I've been writing about my church lately. I also talk about my church because I think nonprofits can learn from these interesting and complex places. For example, my church wouldn't work if it weren't for the volunteer labor. An eleven member Vestry governs the church. MORE

Many of you know, I've pastored a church for years. In this post, Dean shares why your church should move into mobile giving. For over 30 years, he's been involved in ministry and building businesses that support the work of the Church. He’s helped plant over 50 churches and raised millions of dollars to spread the Gospel, equip leaders, and change lives. When he’s not helping churches grow their giving with Tithe.ly But for some reason, the Church lags behind. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Fundraising Events Non Profit Fundraising Other PTA Fundraising School FundraisingI’ve always found fundraising events to be a good time. I meet hundreds of people, and really get to use my fundraising skills to collect money for a good cause. One of the most important things I always remind myself of, though, is that it’s not all about having fun; there’s a lot of work involved. MORE

Media Coordinator , St Mark’s Lutheran Church (San Francisco, CA). Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Associate Director of Email Marketing , NARAL Pro Choice America (Washington, DC). Chief Communications Officer , Lift Alliance Austin Children Services (Austin, TX). Communications & Marketing Coordinator , Tuesday’s Children (Manhasset, NY). Development Communications Associate , Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. MORE

To see a great overview of how one organization, the Lourdes Catholic Church , prepares for their massive spaghetti dinner fundraiser, view the video below: Related posts: Creative Fundraising Ideas: Exotic Meat Barbecue. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events Fundraising Ideas for Kids High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising Quick Fundraising Ideas School Fundraising Sports FundraisingRaising money for a great cause isn’t necessarily hard; raising large amounts of money is, however. One way to raise substantial funds is to offer your stakeholders something unique. MORE

Why Organize the Universe this way. What does not exist looks so handsome. What does exist, where is it? An ocean is hidden. All we see is foam, shapes of dust, spinning, tall as minarets, but I want wind. Dust can’t rise up without wind, I know, but can’t I understand this. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events Fundraising Ideas for Kids Non Profit Fundraising School FundraisingWhen your charitable cause needs large amounts of money, charity fundraising events can be your best option. The huge funds generated by these events can be used for a single project or the ongoing operations of your charitable organization. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events Fundraising Ideas for Kids High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising Quick Fundraising Ideas School Fundraising Sports FundraisingEspecially during difficult economic times, charities and nonprofit organizations should consider fundraising strategies that require little or no cash outlay. MORE

In my ongoing effort to identify and root out faux cause marketing I came across this ad in the Alden Keene Cause Marketing Database from Church & Dwight , makers of Arm & Hammer baking soda products, including, in this case, Feline Pine kitty litter. MORE

I didn’t learn this though until I was part of a church fundraising event: We had a leader that had more than 10 years of experience fundraising. Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising Other PTA Fundraising School FundraisingAfter being on so many fundraising teams, I’ve noticed what is done before an event directly correlates with how the fundraising event turns out. MORE

Church Fundraising: Rummage Sale. Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Non Profit FundraisingThe average direct mail campaign achieves a two percent success rate. MORE

Are you entirely comfortable when presenting…. Do you want to be a better presenter? Check out our newest webinar, Advanced Rock Star Presenting: Prepare and Deliver on March 20th 1pm EST, 10am, PST. Learn more or Buy now. This guest post is generously written by Susan Taylor of Imagine Productions. MORE

Youth groups should approach their church to get permission to sell after Sunday services. Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events Fundraising Ideas for Kids Non Profit Fundraising Quick Fundraising Ideas School FundraisingInvolving children in fundraising can help show them the importance of giving to others. However, youth fundraising raises significant safety concerns. MORE

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” Dorothy Simmerly - Major supporter of the Episcopal Church. “I walk over to my desk, take out my pen, and get ready to sign a check for an important program. It’s a great thrill! It means that I’ve done something that is important. MORE

Communications Coordinator , The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (Falls Church, VA). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. New Opportunities. MORE

churches give congregants an option to tithe online. But, 70% of non-church nonprofits offer online giving options. A recent study from Dunham+Company reported that only 42% of U.S. MORE

I’m cheating on my church. What’s a church or nonprofit to do? After lenghthy conversations with my husband and long-suffering friends, we left the house on Sunday at 9:45 and drove in a different direction to arrive at. Well, if I told you the location, it wouldn’t be cheating. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising Sports FundraisingOne of the best ways to boost the visibility and financial stability of your nonprofit or charitable organization is by designing and implementing exciting, original ideas for fundraising activities. MORE

Yes, in the title, I said the church. I debated sharing this case study because I was afraid people might not read it because it says church. But then I though, some just might read it because it does say church. The focus in this post, however, is not the “church.” MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising Online Fundraising PTA Fundraising Quick Fundraising Ideas School Fundraising Sports FundraisingRecent financial downturns have taken a toll on many charitable and nonprofit organizations. Many administrators are left wondering how to raise money in this difficult economic environment. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Ideas for Kids High School Fundraising Ideas School Fundraising“Oh no, here she comes with another solicitation for money for a fundraiser.”. Do you often feel as though your friends and family think that when you approach them? If so, you are not alone. I always felt like my friends and family felt obligated to give me money when I was doing a fundraiser. MORE

