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State of the Plate 2011 Survey
It’s that time again, time for the 2011 State of the Plate and View from the Pew survey from Maximum Generosity, a nonprofit run by Brian Kluth, pastor, author, and giving expert. This year’s survey is...
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Churches Turn to Electronic Giving, Study Finds
As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church. A recent study by LifeWay Research found...
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10 Ways to Save Money with Technology
I love to save money, as I’m sure most people do; however, one frustrating aspect of utlizing so many new church technologies is that there is cost involved most of the time, whether spent on hardware,...
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Open-Handed Giving in a Tight-Fisted World
Dr. Brian Kluth has a new financial devotional book coming out in October, and you’ll want to be sure to read it. Our family has gone through his first book, 40 Day Spiritual Journey to a More Generous...
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6 Steps to Maintain Your Church’s Tax Exemption Status
Maintaining a church’s tax exemption status is huge; if your church is not thinking about this, or has never been concerned about the ramifications of losing your tax exemption status, pay attention...
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Online Giving Charitable Giving Skyrocks
Online giving is a big deal. It’s a big deal for nonprofits, as a new infographic from Convio details, and it’s a big deal for churches, too. Why? Because online giving (or online tithing, or online...
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Clover Sites Adds Online Donation Functionality
As more churches aim to streamline the maintenance of their website and look to integrate online giving, a new solution is on the cusp of arrival from the folks at Clover, maker of beautiful and...
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Free Resource: Online Giving Case Study
Every church wants to operate in the black, so it’s no wonder that “increasing online giving” is one of the top goals churches put on their list of 2012 resolutions. It can be incredible helpful to...
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Church Software Focus: Fund Accounting Basics
In today’s economy, churches often compete with other charitable organizations for valuable member donations. If members are experiencing financial setbacks, they may have less money allocated toward...
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4 Processes that Encourage Millennials to Give More
Millenials – those born in the early 80s through the 2000s – use technology for just about everything. When was the last time you witnessed a Millienial pulling out a checkbook at church to give?...
View ArticleScrap the Bulletin and Save Big Money
In these tough economic times, have you thought about scrapping your church bulletin and utilizing digital communication methods instead? Yesterday, I had a great interview with Jim Gum, executive...
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Build Community, Fund Ministry Podcast (Part 5 of 6)
In today’s podcast series Build Community, Fund Ministry (Part 5 of 6), Steve Caton with Church Community Builder, Ben Stroup with Church Giving Matters, Tom Roepke with New Hope Community Church and...
View ArticleBuild Community, Fund Ministry Podcast (Part 6 of 6)
In today’s podcast series Build Community, Fund Ministry (Part 6 of 6), Steve Caton with Church Community Builder, Ben Stroup with Church Giving Matters, Tom Roepke with New Hope Community Church and...
View ArticleLeverage Tech for End-of-Year Giving
There are two and a half days left in 2010, and you have no time to waste! If you haven’t already sent out an email or phone call to your congregation about making an end-of-year contribution, now is...
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Top 10 Mistakes Churches Make to Hurt Giving
[Today's article is a guest post by Brian Kluth, generosity expert.] For over 20 years, I have helped pastors and churches inspire generosity and increase giving. But during these years, I have also...
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Increase Online Donations Through Donor Feedback
When donating, a person should never expect anything in return; however, many nonprofits are missing out on future donations by failing to give any feedback to donors. A simple thank you (email,...
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Engage Donors in 13 Simple Steps
Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported that big gifts from major donors are on the decline. Their analysis of recent studies confirms giving patterns of wealthy donors today mirror those of the...
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Clover Donations Helps Churches Find Online Giving Success
Veteran church website company, Clover, launched their new product, Clover Donations, back in June. With this long-awaited online giving offering, the company experienced an amazing response. The...
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Clover Simplifies Donation Application Proceses
In just three short months, Clover has experienced really great success with its new Clover Donations offering. That hasn’t stopped them from improving what they offer – and a shortened, more...
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3 Reasons Why Paperless Donation Check Deposits Can Help
Churches always appreciate donations, but processing checks can be a painstaking job that costs money and a lot of time. And it’s easy to make mistakes while processing checks. If you haven’t already...
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