From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Types of Fundraising
You need to raise money for your ministry. How are you going to do it? Start by looking at what options you have available.
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From the Fundraisers Playbook – What’s “Almsgiving” All About?
Looking for more articles on key fundraising concepts and tools? Try these: What’s ‘Almsgiving’ all about? Check out The Fundraiser’s Playbook for a full list of fundraising articles.
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The Garden of Fundraising – Breaking Ground
Great fundraising advice depends on your perspective. Strategies that work brilliantly for a diocese are practically useless to a church food pantry. One-sized-fits-all fundraising advice does not exist. To find…
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God’s will? God’s bill!
How many times have you heard these sentences? “We can’t do that… we don’t have enough money.” “It’s too expensive.” “We are going to have to wait to do that…
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A Christmas Farewell
Dear Fr. Zagloba, Something unexpected has happened. We’re moving. My wife and I have wanted to live in the country for years now, and the house right next to her…
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Not a drill, a planned emergency
Dear Fr. Zagloba, Today I’m writing on a computer with a cracked screen. No idea how it happened, although two little boys are under investigation. It shouldn’t be too terribly…
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Our Bucket is Leaking!
The perils of donor attrition. Dear Fr. Zagloba, I was talking to Carmen about the church budget and she mentioned that one of the big problems is that our revenue…
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Why Stewardship? A Personal Testimony
Stewardship is More Than a Fundraising Slogan Dear Fr. Zagloba, To be honest, no, I don’t think most people in the parish have caught hold of vision for the “Stewardship…
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Let’s Go Fishing – Acquiring New Donors
A ‘Fishy’ Parable for Fundraisers Dear Mrs. Sanderson, I understand how hard it is to set up meetings with people about the food pantry. It’s not their top priority. I…
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The Widow’s Might – The Power of Giving
Don’t fear the Prosperity Gospel, Just preach the Truth Dear Fr. Zagloba, I’ve been thinking about what you said about the dangers of sounding like a prosperity gospel preacher. That’s…
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