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A blessing for a church head office
A blessing for church people who work behind the scenes. The lingo varies, but if you work for the diocese, denomination, national church, synod etc., this one’s for you!
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
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”?
Do not trust empty! Reflections on gas gauges and generosity
Do not trust empty! Reflection on gas gauges and generosity
What a church of 3 members can teach us about generosity
Being tiny gives this parish the advantage of being totally reliant upon God. They need to ask for help from their neighbours, and they are a gift to their neighbours as well. Generosity builds relationships of giving and receiving.
Falling Faster: Generosity and the Future of the Church
Church attendance is falling. Donors are aging. How can the church practice faithful generosity in this context? An upcoming webinar with Stuart Macdonald and Lori Guenther Reesor.
Thank you letters with annual receipts
Writing a thank-you letter with annual receipts: a joyful guide for church and charity
Sweaty December: A Prayer for meeting the budget
December is winter where I am, yet it’s a sweaty month for many church treasurers and finance people with a December fiscal year end. They are anxiously wondering: will the organization meet the budget, that is to say will donations match ministry goals?
All Saints Day
Regardless of your faith tradition, everyone dies in the end. Please remember with gratitude people who have left money to the church in their wills.
Will my church still be here? Nostalgia, hope and data on the future of religion
Trends shows an increasing number of “nones” - people with no religious affiliation. Will my church still be here?