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Books, books, books!
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Should I sell used books to raise money for my church?

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St. Elizabeth demonstrating Christlike character.
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 2

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We must encounter the poor during the interview.
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 1

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Serving the hungry
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Introduction

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Books, books, books!
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Should I sell used books to raise money for my church?

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Dear Almoner, I attend a Catholic Church with many ministries. My idea is to open a nonprofit account with Amazon to sell used books. Donors from the church would bring used books and I would…
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St. Elizabeth demonstrating Christlike character.
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 2

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The Volunteer’s Christlike Character Many churches working in mission to the poor have experienced a harvest of good fruit born out of this ministry. Sometimes a family that has been…
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We must encounter the poor during the interview.
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 1

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The Interview The goal of Christian service is to communicate the love of Jesus Christ. The mission of Jesus is the mission of the Church and our mission. It is to recon-cile this world to the…
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Serving the hungry
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Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Introduction

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I have the special privilege of sharing a handbook written by my mentor Mike Firmin. Mike founded Golden Harvest Food Bank in 1982 and devoted the next 30 years to building an institution that…
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Searching like Sir Galahad for the Holy Grail - Major GIfts
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The Holy Grail of Fundraising – Major Gifts

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For many organizations, creating a major gifts program is kind of like searching for the Holy Grail. They know they should be doing major gifts, know that it’s really important, but have…
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Give your donors a call so they can come to the rescue.
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Calling in the Cavalry – Phone Fundraising in a Crisis

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Phone fundraising can have an incredible impact on your organization’s ability to serve during the pandemic. I want to share an approach that has been incredibly effective for our team…
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St. Paul was a man on mission.
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Mission fundraising – Creating a culture of Catholic missions.

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Fundraising can play an important role in creating a culture of Catholic missions. Before I start talking about the role fundraising has to play, however, I should explain what I mean by a…
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Fundraising IS part of your mission.

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If you feel that God has given you a mission, it’s likely that you’ll find yourself fundraising. This is not an accident or annoying hurdle that you have to jump. Like the rocket…
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Christmas celebrates the greatest gift ever given.
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The Joy of Giving – a Christmas Meditation for Fundraisers

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I love Christmas on so many levels. I love the time off, the friend and family events, the music, the food, and the significance. One of the things I especially love is giving gifts to my…
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You can raise money for your ministry with service projects.
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Can You Raise Money with Service Projects?

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Service projects can provide a way for a group of volunteers to donate their time to raise money. While the returns from this kind of fundraiser are typically pretty modest ($500-2,000), they…
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Nathan Krupa loves inspiring generosity to support the church and ministry. The Almoner shares what he has learned in more than a decade of professional fundraising.
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    • Charitable Enterprise
    • Offertory

    Should I sell used books to raise money for my church?

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  • St. Elizabeth demonstrating Christlike character. 2
    • Spirituality

    Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 2

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  • We must encounter the poor during the interview. 3
    • Spirituality

    Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Chapter 1

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  • Serving the hungry 4
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    Wisdom in Serving the Poor – Introduction

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    The Holy Grail of Fundraising – Major Gifts

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