by Rusty Lewis | Aug 24, 2016 | Leadership
Count on it: your givers and potential givers are not all alike. In fact, they break down into at least four kinds of givers. The Generis team has just released a new resource designed to help pastors in churches across the country increase giving – with all...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 21, 2016 | Leadership
Generosity has reached record-setting levels, making 2015 “America’s most generous year ever,” according to Giving USA in a report they published just last week. An estimated $373.25 billion in charitable giving came from individuals, estates,...
by Rusty Lewis | May 24, 2016 | Technology
It’s a well-known and common giving metric. Warm months of summer vacations and other family plans cause a trend of lower church attendance. And when people are absent, their giving usually is too. Does your church’s giving look like this? If so, please know...
by Rusty Lewis | May 10, 2016 | Leadership
Your people have questions. And they’re not just about the next children’s ministry event or where to take their canned goods for the food pantry. They have questions about giving – big questions about why they should give and what happens to their...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 22, 2015 | Legacy Giving
Great news! The President made permanent the IRA charitable rollover as part of the latest tax bill signed late last week. But… YOU MUST ACT FAST! To leverage the tax benefits in 2015, the IRA rollover must be transferred by December 31! The IRA charitable...