do well to remember that.  The things that worked “back in the day” still...
How Can You Make Your Campus More Giving Friendly?

How Can You Make Your Campus More Giving Friendly?

How can you make your campus more giving friendly?  I am glad you asked! That is my focus this week as we continue the series  of posts on building out  plans for giving success. We have been focusing upon the five platforms that lead to building a strong giving base....
Measure Your Giving Data!

Measure Your Giving Data!

If you don’t measure your giving you will in all probability see giving decline.  In my experience most pastors have no clue how there giving is doing.  Interestingly enough many staff members are ignorant.  If you are reading this you are an exception.  A recent...