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Bible Study
- Jun 20, 2024 How Much Should Christian Workers Be Paid?
- Mar 2, 2023 Enduring Tough Times (Joyfully?)
- Feb 23, 2023 The Important Role Of Money In Your Spiritual Growth
- Feb 9, 2023 Jesus and Tithing
- Feb 2, 2023 Was Jesus Poor?
- Jan 19, 2023 Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
- Nov 3, 2022 Was Jesus Joyful?
- Mar 25, 2020 Enduring Tough Times (Joyfully?)
- Jan 29, 2020 Meals Together: Food and Fundraising
- May 15, 2019 Disharmony and Fundraising
- May 1, 2019 The Important Role of Money in Your Spiritual Growth
- Apr 17, 2019 May Gospel-workers Ask?
- Nov 29, 2018 Jesus’ View of Women (and donors)
- Aug 1, 2018 Jesus and Tithing
- May 2, 2018 Do you want to be rich?
- Apr 18, 2018 How High to Set Your Budget
- Mar 28, 2018 Did Jesus Experience Financial Pressure?
- Sep 5, 2017 Why is the widow even in the story?
- Jun 20, 2017 Was Jesus Poor?
- Jun 7, 2017 Lord's Prayer
- Feb 19, 2016 Avoid Financial Bondage In Three Words
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Devotionals on Fundraising
- Jun 20, 2024 How Much Should Christian Workers Be Paid?
- May 16, 2024 Jesus’ Two Surprising Economic Values
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Donor Care
- Sep 21, 2023 How Much Thanking is Enough?
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Donor Ministry
- Jul 20, 2023 What a Giving Partner Said About My Letters! Uh-oh!
- Jun 22, 2023 How Much Time to Spend in Donor Ministry?
- Jun 1, 2023 Seven Words To Find New Ministry Partners
- Jan 26, 2023 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Dec 16, 2022 Send a Reminder?
- Nov 17, 2022 Would Your Giving Partners Say You Are a Genuinely Thankful Person?
- Aug 4, 2022 When You Don’t Have Time for Fundraising!
- May 12, 2022 Calling Lapsed Donors?
- Mar 31, 2022 Can You Answer Five Donor Questions?
- Sep 1, 2021 My Unexpected God-incident Moment with MPD
- Mar 31, 2021 Five Newsletter Must-do’s from a Giving Partner!
- Feb 24, 2021 Two Lessons I have Learnt about Donor Ministry (from the donors themselves!)
- Dec 16, 2020 “Going Ahead Afraid!”
- Dec 2, 2020 Final Reminders for Your (Heartfelt) End-of-Year Appeal Letter
- Sep 23, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters (Part II)
- Aug 26, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Jul 29, 2020 Tough Beginnings Don't Mean the Future Will Be Horrible
- Jul 1, 2020 When Should You Drop Someone From Your List?
- Jun 17, 2020 Do You “Hijack” Conversations?
- Mar 18, 2020 Coronavirus and Fundraising?
- Feb 26, 2020 Are You Doing the Little Things of Funding?
- Feb 12, 2020 When is the Best Time for Fundraising?
- Jan 29, 2020 Meals Together: Food and Fundraising
- Oct 3, 2018 Asking Donors to Increase Support
- Aug 29, 2018 Lapsed Donors - A Hidden Gold Mine
- Jun 20, 2018 Is Perfectionism Killing Your Donor Ministry?
- Dec 5, 2017 Increase Your December Income--Dramatically!
- Jul 21, 2017 When Donors Announce They're Stopping Their Support
- May 3, 2017 Fundraising in a Bad Economy!
- Apr 12, 2017 Do you have a donor protection plan?
- Mar 28, 2017 Q&A on the Top 25 Worksheet
- Dec 29, 2016 Is Giving Intellectual or Emotional? | For Leaders Only
- Sep 13, 2016 How I Overcame a Lifetime of Fear in Fundraising!
- Feb 17, 2015 Share Your Donors? Never?