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Church Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising Quick Fundraising Ideas School FundraisingYou don’t have to be a professional to be successful at fundraising. In fact, some of the best fundraisers are so easy anyone can organize them! The following are 10 good fundraising ideas for the novice fundraiser. MORE

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This month''s Church Executive features an interview with me on how pastors can use social media for fundraising. The editor pulled out 15 of the most important tips I''ve learned, both pastoring a church and in coaching church planters and others in ministry fundraising. MORE

From trading baseball cards, to filling a stamp album, to locating that final object for some set of collectibles, whether we realize it or not every one of us is driven by what behavioral scientists call the desire for ‘set completion’ or ‘task completion’ Ever since age 14, when I added the 5 th — and final — bar to my perfect Sunday School attendance pin at the Gettysburg Methodist Church, I know I’ve been driven to complete tasks. MORE

” --Kay Warren, Saddleback Church. Listening to a keynote address by Kay Warren at Pepperdine University’s 2010 conference, The Role of the Church in Doing Justice. What shapes your world view? How does your world view influence your work to change the world for the better? MORE

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Are you looking to talk more persuasively for your cause? Do you want to have a bigger impact for your nonprofit through speaking? Join us on February 20th, from 1pm to 2pm EST for Rock Star Presentations for Non-Profit Leaders: How to Perform Like a Champ. MORE

Lots of bars and pubs hold trivia nights. For those who are unfamiliar, these are events in which teams of people gather to socialize, eat, drink and answer trivia questions. Bars and pubs often hold trivia nights on a regular basis, which allows friendly rivalries between teams develop. MORE

During a morning run, I saw this sign outside a church in my Washington DC neighborhood. I had to snap a photo. This is great advice for life, yes, but also for marketing. Your first order of business is ALWAYS to show you care - and to make others care. MORE

” --Kay Warren, Saddleback Church. Listening to a keynote address by Kay Warren at Pepperdine University’s 2010 conference, The Role of the Church in Doing Justice. What shapes your world view? How does your world view influence your work to change the world for the better? MORE

Then ask the choir to leave the church and go do personal performances wherever they go. Faithful reader and commenter Luke Renner had a great new year post I’d like to share. I really agree with it, and the message is right. I’d sum it up this way: preach to the choir (the people who care about what you do in some way OR have some personal connection to a person who does care). Don’t try to convert the people who will never ever care. It will never ever work. MORE

Church Fundraising College Fundraising Creative Fundraising Ideas Easy Fundraising Free Fundraising Ideas Fun Fundraising Ideas Fundraising Events Fundraising Ideas for Kids High School Fundraising Ideas Other Quick Fundraising Ideas School Fundraising Sports FundraisingOrganizing fundraisers for clubs and activities can be a fun and educational experience for high school students. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising School FundraisingRather than simply waiting for donations to come to your nonprofit or charitable organization, it is far preferable to plan and organize an effective fundraising campaign that provides a solid financial basis for current operations and future needs. Strategic fundraising is more than simply going through a checklist of donors and sending the same form letters to each one. MORE

Hedges writes: “James Cone, perhaps the most important contemporary theologian in America, who has spent a lifetime pointing out the hypocrisy and mendacity of the white church and white-dominated society while lifting up and exalting the voices of the oppressed. MORE

Paint a Van: We have seen this work very well as a creative church fundraiser , but it could be an excellent fundraiser for other organizations as well (particularly in an elementary school setting). School Fundraising and Church Fundraising: Prepare Care Packages for College Students. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising Other PTA Fundraising School Fundraising Sports FundraisingWith over a decade of fundraising experience, I have stumbled over many fundraising mistakes. The great thing about mistakes is that you learn from them, which makes the coming years much more successful. MORE

how to send appeal letters in bulk. Are you sending appeal letters for your nonprofit? Did you read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series? If so, now you know why direct mail is important in fundraising, and how to write the parts of an appeal letter. MORE

Churches are also in a unique position as so many of them have been designated as gyms too. How do you get six 20-something guys to sit on the steps of your church? Your church is a gym in #PokemonGo. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising School FundraisingFundraising for worthy causes and to support various activities is a necessary element in the daily operations of most nonprofits and charitable organizations. Finding the best fundraising ideas can be challenging for administrators. MORE

Charity Fundraising Church Fundraising College Fundraising Fundraising Events High School Fundraising Ideas Non Profit Fundraising PTA Fundraising School Fundraising Sports FundraisingYou’ve looked into the coffers and checked the bottom line. The conclusion is that if you’re going to stay afloat for the next year, you need to consider some serious fundraising. But how to fundraise? MORE