Internal security is just as important as external security. In other words, there is no sense locking the building doors (external security), if you don’t take church software user security (internal security) seriously. If you want to protect your church’s information, you will have to be diligent. For example you want to be careful about… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Should I use Accrual Based Accounting (AP)?
This article post was originally published June 6, 2014. There are 2 types – or methods – of accounting: cash based accounting and accrual based accounting. In this post, we’ll explore the differences and the pros and cons between cash vs. accrual accounting. Cash based accounting – is when an organization writes the check out… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Fundraising – 9 Keys to Improvement (Part IV)
This is the fourth of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 2, Part 3) Look back at Prof. Sargeant’s surveys (sourced from the this periodical). Two of the main reasons people gave for leaving a charity were a) the charity didn’t make clear to them how the donations were being… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part III
This is the third of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 2, Part 4) The focus of this post is the giving experience. What kind of giving experience – what thoughts, impressions, positives, frustrations – does a donor have when donating to your cause? Giving Experience for the Church Fundraising… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part II
This is the second of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 3, Part 4) For this post, we’ll zoom in on the first principle of fundraising: motivation. How do you convince donors that your project is worth giving to? First, a church organization and its congregation and donors need to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part I
This is the first of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) I don’t recall the speaker’s name or her cause, but I remember the pitch. As I sat in the BJ Haan Auditorium at Dordt College, she made her call to action, to meet her in the… ⪼ Continue Reading…