Blogs
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The Benefits and Challenges of Asset Stewardship for Churches
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Church Health Benchmarks and Trends
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Giving USA 2024: Four Disturbing Giving Trends
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How to Craft an Omni-Channel Donor Engagement Strategy for Your Ministry
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The Power of Tracking Data to Enhance Donor Engagement in Your Ministry
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How Much is Too Much: Five Communication Pitfalls to Avoid to Keep Donors Engaged
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Five Practical Tools to Boost Digital Engagement with Your Donors
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Unpacking Critical Insights: Tony Morgan & The Unstuck Church Staffing Report
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Ministry Insights: Giving and Worship Report for 2023
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From Strategy to Success: Ministry Goal Planning and Progress
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5 Fundamentals Faith-Based Nonprofits Need Before Beginning Fundraising
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Implementing an Integrated Funding Strategy in Your Church or Faith-Based Nonprofit
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5 FAQs about the Integrated Funding Strategy
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Venmo: Pros and Cons for Churches and Nonprofits
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How to Make Your Donors Feel Appreciated
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Study Finds Eleven Personal Benefits of Being Generous
Setting Clear Goals and Objectives: Key Steps for Nonprofit Success
Boost Your Impact: Essential Leadership Resources
Navigating the Employee Retention Credit: What Churches & Nonprofits Need to Know
The Power of Gratitude: Building Lasting Connections with Donors
LeadingSmart and Horizons Stewardship Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Church and Faith-Based Nonprofits
Ignite the Spirit of Generosity and Maximize Year-End Giving
Horizons' Church Giving & Worship Survey - Mid-Year 2023
10 Effective Strategies to Boost Donor Engagement and Impact
Strengthening Ministry Funding for a Secure Future
Breaking Through the Fear: How to Ask for Donations with Ease & Impact
Implementing an Integrated Funding Strategy in Your Church or Faith-Based Nonprofit
Empower Nonprofit Board Members to Help Retain Donors
The Importance of Goal Setting in Achieving Your Mission and Vision
Phygital Engagement Made Easy
8 Ways Ministry Leaders Benefit from an Integrated Funding Strategy
Unleashing Generosity: A Conversation with Joe Park
Church Finances: Resources to Fund Ministry and Grow Disciples
Managing Money and Ministry: Tips for Success
What if Generosity Looked Like This?
Church Giving is Shrinking & the Middle Class is Declining: Now What?
Church Year-End Giving Playbook for 2022
How to Make Your Donors Feel Appreciated
A Story of Hope
How This Free Digital Magazine Delivers for Church Leaders
Tax-Advantaged Giving
Capital Campaign Toolkit: 4 Ways to Make it Different
Why Quality Analytics of Data is Vital for Your Church
7 Ways Churches Can Prepare Financially for Rough Waters
How the Future of Fundraising Will Impact Your Church
4 Ways Your Next Capital Campaign Will Be Different Brief
Now is the Time To Start a Conversation with Your Leaders
Break Free of Church Debt
Three Ways Inflation is Already Impacting Your Ministry Funding
Creating the Next Chapter for Your Church through Debt Elimination, Capital Upgrades and Renovations
Church Finances: Key Mistakes Not to Make
The Horizons’ 2021 Giving & Worship Report
Why Now May Be the Best Time to Eliminate Debt and Fund Campus Upgrades
Seven Keys to Great Offering Talks!
Are You Speaking the Love Language of Your Donors?
The Next Big Thing in Stewardship and Generosity
Practical Ideas for Easter and Your Offering
Giving Declines in 44% and Worship Attendance Declines in 65% of Churches
Four Easy Ways to Boost Year-End Giving
The Most Popular Myths About Generosity
The Top 13 Generosity Takeaways from 2021
Overcoming Eight of the Most Common Obstacles to Fully Funding Ministry in 2022
Seven Trends to Watch in 2022
What You Need to Know that Your Givers Won’t Tell You
5 Simple Ways to Reorient Thinking about Generosity
Study Finds Eleven Personal Benefits of Being Generous
The Power of Thanks: Four Practical Ministry Funding Impact Strategies
Re-imagine Church with Rev. Rachel Billups
The Best Two Months to Collect Annual Estimates of Giving
12 Terrible Mistakes To Avoid In Funding Ministry
Seven Steps to #GivingTuesday Success
The Biggest Problem with Ministry Funding (and How You Can Fix It)
Seven Things About Church Stewardship Your Financial Leaders Want to Know
11 Ways to Revamp Your Approach to Annual Giving
Budgeting For 2022: An Easy Four-Step Guide
Why Online Worship Will Continue to be Essential
How to Know You’re Ready for a Capital Campaign
10 Keys to Leading Change in a Church
Seven Frequently Asked Questions about a Financial Leader Ministry
The Next Big Thing in Church Stewardship
Eight Common Pitfalls in Offering Talk Storytelling
Three Steps to a Better Offering
Five Reasons Your Financial Leaders Don't Give More
Five Reasons to Include Stories in Your Offering Talk
Why December 26-31 is the Most Important Week to Share Your Impact Stories
Rethinking Church After COVID - Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church
Year-End Giving Guide and Webinar
How to Budget and Fund Ministry Impact During Times of Uncertainty
Is Your Church Signed Up for Giving Tuesday?
