Articles and Devotionals
to help you in your fundraising journey
Two Things Your Giving Partners Want to Know
Sadly, many missionary newsletters today are filled with descriptions of activities, conferences attended or projects worked on—okay, but can you also answer the two questions?
Jesus’ View of Women (and donors)
In the male-dominated Jewish culture, what caused these women to show up at a post-resurrection prayer meeting with Jesus’ male disciples? Who were they? We find them a few days earlier at Jesus’ crucifixion.
Your End-of-Year Appeal Letter… Plus _______?
If you are mailing an End-of-Year or Start-of-Year appeal letter, good for you. The turning of the calendar stimulates readers to re-figure their giving plans. Put yourself “top of their mind.”
Asking Donors to Increase Support
Most giving partners do not automatically increase their support every couple years. Asking giving partners to upgrade is just as time-consuming as going after new donors.
No-cem-uary — Your 8-Week Window for New Support
Besides sending an end-of-year or start-of-year appeal letter, what else can you do to increase your support during the 8 weeks from November 15, all December to January 15—No-cem-uary?
End of Year/Start of Year Cash Appeal Letters
Now is the time to plan your end-of-year/start-of-new-year fundraising. Too many mission-workers wait until December 15 and send out a hurried appeal letter that is more need-driven than vision-driven. Take time now to plan your strategy.
Lapsed Donors - A Hidden Gold Mine
I have a giving partner who gave faithfully every month, but I have not received a gift in six months.
Do you have a standard letter I could send asking him to re-start?
Is Asking for Specific Amounts Offensive?
On the way to my office this morning I got a phone call from a medical missionary headed to Asia. He asked a great question…
Jesus and Tithing
Jesus spoke about tithing, but only twice. Does He teach tithing as the standard? Let’s look at the two passages.