Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
End-Of-Year/Start-Of-Year Cash-Appeal Letters
Many mission-workers wait until December 15 to send a hurried appeal letter that is more need-driven than vision-driven. Take time now to draft your letter.
No-Cem-Uary Begins November 15!
The 8 weeks between November 15 and January 15 (No-Cem-Uary!) offer a wonderful opportunity to increase your support.
How Much Thanking is Enough?
As a “donor,” what has been your experience in receiving thank-you’s?
Recapturing Cheerful Giving
Though most believers are not joyless givers, they’re not joyful givers either. Their giving brings them the same joy as paying a parking fine.
What a Giving Partner Said About My Letters! Uh-oh!
Last week a giving-partner, “Gary,” wrote to say he “reads our newsletters all the way through.” I was glad to hear this. And a bit surprised!
How Much Time to Spend in Donor Ministry?
The Stewardship Foundation in the United Kingdom published a survey showing how much time mission workers spent to keep their giving partners informed.
Seven Words To Find New Ministry Partners
What seven words will bring you new ministry partners?
What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
I recently received some perceptive comments about my newsletter from a reader who receives many missionary newsletters. She is smart, kind and has world vision. She and her husband support many Gospel-workers.
So I asked her six questions about missionary newsletters. In her own words…
48 Hours To Go Reminder
Increase the results of your end-of-year/start-of-year appeal letter with a short 120-word e-mail reminder. What to say?