Tag Archives: Donations

The Biblical Way to Get Church Freeloaders to Give

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Pastor Foley

A blog site for ARDA–the Association of Religion Data Archives–sounds about as exciting as a visit to http://www.watchingpaintpeel.com. (Oddly, by the way, that URL is still available.) But trust me: RSS the feed. ARDA’s David Briggs posts every two weeks, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Settle for Getting People to Give; Instead, Help People Become Habitually More Giving

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Pastor Foley

Best book I’ve read so far this year–Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics, a gem from 2004 by Church of England priest and Christian ethicist Samuel Wells. (As usual, the best books on giving, discipleship, and fundraising are never the … Continue reading →

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Fundraising Banquet Location Tip: Always Hold Your Banquet on the Mezzanine Level

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Pastor Foley

Well, here’s the weirdest but potentially most helpful fundraising banquet tip you’ll receive this year, courtesy of Call & Response blog: According to a study profiled in Scientific American, people are more likely to give generously to a cause after … Continue reading →

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