What Defines Your Mission?
I was recently visiting a church to assist them with some financial planning, and during my visit I asked them two questions: What is your niche ministry and mission? If I asked someone who is (name of...
View ArticleReporting Impact & Sharing Mission
Yesterday, I talked about how technology can bridge the accountability gap that separates donors from beneficiaries, and in the post I shared that I would write 3 blogs showing how such examples can be...
View ArticleTop 10 Responsiblities for Your Church Board
nateOne The top ten list below came from the Boardsource’s website, which is a great resource for any and all nonprofit organizations. Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards Determine mission...
View ArticleWhat Does Your Worship Bulletin Say to Visitors?
Paulo Brabo Over the past three weeks, I have been a visitor to three different churches, and at each, I was struck by what their worship bulletin (program) told me about the congregation and its...
View ArticleConsidering Social Media: Think it Through- @MSNBC
On Monday I was interviewed by Alex Johnson, a reporter for MSNBC.com about how churches are using social media. In the interview I really tried to stress that churches really have a great opportunity...
View Article5 Reasons to Consider Using Social Media for Your Church
some_communication Last week I was interviewed by MSNBC for an article about how churches are using social media (read it here). As I prepped for the article, I created a list of reasons why churches...
View ArticleFinancial Basics for Nonprofit Managment
s_falkow Recently, I was asked, “What are some basic steps we can do to improve our financial management?” I was visiting a local congregation and the leaders were in the process of reviewing their...
View Article5 New Innovations for the Next 5 Years
svenwerk Each year IBM makes 5 major predictions about what new 5 technological innovations will impact our lives in the next 5 years. They call it their 5 for 5 list. Here are the top 5: Energy:...
View ArticleThe USA is the most Charitable Nation in the World
In its second edition of the World Giving Index, the Charities Aid Foundation has determined that the United States is the most charitable country in the world. The study found that out of the 153...
View ArticleWhose Your Real Competition: Hint, it is not the Church Next Door
Soggydan When most businesses think about their competition, they often identify businesses that offer similar products and services. For example: HP thinks about Dell. American Airlines thinks about...
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