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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!

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Gratitude for weary fundraisers

Here is a bit of encouragement for those who are working so hard at year-end to make sure their ministries, churches, organizations, and causes have the resources they need to continue making a difference. Thank you.

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Year-end fundraising advice from angels: Don't be afraid

Let’s imagine your charity is behind budget. You’ll be cutting programs and laying off staff next year if more money doesn’t come in. What to do?

Don’t be afraid to ask for what you need. Be specific, like the man asking for three loaves of bread in Luke 11. Here’s my suggested steps to take before sending the email, and a template that might be a helpful starting point.

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A silly poem about complaints

Most of our petty complaints are silly. I’m not talking here about lament when like Job we despair about suffering and loss. I’m talking daily small irritations: your partner interrupted you. You chose the wrong line at the grocery store.

Choosing to laugh about our petty complaints helps inject gratitude back into the situation

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Count trees, not koalas: What's the future of the church?

The amount of money donated to charity in Canada continues to rise while the number of donors declines. If giving is represented by koalas and donors are eucalyptus trees, fewer trees are supporting more koalas. It’s not sustainable, and in Canada the median age of donors continues to increase.

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Digging our dreams: Can generosity grow here?

Some organizations have been looking at a plot of poor soil for so long that they can’t envision anything growing there. Stewardship becomes managing scarcity well.

Joyful generosity means telling other people about what’s growing in God’s garden and inviting them to water it. Digging our dreams in order to make certain that we we hope for will come true.

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Books on generosity: picture book, botany and sociology

Three books on generosity: a picture book kids enjoy, a deep-dive into sociology and a beautiful understanding of generosity from an Indigenous botanist.