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Thank you letters with annual receipts
Writing a thank-you letter with annual receipts: a joyful guide for church and charity
Slow generosity: Not ready for Christmas
Is grabbing a box of chocolates at the drug store generous?
Maybe those frantic folks grabbing gift boxes of chocolate have been praying about how to be generous, and God directed them to the candy aisle.
Book Review- Faithful Giving: The Heart of Planned Gifts
Book review of Faithful Giving: The Heart of Planned Gifts, a new book on planned giving from a multifaith perspective
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!
Ethical fundraising, a garden story
What is ethical fundraising? When a fundraiser can tell stories about the garden and invite people to water it, trusting that God will provide a harvest.
Fundraising proclaims your values
The atmosphere in the quilt auction was electric. I can’t think of another setting where Mennonites go public with their generosity in quite the same way. Fundraising proclaims your values. Let’s unpack that.
How many Canadians donate to charity?
Fewer donors are giving more. The number of people donating is down, the total amount of donations is up. This has been the trend for about a decade.
Only 18.4% of Canadians claimed a charitable tax credit on their 2020 Income Tax.
ABCs: Annual Blessing of Charitable receipts - Part 3, Thank-you letters
There is no need to send a thank-you letter if you don’t care whether or not the donor gives again. That’s the fundraising angle, but to me this is a theological question. If you’re not grateful to God for the person’s contribution to your church, why is that? Each donation tells a story. Someone cares enough about your organization to send money. Your ministry is that important to them.