- Sep 12, 2013 Two Things Your Donors Won't Tell You
- Aug 8, 2012 How Much Time Do You Spend In Donor Ministry?
- Apr 27, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 10/10
- Apr 2, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 9/10
- Mar 30, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 7/10
- Feb 10, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 5/10
- Jan 6, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 4/10
- Dec 16, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 3/10
- Oct 21, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 2/10
- Aug 24, 2010 What do you do after a First Gift?
- Apr 27, 2010 Five Words or Phrases Good Fundraisers Don't Say
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Effective Communication Strategies
- Nov 30, 2023 End-Of-Year/Start-Of-Year Cash-Appeal Letters
- Nov 2, 2023 No-Cem-Uary Begins November 15!
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Encouragement
- Aug 24, 2023 Nibbled to Death by Ducks!
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End of Year Appeals
- Dec 21, 2023 48 Hours to Go Reminder
- Dec 14, 2023 Too Late For An End Of Year/ Start Of Year Appeal? No!
- Nov 30, 2023 End-Of-Year/Start-Of-Year Cash-Appeal Letters
- Nov 2, 2023 No-Cem-Uary Begins November 15!
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Fear and Emotions of Fundraising
- Aug 24, 2023 Nibbled to Death by Ducks!
- Aug 3, 2023 Recapturing Cheerful Giving
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Fundraising
- Jul 20, 2023 What a Giving Partner Said About My Letters! Uh-oh!
- Jun 1, 2023 Seven Words To Find New Ministry Partners
- May 11, 2023 Fundraising In A Turbulent Economy—A One-word Guideline!
- Apr 27, 2023 Minister or Martyr?
- Apr 6, 2023 Five Phrases Good Fundraisers Don't Say
- Mar 16, 2023 Leaders, Are You Overlooking Donors Under Your Nose?
- Jan 5, 2023 What Does an Annual Funding and Communication Plan Look Like?
- Dec 16, 2022 Send a Reminder?
- Nov 17, 2022 Would Your Giving Partners Say You Are a Genuinely Thankful Person?
- Sep 8, 2022 Seven Fundraising Traps to Avoid
- Aug 4, 2022 When You Don’t Have Time for Fundraising!
- Jun 9, 2022 Do You Take Your Budget Seriously?
- Mar 31, 2022 Can You Answer Five Donor Questions?
- Jan 19, 2022 How to Create Your Fundraising Plan
- Dec 1, 2021 Start the Year With Extra Cash!
- Oct 27, 2021 Fundraising: A Beautiful Activity?
- Sep 1, 2021 My Unexpected God-incident Moment with MPD
- Jul 28, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from the Congo (Part One)
- Jun 23, 2021 Nigeria 30-Day Funding Sprint
- May 26, 2021 Fundraising—The Unfamiliar Path!
- May 12, 2021 Enlightened Sight and Generous Giving
- Apr 14, 2021 The Two R’s of Fear in MPD!
- Mar 17, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from a National Director
- Dec 16, 2020 “Going Ahead Afraid!”
- Nov 18, 2020 Are You Leaving Money on the Table in Your Leadership?
- Jul 29, 2020 Tough Beginnings Don't Mean the Future Will Be Horrible
- Jul 15, 2020 Good Intentions? Or a Plan?
- May 6, 2020 Four Must-Haves in MPD!
- Apr 22, 2020 An Administrator Looks at Missionary Fundraising (Three Insights)
- Mar 18, 2020 Coronavirus and Fundraising?
- Feb 26, 2020 Are You Doing the Little Things of Funding?
- Feb 12, 2020 When is the Best Time for Fundraising?
- Jan 15, 2020 Should Conventional-Income Workers Fundraise?
- Jan 1, 2020 What will you do differently in fundraising in the new year?
- Dec 11, 2019 Asking Donors to Increase
- Oct 30, 2019 End of Year/Start of Year Cash Appeal Letters
- Oct 16, 2019 Are You Loquacious?
- Oct 2, 2019 Fundraising and the Holy Spirit
- Aug 7, 2019 Creating an Endowment Fund—It Can Be Done!
