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Church Communication Help
The world of church communications is complex and requires significant skill in multiple areas: social media, websites, graphic design, storytelling, project management, writing and editing, technology, and more. For a new church communicator, that can be overwhelming.
Culture Conference
Culture is the vehicle that makes vision a reality. But developing the right culture is difficult. On September 21, Generis and Vanderbloemen Search Group are teaming up to bring you Culture Conference, a free online church conference designed to help you build the...
Five Reasons NOT to Launch a Traditional Church Capital Campaign
There is an alternative approach to a traditional capital campaign, and it’s called a One Fund initiative. Rather than asking people to commit to a gift in order to fund a project (or projects) that is “over and above” their regular giving to the church, a One Fund asks people to consider their total giving to the church.
Why You Should Consider Phasing Your Next Building Project
This emphasizes the need to carefully plan a project that is feasible – fulfilling the need to better equip the church for ministry, while insuring the ability to afford the project through monies raised and possibly borrowed. Here are three key considerations for your next church building project…
The Time is Now: 3 Steps to Avoid the Summer Giving Slump
When people are absent from church, their giving is usually absent, too. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple fix to curb this summer slump.
Important and Exciting News
As valued clients, ministry partners, and friends, I’m excited to share some great news with you today. Generis will be making an announcement later this week, but because I appreciate our relationship I wanted you to hear from me first.
3 Common Mistakes Churches Make When Budget Planning
Working with churches in the realm of generosity, I see it quite often – common mistakes in church budgets. In fact, they’re so common, you may have one of the three most common mistakes in your church budget and not even realize it. (It’s ok – not only will I share with you what these three mistakes are, I will also share some ideas on how to avoid or fix them!)
31% of All Online Giving Happens in December
Many of your givers often want to make their year-end gift on the very last Sunday of the year. This year that Sunday falls on December 25 – Christmas Day – while your people may likely be out of town enjoying celebrations with relatives and friends. Are you prepared to help them give their end-of-year gifts in time?
This December Mistake Could Cost Your Church Thousands
We know a large percentage of giving happens right at the end of the year. Approximately 31% of all charitable giving happens in December alone. I recommend you prepare and send an 11-month giving statement by mid-December (earlier if possible).