A successful outreach ministry keeps the congregation and its target audience actively involved in the outreach activities. The congregation should be inspired to continue to volunteer and give; the target audience should receive services that are in-line with their needs. If both of these conditions are being met at your church, congratulations, you are on [...]
Luke 12:48 from the Bible is a quote, which many faith-based groups will be familiar. The phrase has been translated…to him whom much is given, much will be expected (or sometimes required).
A prime example of this saying is my community garden club. The other week we faced the prospect of yet another meeting to discuss [...]
Many years ago, I learned an interesting way to look at recruiting new board members. Although an organization’s bylaws may require consumers, specific types of professionals (e.g., doctors, service providers), or professionals who have certain credentials (e.g., a licensed social worker, certified occupational therapist) to be on its board, examining the three W’s may also [...]
In the current economic downturn, the need for charity work has expanded quickly. With unemployment rates rising across the country, millions have lost all or part of their income and health benefits. The mortgage crisis has forced many families to struggle to keep their homes with little left over to pay the bills. Local food [...]
If you are just beginning a small charity or if you are the lone employee of one, there may come a day when you are filling out a funding application and the following question arises: What is your organization’s mission? You may be tempted to think you know what you do well enough to just [...]
After making sure that you have as many of the key people, such as board, employees, volunteers, users, donors and community members, involved in writing your mission statement; what is the best way to proceed? How can you simplify the process and cut the amount of time?
One key to making your mission statement process as [...]
Why should my small charity waste time we could/should be using on our work or fundraising to write a mission statement? Aren’t they just meaningless words to hang on somebody’s wall?
I agree…too often mission statements are nothing more than words on a wall somewhere. But a well-written, thoughtful mission statement that has involved as many [...]
Text message marketing is the newest, fastest way to advertise for many types of businesses, now even churches are using Text Messaging. This modern marketing technique can be used for more than just trying to sell a product or draw in costumers. It can be used to inform and remind. Here’s how!
You can create different [...]
Smiles are very hard to come by and the willingness to accept the position in which we live is questioned. Such is the case for millions of needy children across the country. For needy children, it is very difficult for them to obtain what they need to survive daily. A simple roof over their heads [...]
Opportunities in a Challenging Environment
The economy, unemployment and overall consumer and corporate confidence have clearly been damaging to the nonprofit industry. A new study by Giving USA Foundation shows that charitable giving fell last year by the largest percentage in five decades.
While individuals and institutions gave nearly $308 billion in pledges during 2008 – a [...]