by Rusty Lewis | Dec 7, 2016 | Leadership
I want to share a very important task with you today. This is an idea that, if you implement it by December 20, will increase giving in your church during the last two weeks of the year. We know a large percentage of giving happens right at the end of the year. One...
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...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 14, 2015 | Communication
It’s that time of year again! With the busyness of the Christmas season, we need to be preparing an effective mailing of annual giving statements for January. Elevating the giving conversation in your church by saying thank you to your givers is...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 17, 2014 | Leadership
Did you know 30% of all charitable giving occurs in the month of December? Even more shocking is this statistic – 10% of all giving occurs during the last three days of the year! Here’s a snippet from Network for Good’s Digital Giving Index infographic recapping...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 13, 2011 | Leadership
Many of your givers plan on making that year-end gift on the very last Sunday of the year. What many haven’t thought of this year, however, is that they may not be in one of your worship services that weekend due to holiday travel or other reasons. I anticipate there...
