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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…

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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.…

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Disciples & Stewards – Look at the Saints

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Saints are living Gospels The saints help us know the will of God by showing us what it looks like when someone really lives out the Gospel. The Church holds…

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Prayer and the Empty Page

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I’ve been a professional writer for over a decade, and a professional fundraiser for nearly eight years. From time to time, I find myself staring at a blinking cursor on…

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Why Prayer is Better For Fundraisers than Mindfulness

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Saying that prayer is better than mindfulness might sound like I’m picking a fight. But I’m not. They’re just really very different. I see a lot of articles about mindfulness…

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

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God’s will? God’s bill!

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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

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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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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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Mission fundraising – Creating a culture of Catholic missions.

Fundraising IS part of your mission.

Disciples & Stewards – Look at the Saints

Prayer and the Empty Page

Why Prayer is Better For Fundraisers than Mindfulness

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

God’s will? God’s bill!

A Christmas Farewell

Invest in Alabaster Jars!

Stewardship is only 10% about Church