by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If your ministry is to survive into the future you must know how your church can be prepared for the next generation of American giving. A recent study by the Blackbaud Institute revealed the challenges that are before non-profits including the Church. The Next...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If you want your church to be fully funded you need to let your members give at the office. I gave at the office used to be something you would tell someone who knocked at your door asking for a donation. Many charitable drives were held in offices. How could they...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
I never thought I would write a blog post with a title, “How VUCA is Impacting Your Church and What You Can Do About It!” VUCA? What is that? I first heard about the term reading Blackbaud Institutes new study entitled, “The Next Generation of...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
In our tumultuous society if you are going to be fully funded you need to know what “The Next Generation of American Giving,” means for your church. The Blackbaud Institute just released a new report entitled, “The Next Generation of American...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
Leadership Network’s Warren Bird recently asked, “How ‘Dead’ Is Passing the Plate?” Bird’s organization, Leadership Network, is conducting a study of church salaries and benefits. In the midst of that study they asked how much of...
by Mark Brooks | | Blog
If you are already behind budget you might be in trouble. If your churches piggy bank is running on empty that is the bad news. The good news is you can reverse that decline but you need to act NOW! So, let me ask you, “Are you behind budget...