The following post is reprinted with permission. 25% to 30% of non-profits annual giving comes in during the last six weeks of the year. In my experience, churches can also see a significant bump in year-end giving if they have and work a plan. A good end-of-year plan must have the...
As we finish this series on the state of giving to churches, we wanted to provide you with insights on how to address the decline in giving. The following, used by permission, shows how to re-engage those lost donors. Only 32% of your lapsed donors realize they have not given to...
In this feature of the Stewardship Journal, we have focused on the decline in giving across all generations. In our interview with Ron Sellers, he mentioned how important small group engagement was. Scott McConnell, the executive director of Lifeway Research, graciously agreed to allowing our re-post of his recent article...
How can giving be up when it's actually down? The 33rd edition of The State of Church Giving through 2021 Intentional Miracles, a highly respected source, reveals some startling facts. In 1933, the worst year of the Depression, Americans gave 3.2% of their Disposable Personal Income (DPI) to the church....
Americans gave $557 billion to charity in 2023. That’s the good news. The bad news is even though the total dollars given to charity is up, the number of donors giving is down. Even more troubling, Americans now give only 1.7% of their disposable incomes to charities, the lowest level...
By Tim Cool Facility stewardship is crucial for any organization that manages physical spaces—be it commercial buildings, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, or industrial sites. Just as in football, where mastering the basics like ‘blocking and tackling’ is key to winning, effective facility stewardship hinges on core practices that ensure the efficient,...
One key way to fund future building needs is through estate planning. We will be writing more on this topic soon. For now, we wanted to share this post by Dr. Bruce McCoy, written specifically for the Journal. Dr. McCoy helps us identify what he terms Eagle Saints. Nearly two out...
We are thrilled to have Dr. Ronnie Floyd write on the importance of prayer in a capital campaign. Dr. Floyd has recently published a new devotional for leaders called Day by Day and Night by Night: 365 Morning & Evening Devotions for Leaders. You can find the devotional at all...
The following is reprinted with permission and can be found at https://www.onlinegiving.org/support/attracting-the-next-generation-of-donors The future of church giving is at a crossroads, demanding a strategic shift. Currently, most churches in America are heavily dependent on financial support from Baby Boomers, a generation that is now entering retirement. But what happens when...
A few years ago, I was on a conference call with a church, thinking about starting a capital campaign. One of the leaders on the call asked me about common mistakes churches make regarding capital campaigns. I sat down and came up with seven mistakes that we found most common....