- Jul 23, 2019 For Leaders Only: Are You Silent About Money? (Part Two)
- Jun 12, 2019 Unsolicited Fundraising Advice?
- Apr 17, 2019 May Gospel-workers Ask?
- Oct 3, 2018 Asking Donors to Increase Support
- Aug 29, 2018 Lapsed Donors - A Hidden Gold Mine
- Dec 5, 2017 Increase Your December Income--Dramatically!
- May 3, 2017 Fundraising in a Bad Economy!
- Mar 14, 2017 Your secret weapon in fundraising!
- Feb 28, 2017 80% is not full funding!
- Jun 23, 2016 Asking Others to do What You Don't?
- Dec 8, 2015 Are You Honoring Your Parents In Your Fundraising?
- Oct 3, 2013 Fundraising Lessons From Around The World
- Sep 12, 2013 Two Things Your Donors Won't Tell You
- May 10, 2012 Deputized Fundraising On The Way Out?
- Aug 19, 2011 Three Toxic Phrases Good Fundraisers Never Use
- May 20, 2011 Seven Words To Find New Ministry Partners
- Mar 31, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 8/10
- Mar 15, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 6/10
- Jun 23, 2010 Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
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Fundraising Basics
- Sep 21, 2023 How Much Thanking is Enough?
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Guest Post
- Oct 27, 2021 Fundraising: A Beautiful Activity?
- Sep 1, 2021 My Unexpected God-incident Moment with MPD
- Jul 28, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from the Congo (Part One)
- Jun 23, 2021 Nigeria 30-Day Funding Sprint
- May 26, 2021 Fundraising—The Unfamiliar Path!
- May 12, 2021 Enlightened Sight and Generous Giving
- Apr 14, 2021 The Two R’s of Fear in MPD!
- Mar 31, 2021 Five Newsletter Must-do’s from a Giving Partner!
- Feb 24, 2021 Two Lessons I have Learnt about Donor Ministry (from the donors themselves!)
- Dec 16, 2020 “Going Ahead Afraid!”
- Nov 18, 2020 Are You Leaving Money on the Table in Your Leadership?
- Aug 12, 2020 Broke People Can’t Help Anyone
- Jul 29, 2020 Tough Beginnings Don't Mean the Future Will Be Horrible
- May 6, 2020 Four Must-Haves in MPD!
- Sep 15, 2017 Straight Line or Circle?
- Sep 5, 2017 Why is the widow even in the story?
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Help
- May 11, 2023 Fundraising In A Turbulent Economy—A One-word Guideline!
- Apr 27, 2023 Minister or Martyr?
- Apr 6, 2023 Five Phrases Good Fundraisers Don't Say
- Mar 9, 2023 Do You "Hijack' Conversations?
- Feb 23, 2023 The Important Role Of Money In Your Spiritual Growth
- Jan 26, 2023 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Jan 19, 2023 Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
- Jan 5, 2023 What Does an Annual Funding and Communication Plan Look Like?
- Dec 16, 2022 Send a Reminder?
- Sep 8, 2022 Seven Fundraising Traps to Avoid
- Jun 9, 2022 Do You Take Your Budget Seriously?
- Jan 19, 2022 How to Create Your Fundraising Plan
- Dec 1, 2021 Start the Year With Extra Cash!
- Mar 31, 2021 Five Newsletter Must-do’s from a Giving Partner!
- Mar 17, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from a National Director
- Dec 30, 2020 Increase Your End-of Year Income Today
- Sep 23, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters (Part II)
- Aug 26, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Jun 17, 2020 Do You “Hijack” Conversations?
- May 20, 2020 In Coaching Others, Remember LPC!
- Apr 8, 2020 Arm-Wrestling with a Writing Octopus?
- Mar 25, 2020 Enduring Tough Times (Joyfully?)
- Mar 18, 2020 Coronavirus and Fundraising?
- Jan 1, 2020 What will you do differently in fundraising in the new year?
- Sep 18, 2019 “They” want to steal my donors!
