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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

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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.

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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?

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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

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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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From the Fundraisers Playbook – What’s “Almsgiving” All About?

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Our Bucket is Leaking!

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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!

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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

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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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Why Stewardship? A Personal Testimony

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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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Stewardship

Is stewardship the same thing as fundraising?

Fundraising First Steps

Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Do Bake Sales.

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – What is Stewardship?

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Cultivation

From the Fundraisers Playbook – What’s “Almsgiving” All About?

Our Bucket is Leaking!

Invest in Alabaster Jars!

Stewardship is only 10% about Church

Why Stewardship? A Personal Testimony