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…
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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…
Donations for Flood Relief – How to Record it
Events like Hurricane Harvey and the flooding in Texas remind us of how fragile and unpredictable life can be. We see, or even personally know, people and families who are suffering intensely as their lives are turned upside down. Receiving donations for flood relief and recording them properly is necessary to ensure donors have the… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Give Church Members an Easier Way to Make Donations!
Icon Systems, Inc. and Vanco Payment Solutions are excited to announce a new integration between IconCMO church management and accounting software and Give by Text, a way for churches to accept donations via text messaging. In October 2009, Icon Systems released its first software integration with Vanco. The integration allowed customers using IconCMO church management software to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
7 Ways to Survive the Holidays and Still Give Thanks
The holiday season is a sacred time for devotion and celebrations, but it can also be a very hectic and stressful time of year. This is especially true for church leaders and volunteers. In addition to family get-togethers, shopping, and baking, you also have to meet all the extra demands at the church! For some… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Online Giving To Increase Donations
Having multiple ways people can donate online to the church should be an absolute. Not just a nice-to-have process — even for the smallest of churches. According to Blackbaud’s 2014 Charitable Giving Report, many people are surprised that fundraising activities are still less than 10% — currently at 8.8% for faith-based organizations regarding online donations.… ⪼ Continue Reading…