- Aug 7, 2019 Creating an Endowment Fund—It Can Be Done!
- Jun 25, 2019 Running out of Contacts?
- Jun 20, 2018 Is Perfectionism Killing Your Donor Ministry?
- Mar 28, 2017 Q&A on the Top 25 Worksheet
- Jun 23, 2016 Asking Others to do What You Don't?
- Dec 8, 2015 Are You Honoring Your Parents In Your Fundraising?
- Jan 14, 2015 Don't Be Silent About Your Fundraising
- Jan 27, 2014 1,000 Words
- Nov 19, 2013 Five Fundraising Lessons From Around The World
- Oct 22, 2012 10 Small Ways To Communicate Love To Your Donors!
- Apr 27, 2011 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 10/10
- Oct 5, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 1/10
- Jul 27, 2010 Minister or Martyr?
- Apr 27, 2010 Five Words or Phrases Good Fundraisers Don't Say
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International Stories
- Oct 27, 2021 Fundraising: A Beautiful Activity?
- Sep 1, 2021 My Unexpected God-incident Moment with MPD
- Jul 28, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from the Congo (Part One)
- Jun 23, 2021 Nigeria 30-Day Funding Sprint
- May 26, 2021 Fundraising—The Unfamiliar Path!
- May 12, 2021 Enlightened Sight and Generous Giving
- Apr 14, 2021 The Two R’s of Fear in MPD!
- Mar 17, 2021 Fundraising Lessons from a National Director
- Feb 24, 2021 Two Lessons I have Learnt about Donor Ministry (from the donors themselves!)
- Nov 18, 2020 Are You Leaving Money on the Table in Your Leadership?
- Aug 12, 2020 Broke People Can’t Help Anyone
- Jul 29, 2020 Tough Beginnings Don't Mean the Future Will Be Horrible
- Jul 1, 2020 When Should You Drop Someone From Your List?
- May 20, 2020 In Coaching Others, Remember LPC!
- May 6, 2020 Four Must-Haves in MPD!
- Apr 22, 2020 An Administrator Looks at Missionary Fundraising (Three Insights)
- Aug 7, 2019 Creating an Endowment Fund—It Can Be Done!
- Jun 25, 2019 Running out of Contacts?
- Sep 15, 2017 Straight Line or Circle?
- Sep 5, 2017 Why is the widow even in the story?
- Sep 13, 2016 How I Overcame a Lifetime of Fear in Fundraising!
- Oct 3, 2013 Fundraising Lessons From Around The World
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Leaders Only
- Mar 16, 2023 Leaders, Are You Overlooking Donors Under Your Nose?
- Nov 18, 2020 Are You Leaving Money on the Table in Your Leadership?
- May 20, 2020 In Coaching Others, Remember LPC!
- Jan 15, 2020 Should Conventional-Income Workers Fundraise?
- Jul 23, 2019 For Leaders Only: Are You Silent About Money? (Part Two)
- Jul 9, 2019 For Leaders Only: Are you Silent About Money? (Part One)
- Feb 15, 2017 For Leaders Only! Do you have realistic expectations of your staff in funding?
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Mistakes to Avoid
- Oct 3, 2024 Is Your Problem Fundraising or Fund Management?
- Sep 7, 2023 80% Is Not Full Funding
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Money Management
- Jul 25, 2024 Six Financial Blindspots for Veteran Missionaries
- Sep 7, 2023 80% Is Not Full Funding
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New to Fundraising - Start Here
- Oct 12, 2023 The Cost Of A Hardcopy Newsletter—Is It Worth It?
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Newsletters
- Dec 21, 2023 48 Hours to Go Reminder
- Dec 14, 2023 Too Late For An End Of Year/ Start Of Year Appeal? No!
- Nov 30, 2023 End-Of-Year/Start-Of-Year Cash-Appeal Letters
- Nov 2, 2023 No-Cem-Uary Begins November 15!
- Oct 12, 2023 The Cost Of A Hardcopy Newsletter—Is It Worth It?
