by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If you want to raise money you better have a vision! You need a vision for each and every time you ask people to give to your church whether it is this Sunday’s offering or a special need. Good vision trumps bad economy! I have been saying that for years now. ...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Here are my 10 tips for writing better direct appeal letters. Direct mail? Why would you want in this digital age to send an appeal letter through the mail? They work! While online giving is steadily increasing it still represents only about 10% of all giving to...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Online giving grew 8% in 2016 but don’t forget Snail Mail! If you have followed me for any length of time you will know that I am a huge proponent of online giving. I believe digital giving is here to stay and the sooner we accept that the better off we will...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Do you know what the one thing every church can do to improve giving? Improve their offering time! If you will invest some time in planning out what you say before you take up the offering I can guarantee you that it WILL increase your giving. I call it Elevator...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If your church is going to be fully funded this year you MUST move casual donors to committed and consistent donors! Why? Because every year you lose donors either by death, or they move or they go to another church. Typically those that you add are further down...
