Despite the advice of experts about the importance of choosing a niche and sticking with it if you hope to attract a loyal following to your blog, I’ve not been able to confine myself to just one topic here at Generous Matters. For folks seeking predictability in their blog choices, I fear I disappoint as often as I please.
That said, I hope regular readers of Generous Matters notice a re-occurring theme in my thrice weekly posts. I turned to blogging as a venue for my continued exploration of fundraising as ministry — a topic that has been near and dear to my heart for almost two decade — and that’s exactly what Generous Matters has become for me.
As 2012 draws to a close, I invite you to visit/revisit 12 of my favorites on the topic from the past 12 months.
- Mission fulfillment with economic vitality in King James English (January 2)
- In tough economic times, what’s a fundraiser to do? (January 20)
- Why a warm welcome to first-time donors matters (January 30)
- Fundraising as ministry begins with a plan (February 29)
- Three reasons for focusing on givers’ hearts (April 4)
- Remembering my father, who taught me well that generous matters (June 17)
- When a gift isn’t really at gift after all (June 25)
- Finding mojo in a church basement (August 29)
- A fundraising riddle that’s no joke (September 10)
- It’s about time (October 1)
- Re-gifting abundance (December 5)
- Maximizing the distance between all and nothing (December 12)
Whether clicking on the links above took you to a first read or second, I pray you have a deeper appreciation of the importance and power of fundraising as ministry — for all those give and the faith-based organizations that receive. May hearts grow bigger and more generous toward God in 2013 because of your good work.