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 | Apr 27, 2016 | Leadership
Can your people afford to give? Can they afford not to? Here’s the current reality: Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. That statement caught my eye in a personal and revealing article called “The Secret Shame...
by Rusty Lewis | Jan 27, 2016 | Leadership
I recently had the chance to do something I really enjoy doing – talking with a pastor who just finished up a two-year generosity initiative using our One Fund approach. This particular pastor leads a growing church that has surpassed its goals, so the...
by Rusty Lewis | Jan 12, 2016 | Leadership
The Christmas season has once again come and gone. You might already be seeing New Year’s resolutions in the rearview mirror. And your people may be settling right back into life as usual. It’s always interesting to see just how quickly that happens,...
by Rusty Lewis | Nov 17, 2015 | Leadership
This fall has been filled with the busyness of another campaign season. Much like you, I’m running from one meeting to the next. And when I’m not in a meeting, or traveling to one, I’m preparing for the next video conference, giving analysis, or on-site visit....
by Rusty Lewis | Aug 12, 2015 | Leadership
Did you read the most recent charitable giving report from Giving USA released in late June? It’s on the top of that neatly-piled stack of books on your desk to read this summer, right? Maybe not? In that case, allow me to summarize for you. There’s a...
