Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
Are You Honoring Your Parents In Your Fundraising?
What does your family think about your fundraising?
Consider you a spiritualized beggar
Embarrassed and hope you don’t appeal to their friends
“Okay” with your decision to go into ministry but don’t understand what you do
Assume you will be poor all your life and that they will have to subsidize you 100% behind you in your choice to go into gift-income ministry
Fundraising Lessons From Around The World
The Mombasa Solution is needed!
The Mombasa Kenya Nav team under Timm and Carol Njuguna, gathered Thursday mornings to work on funding—together! Their agenda:
Share successes and disappointments on funding since the last meeting
Study scriptures and pray
Phone prospective donors to set appointments
Two Things Your Donors Won't Tell You
I was on the phone last week with a potential giving partner who told me about encounters she and her husband have had with missionaries. Here are two conclusions from our conversation based on her experiences.
Deputized Fundraising On The Way Out?
During my travels I hear increasing comments questioning the value of personal support, such as:
“Since deputized fundraising is going away….”
“Raising personal support was for a previous generation.”
“Since people are not faithful in giving for missions we must focus on the business model of funding.”
Three Toxic Phrases Good Fundraisers Never Use
Last week, I accompanied a missionary friend I am coaching on a fundraising appointment. As I listened to him present his dazzling vision, it occured to me that I did not hear the three toxic phrases. It was refreshing.
How about you? Do these toxic words come out of your mouth or your computer?
Seven Words To Find New Ministry Partners
What seven words will bring you new ministry partners? How about:
Help me. I have a big need!
Please pray about our personal financial support!
Please send big money. I’ll explain later!
Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 6/10
6. If I am invited to support other projects I will not drop you
Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
Do You Believe It?
Other versions of this motto are:
"God’s will done in God’s way never lacks God’s supply!"
"Where He guides, He provides!"