Increase the results of your end-of-year/start-of-year appeal letter with a short 120-word e-mail reminder. What to say?

“It feels pushy to send a giving reminder to my people. Why bother them on New Year’s Eve Day?”

After studying missionary income reports from many countries over many years, I notice that missionary support is highest in December and January.

Your country might not have an official day of thanks, but as 2022 ends what better time to appreciate your giving partners?

The “Best Of” originally posted in 2013. Lately I've been asking people this question: Was Jesus a joyful person?

My friends are puzzled and they want to say yes, but then I ask, "What proof is there that Jesus was joyful?" What do you think?

Similarly, we can fall for “easy” funding methods, but let us be wiser than the saber-tooths. Here are seven traps to avoid…

You intended to make funding appeals the last two months, but you didn’t get around to it. And now the students arrive in two weeks…

When I ask mission-workers about their organizational budget, I get these responses: “My monthly budget? Hmmm….

Do you re-connect with lapsed giving partners? If not, you are leaving money on the table. And, doing a disfavor to your partners!