Skip to Content
Lori Guenther Reesor - Author, Speaker, Stewardship Coach
BLOG
ABOUT
SHOP
CONSULTING
FOR CHURCHES
FOR CHARITIES
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
0
0
Lori Guenther Reesor - Author, Speaker, Stewardship Coach
BLOG
ABOUT
SHOP
CONSULTING
FOR CHURCHES
FOR CHARITIES
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
0
0
BLOG
ABOUT
SHOP
Folder: CONSULTING
Back
FOR CHURCHES
FOR CHARITIES
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Read the Blog

Looking for something in particular? Search through the blog posts below. N.B. Use “Letter” to search for thank you letters, I’ve used both “thank-you” and “thank you” which confuses the search engine!

Categories
  • Donor Relations 6
  • Fundraising 38
  • Generosity 48
  • Gratitude 9
  • Inspiration 24
  • Major Gifts 2
  • Resources 5
  • chu 1
  • church 73
Archive
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • August 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
Trends in Charitable Giving in Canada and the US
church, Fundraising, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2025-03-12 church, Fundraising, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2025-03-12

Trends in Charitable Giving in Canada and the US

Fewer people make donations. What to do? A short primer on generosity.

Read More
“We are grateful…” A generosity one-liner
Fundraising, Inspiration, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-10-03 Fundraising, Inspiration, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-10-03

“We are grateful…” A generosity one-liner

We are grateful for God's blessing through your generosity. A simple sentence to use in your speaking and writing. With examples of grateful stories.

Read More
Jesus talks about money; we can too
church, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-09-23 church, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-09-23

Jesus talks about money; we can too

"Jesus talks about money, we can too!" A simple prayer and an helpful tool to encourage bravery at meetings. Goal: making it easier to talk about money at your church or charity.

Read More
Summer Stewardship Check-in
chu, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-07-05 chu, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-07-05

Summer Stewardship Check-in

A sample letter for summer stewardship. A prayerful and grateful reminder that the church’s ministry of worship, prayer and hospitality continues throughout the summer!

Read More
How to respond to “Don’t thank me”
Fundraising, church Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-05-26 Fundraising, church Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-05-26

How to respond to “Don’t thank me”

How does a Christian fundraiser respond when a donor says, “Don’t thank me, it’s God’s money”?

Read More
Food, sunlight and air
Inspiration, Gratitude Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-03-21 Inspiration, Gratitude Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-03-21

Food, sunlight and air

Gratitude helps me to pay attention to God’s gifts. Today, my houseplants (and Bernard of Clairvaux) remind me to be grateful for gifts of food, sunlight and air. What are you grateful for today?

Read More
Ultraviolet gratitude
Generosity, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-10-13 Generosity, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-10-13

Ultraviolet gratitude

The practice of gratitude guides humans like ultraviolet vision guides bees.

Read More
How to make a thank you call
Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-10-03 Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-10-03

How to make a thank you call

Sincerity is essential; eloquence is optional.
It’s more important to actually pick up the phone and make the call, than to prepare the perfect words. You can do this!

Read More
Simple steps towards generosity: Church stewardship for the overwhelmed
church, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-08-02 church, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-08-02

Simple steps towards generosity: Church stewardship for the overwhelmed

Simple Steps towards Generosity: Church Stewardship for the Overwhelmed

Read More
Generosity as Spiritual Gift: Part 2 - Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control
Generosity, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-07-20 Generosity, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-07-20

Generosity as Spiritual Gift: Part 2 - Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control

Generosity as Spiritual Gift - Part 2: Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control

Read More
Older Posts

Sign up for my blog

Short, accessible and practical ideas to help churches embrace the spiritual discipline of giving.

Thank you!

Articles | Academic Writing | Speaking Engagements | Contact