Wile E. Coyote and board recruitment strategies
I recently came across a fantastic apologetic for mixing it up when recruiting new board members — and it’s done without once using the “d”… Read More »Wile E. Coyote and board recruitment strategies
For major gifts, in the IRS we trust.
Tax day has come late this year, giving nonprofits a little extra time to tout the benefits of charitable giving as a way of avoiding the big… Read More »For major gifts, in the IRS we trust.
Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
Matching walk to talk – My friend Mark Vincent’s caution about using “Christian” as an adjective isn’t just for business owners. His words have application for fundraisers well. Swap out… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
As tax day approaches, be glad you are not the IRS
As we count down to April 15 (April 18 this year), income taxes are on my mind. And I suspect this is true for most… Read More »As tax day approaches, be glad you are not the IRS
So what that evangelical leaders are divided over tithing?
My friend Devin Manzullo-Thomas over at The Search for Piety and Obedience tipped me off to waning loyalty to the biblical tithe among evangelical leaders. In a survey… Read More »So what that evangelical leaders are divided over tithing?
Young alum, can you share a tenth?
As the clock ticks down on the fiscal year, anxiety ticks up in development offices over percent of alumni as donors. It’s amazing what fundraising… Read More »Young alum, can you share a tenth?
Photos of a generous church in action
Photographs by Jay Basinger, event photographer for the April 2 Pennsylvania Relief Sale (and my son), show Anabaptists from across south central Pennsylvania doing some… Read More »Photos of a generous church in action
Advice to boards: In bad economic times, keep on doing the same good things
When asked what boards of faith-based nonprofits should be doing in these tough economic times, I respond: What you should have been doing all along. In… Read More »Advice to boards: In bad economic times, keep on doing the same good things
On fishing and fundraising
This past Saturday (April 2) marked the opening of trout season in south central Pennsylvania — the neck of the Commonwealth that I call home. The sight of usually sensible folks standing waste-deep… Read More »On fishing and fundraising
Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
For some congregations, giving is on the rebound: That’s what the editorial team behind Third Annual State of the Plate Survey have discovered. Forty-three percent of the 1,507… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters