From The Stewardship Journal Team
How clear is your vision? Welcome back to another issue of the Stewardship Journal. We pray you had a great 4th of July and are ready to get back into action. We are ready with another Journal, picking up our theme of raising capital dollars for the future. Mark Brooks, The Stewardship Coach, picks back […]
It Starts With a Vision
If you want to raise significant dollars in a capital campaign you must realize It Starts With a Vision. That is the title of this Coach and the key to a successful campaign. I’m starting back my series on how to do your own capital campaign, entitled Giving Away the Farm. For the next few […]
Let’s Make a Case for Your Vision!
When I work with a client for a significant giving initiative, I start by asking the Pastor to write out the vision behind whatever we are raising money for. Technically, this is called a Vision Case Statement. I want a broad overview of what we are raising money for on one-page, front and back. I […]
The State of Giving
The following is a repost that can be found at https://www.onlinegiving.org/support/the-state-of-giving “Giving Continues Its Decline, Down 2.1% in 2023. Can Fundraisers Turn the Tide in 2024? 1. That was the headline of a recent post I read by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on Giving USA’s annual survey on giving. When you delve deeper, you find […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Do you have a plan to head off the traditional decline in giving as a result of the 4th of July? Don’t worry. With this edition of the Stewardship Journal, we have a plan for you! In this edition of the Journal, we are taking a break from the focus on capital campaigns to help […]
The 4th of July Giving Coach
July 4th is days away, and in this Coach, I will help you devise a plan to increase giving! I’m taking a break from my series on capital campaigns to focus on this issue, entitled The 4th of July Giving Coach. If you have followed me for any length of time you know that I […]
The Case for Special Offerings
In my experience of working with churches of all types and sizes, special offerings work if you do them right. Let me make a case for special offerings. I use the calendar for my clients to write step-by-step guides on improving giving around that time. I call them Playbooks. For every season of the year, […]
Half Time for Giving
The following is posted at https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog and is used with permission. We’re now halfway through the year, and it’s time to assess the state of giving in your church. Are you meeting your budgeted needs, or are you falling behind? Based on my experience, most churches are struggling to meet their budget needs by this […]
From The Stewardship Journal Team
Is your church ready for a capital campaign? Are you? The Stewardship Journal has you covered! We are in the midst of a series called Giving Away the Farm. Throughout the summer, in each edition, we will be giving away all the secrets of stewardship consultants so you can do your own campaign. Here is […]
Identifying the Common Mistakes in Project Planning
“You never have to recover from a good start.” My mentor in capital campaigns, Dave Sutherland, drilled that statement into our heads on the importance of planning out a campaign. 99% of campaign mistakes could have been avoided during the planning phase of the campaign. A big part of being a campaign consultant was helping […]