Why You Should Never Do a Campaign Without a Feasibility Study

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

There is nothing worse than a failed campaign which is why you should never do a campaign without a feasibility study.  We tell our clients that they never have to recover from a good start.  All too often a capital campaign fails before it ever gets off the ground....

Why You Need to Act Now If You Are Already Behind Budget

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

If your giving is already off to a poor start in the New Year let me share with you why you need to act now if you are already behind budget.  Not only will I show you  three reasons why you need to act know I am going to tell you what two key steps you must make...

Making Direct Appeals Work

by Mark Brooks | | The Stewardship Coach, Volume 5

Do direct appeals work?  Yes!  If they didn’t charities like the one depicted in this picture would never send another letter.  With all the buzz about online giving old fashioned snail mail still brings in far more money for charities.  Your church can benefit from...

How to Use Data to Improve Giving

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

One new trend in the stewardship industry is helping churches know how to use data to improve giving.  I am happy my industry is catching on to what we have been doing for 19 1/2 years!  There are few people in my industry that have looked at detailed giving analysis...

How to Ensure Your Team Wins on Super Bowl Sunday

by Mark Brooks | | Blog

Would you like to know how to ensure your team wins on Super Bowl Sunday?  I can help you do exactly that!  But I am not talking about the Pats or the Eagles.  I am talking about your church, the team that is “playing” for eternal matters not a trophy that...