Leading in Challenging Times: Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church
The Best Two Months to Collect Annual Estimates of Giving
Lake Institute Releases Research Findings on Church Giving During COVID-19
Renting Your Church Facilities: Money & Mission Fulfillment
Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird on Church Mergers - Part One
Finding Islands of Sanity within the Current Storm
Funding Ministry in 2021 Will Be More Difficult Than Ever
Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings May Not Be Enough Anymore - Part One
Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings May Not Be Enough Anymore - Part Two
Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings May Not Be Enough Anymore - Part Three
Five Troubling Religious Giving Trends from GivingUSA
Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
How to Steward Your Ministry Resources for Impact During the Pandemic
Eight Key Updates about PPP Loan Forgiveness
Unpacking the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
Eliminate Church Debt Service and Increase Ministry Funding
Five Financial Strategies to Guide Your Ministry Leadership During Disruption
First Look at PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Process
Tony Morgan on Seven Strategic Shifts Church Leaders Must Make Now
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[Expert Interview] PPP Loan Forgiveness Update: What We Know and What We Do Not Know
The Upside of the Pandemic - Pastor Spotlight with the Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray
Ask an Expert - Stan Reiff of CapinCrouse Provides Best Practices to Maximize the Opportunity for PPP Loan Forgiveness
Church Executive Magazine Features Joe Park on How to Recover from a Decline in Giving
Pastor Jacob Armstrong Discusses Success in Increasing Recurring Giving
What to Expect if You Received PPP Loan Funds (and if You Didn’t)
Church Communications Strategies During Social Distancing - Interview with Kem Meyer
Pastor Spotlight – Q&A with Ron Edmondson on Leading Through COVID-19
How to Optimize Your Church’s Donation Page for Online Giving
Preparing My Church for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan
Practical Ideas for Easter and Your Offering
Stress on the Shepherd
How Your Church Can Benefit from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Loan
How Churches Avoid Fraud and Misuse of Funds During Social Distancing
Why Choose Generosity in Times of Uncertainty and Fear?
What Your Church Can Do to Stay Connected During Coronavirus
How to Turn Your Annual Campaign into a Disciple-Making Strategy
What First-Time Givers Need from Your Church
Your Total Contributions Aren’t Telling the Whole Story
Invite Your Church to Experience Next Level Generosity
How to Know Which Capital Campaign Approach is Best for Your Church
5 Reasons Capital Campaigns are Great Launching Points for Increased Annual Giving
How to Instantly Improve Giving in Your Church
5 Reasons Your Financial Leaders Don't Give More
9 Questions to Ask after Experiencing a Decline in Church Giving
5 Practical Ways to Make Generosity a Priority in 2020
5 Free Resources on Generosity & Stewardship for Church Leaders
Four Ways to Make Stewardship a Worshipful Experience
When to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant
Why Your High-Capacity Donors Aren’t Giving More
10 Ways to Effectively Thank Your Donors
How to Avoid Making an Awkward Financial Ask
4 Disturbing Trends Behind the National Decline in Church Giving
How to Talk About Money and Ministry in Church
Why Shifting Your Fiscal Year is a Next Level Generosity Best Practice
Three Prescriptions for Curing a Scarcity Mindset
What Church Leaders Need to Know About New Giving Trends
The Top 5 Ways To Accidentally Reduce Church Giving
Are you Ready to Lead "A Generous Life"?
How to Make the Offering About Love (An Offering Talk for Sunday)
"Giving" Has to Be One of Your Church’s Key Words
Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?
A Story of Faith and Transformation - St. Andrew UMC, Plano, TX
10 Ways to Turn a Church Contribution Statement into Contributions
The Three Pockets of Giving
Who Should Know What People Give?
The Power of Thanks: Four Practical Ministry Funding Impact Strategies
Do You Know What Motivates People to Give?
Where are People Meeting Jesus in Your Church?
Increase Giving: Begin with Powerful Storytelling
How to Increase Your Church’s Giving in Spite of the New Tax Law
How Canceling Services Actually Increased Church Giving
Advice on Taking the Trail for the First Time
10 Lit Ways to Engage with Millennials in Ministry & Giving
Ways to Increase Donor Motivation
How to Reach Every Household in Your Annual Campaign