Excellence in Action
I recently talked to Tony Menke of the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota (CCFESD) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He’s the CEO and a former FOCUS missionary, so…
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Stewardship
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Is stewardship the same thing as fundraising?
No, stewardship and fundraising are NOT the same thing. In many parishes, confusion reigns over the difference between stewardship and fundraising. “Fundraising” is usually thought of as a dirty word,…
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Fundraising First Steps
Fundraising first steps are those things that you should always do at the beginning. You just can’t get around them. The I went to a Knights of Columbus meeting over…
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Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Do Bake Sales.
As a fundraiser, I constantly try to educate myself on the best ways to raise money. I read books and blogs constantly, and I’m also part of a couple of…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – What is Stewardship?
Stewardship is above all a way of life. Stewardship means bringing our financial decisions into harmony with our faith. Let’s face it, the decisions that we make with our money…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Cultivation
After you’ve acquired a new donor, you need to cultivate that relationship. “Donor Cultivation” means continuing to build a relationship with a donor and specifically, asking them for additional gifts.…
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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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Invest in Alabaster Jars!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! Dear Fr. Zagloba, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a nice trip home to visit your family. We’re going to have…
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Stewardship is only 10% about Church
Stewardship has a bad reputation! Dear Fr. Zagloba, I ate lunch with Mrs. Sanderson yesterday and we got to talking about doing a stewardship renewal campaign at St. Catherine’s. She…
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