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Is giving $20 a week generous? Fresh 2022 giving data
Fundraising, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-03-13 Fundraising, Generosity Lori Guenther Reesor 2024-03-13

Is giving $20 a week generous? Fresh 2022 giving data

Is $20 a week generous? Fresh 2022 giving data looks at Canadian giving

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How to look up a charity’s T3010
church, Resources, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-06-06 church, Resources, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-06-06

How to look up a charity’s T3010

How to look up the T3010 information for a Canadian charity, which includes churches that issue tax receipts

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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”?

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How much do Canadians donate to charity?
Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-04-04 Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-04-04

How much do Canadians donate to charity?

2021 Statistics Canada data on charitable giving

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Thank you letters with annual receipts
Fundraising, church, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-01-04 Fundraising, church, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2023-01-04

Thank you letters with annual receipts

Writing a thank-you letter with annual receipts: a joyful guide for church and charity

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Slow generosity: Not ready for Christmas
Generosity, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-12-22 Generosity, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-12-22

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.

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Book Review-  Faithful Giving: The Heart of Planned Gifts
Fundraising, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-11-04 Fundraising, Resources Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-11-04

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

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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!

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Ethical fundraising, a garden story
Fundraising, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-09-12 Fundraising, Inspiration Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-09-12

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.

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Fundraising proclaims your values
Generosity, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-05-30 Generosity, Fundraising Lori Guenther Reesor 2022-05-30

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.

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