Year-end is the one time of year when generosity seems to be a shared expectation and experience. Donors are primed. A year-end campaign can have a big impact on your ministry. From Horizons Stewardship.

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Year-end is the one time of year when generosity seems to be a shared expectation and experience. Donors are primed. A year-end campaign can have a big impact on your ministry. From Horizons Stewardship.
The more church leaders knows about giving trends, the better they can plan approaches for fundraising, budgeting and operating. Carey Nieuwhof has rounded up all the statistics you need. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Tough economic times can cause uncertainty, but your congregation can see them as an opportunity rather than an obstacle for growth and ministry. Carey Nieuwhof explores how. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Church budgeting is too often a dry process that involves numbers and estimates. But Logan Leadership suggests looking first church goals to make sure the most important areas are funded. (Photo: Creative Commons)
A capital campaign is a tried-and-true way to grow your mission and impact. But a DIY capital campaign takes some careful planning and execution. OneCause outlines the steps you can anticipate. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Although every annual giving campaign is unique to the church in which it takes place, there are some practices that are more likely to help to ensure success. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington
An annual stewardship drive is more than a way to generate revenue. It can also promote mission, reflection, education and community. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers 10 strategies. (Photo: DewFrame, Creative Commons)
A major reason stewardship is such a problem in churches is we’ve emphasized the wrong things and failed to teach the right things. What do do about it? This article from Tithe.ly suggests ways to get back on track.
The underlying goal is to sensitize congregants to understand the nature of God and the mission God has for us. Missional stewardship invites them into service, sacrifice and mission. The Seventh-Day Adventist church explores. (Photo: Wonderlane, Creative Commons)
The respected annual report on philanthropy shows that giving to faith-based organizations took a big hit in the pandemic and has not come back. What’s all that mean for your congregations? The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving analyzes. (Photo: Creative Commons)