Church Finance

  How Legacy Givers Shape the Church’s Future After three decades of guiding more than 1,200 churches through capital campaigns, I’ve watched an unfortunate narrative sometimes take hold in church leadership circles: that older and younger generations are somehow at odds over vision and giving. The reality I’ve witnessed tells a different story—one where legacy

  Ecclesiastes 4:12 tells us that “a cord of three strands is not easily broken.” How true has this been in so many areas of our personal lives? The same biblical wisdom certainly applies to ministries as they seek to maximize the gifts the Lord has given them and steward those gifts towards best accomplishing

Choosing between a private foundation and a donor advised fund (DAF) can be confusing and challenging for charitably minded donors, but DAFs offer cost savings, convenience, and tax benefits. A DAF is a tool used by individuals and companies to make donations to their favorite charity or charities. Donors retain the right to advise on investment and distribution from the fund, and they may designate another person to

  When disaster strikes—a fire, storm, or act of vandalism—the steps your church takes in the first 24 hours can make or break your insurance claim. Churches are more than places of worship; they’re community anchors filled with cherished items, irreplaceable records, and specialized equipment. Accurate documentation before a loss occurs is essential. Whether you’re

  After 30 years of working with over 1,200 churches to launch successful capital campaigns, I’ve discovered that timing can make all the difference. Fall campaigns—launched after Labor Day and before Thanksgiving—consistently outperform campaigns started at other times of the year. This season naturally aligns with people’s hearts toward generosity as they think benevolently about

  We’re living in a time where everything around us is shifting pretty quickly—from the tech we use every day to what people value most. How people spend money and what motivates giving looks different now from even just a few years ago. As we move forward, it’s important for churches to understand and adapt

Church vision is the driving force for all growing churches. What is the vision and direction God is leading your church? Vision can lead to church growth and that growth can lead quickly to the need for facility expansion. However, expansion necessitates financial investment. This is where most churches start to feel that pull into

Human resources are our greatest asset in the church. As we consider employee compensation in the church setting, there are several things to be mindful of, as we strive to pay the employee for a job well done and to also protect the church and the employee from potential issues. Salary benchmarking is helpful to

The parable of the talents in Matthew 25 teaches the importance of stewardship in the Christian life, as well as the responsibility to maximize the gifts entrusted to us. Believers are also called to be in this world but not of it (John 17). As a faith-based institutional investor, these two mandates led us to

  Asset-based giving seems to have had a slow learning curve and adoption rate within the church community. But the biggest obstacle boils down to a simple question: Does this help our people or does this feel like a fundraising fad? Of course, there are several significant benefits of asset-based stewardship strategies: Asset-based giving can