- Jul 20, 2023 What a Giving Partner Said About My Letters! Uh-oh!
- Jan 26, 2023 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Dec 16, 2022 Send a Reminder?
- Dec 1, 2021 Start the Year With Extra Cash!
- Mar 31, 2021 Five Newsletter Must-do’s from a Giving Partner!
- Dec 30, 2020 Increase Your End-of Year Income Today
- Dec 2, 2020 Final Reminders for Your (Heartfelt) End-of-Year Appeal Letter
- Sep 23, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters (Part II)
- Aug 26, 2020 What Donors Want: In Your Newsletters
- Jul 1, 2020 When Should You Drop Someone From Your List?
- Apr 8, 2020 Arm-Wrestling with a Writing Octopus?
- Mar 11, 2020 Do You Write Letters or Flyers?
- Dec 13, 2018 Two Things Your Giving Partners Want to Know
- Dec 29, 2016 Is Giving Intellectual or Emotional? | For Leaders Only
- Oct 20, 2016 Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
- Jan 27, 2014 1,000 Words
- Aug 19, 2011 Three Toxic Phrases Good Fundraisers Never Use
- Dec 16, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 3/10
- Oct 21, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 2/10
- Oct 5, 2010 Things Your Donors Won't Tell You 1/10
- Jul 27, 2010 Minister or Martyr?
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Perseverance
- Aug 24, 2023 Nibbled to Death by Ducks!
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Personal Development
- Apr 27, 2023 Minister or Martyr?
- Mar 9, 2023 Do You "Hijack' Conversations?
- Jan 19, 2023 Where God Leads, He Provides For Your Needs
- Jan 5, 2023 What Does an Annual Funding and Communication Plan Look Like?
- Jun 9, 2022 Do You Take Your Budget Seriously?
- Jul 15, 2020 Good Intentions? Or a Plan?
- Jun 17, 2020 Do You “Hijack” Conversations?
- May 20, 2020 In Coaching Others, Remember LPC!
- May 6, 2020 Four Must-Haves in MPD!
- Oct 16, 2019 Are You Loquacious?
- Sep 4, 2019 Do Readers Notice Your Typo's?
- May 29, 2019 Do Gospel-workers Love Money?
- May 15, 2019 Disharmony and Fundraising
- Apr 4, 2019 Overwhelmed in Fundraising?
- Jan 30, 2019 Scarcity Mentality or Abundance Mentality?
- Jan 9, 2019 Invest 180 Minutes for a New Year of Funding!
- Jul 18, 2018 Giving: How Much is Enough?
- Jun 7, 2017 Lord's Prayer
- May 16, 2017 Do the Small Things of Fundraising Discourage You?
- Feb 28, 2017 80% is not full funding!
- Jan 18, 2017 A Golfing Tip Helps Launch Your Funding Plans!
- Sep 13, 2016 How I Overcame a Lifetime of Fear in Fundraising!
- Jun 23, 2016 Asking Others to do What You Don't?
- Feb 19, 2016 Avoid Financial Bondage In Three Words
- Feb 3, 2016 How Little Can I Give?
- Jun 26, 2013 Was Jesus Joyful?
- May 14, 2013 Are Elephants Standing On Your Emotional Air Hose?
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Roadblocks and Obstacles to Full Funding
- Sep 7, 2023 80% Is Not Full Funding
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Saving
- Jul 25, 2024 Six Financial Blindspots for Veteran Missionaries
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Starting Out
- Oct 12, 2023 The Cost Of A Hardcopy Newsletter—Is It Worth It?
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Stewardship Guide
- Jul 25, 2024 Six Financial Blindspots for Veteran Missionaries
- Aug 3, 2023 Recapturing Cheerful Giving
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Time Managment
- Oct 3, 2024 Is Your Problem Fundraising or Fund Management?
- Aug 24, 2023 Nibbled to Death by Ducks!
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Your Fundraising Strategy
- Oct 12, 2023 The Cost Of A Hardcopy Newsletter—Is It Worth It?
- Sep 7, 2023 80% Is Not Full Funding