As a church leader, you know that donations are essential to the success of your ministry. But what can you do to encourage your congregation to give more? And how can you ensure that your donations are used wisely?

We’ll share some ideas for increasing donations to your church, and how the money raised affects your annual financial planning. One way of guaranteeing a set amount of annual income is planned giving, which can help make your church sustainable for many years in the future. Read on to learn more, and consider planned giving as another way to raise money for your church.

As we near the close of Advent on the Christian calendar, Christmas is just around the corner. During this beautiful season of light and hope, we celebrate the Nativity of the Lord and look forward to the possibilities of the new year. For church leaders, it’s also a time of planning and budgeting for their programs which support the community. Ministries both large and small face many of the same quandaries year after year, due to funding uncertainties and rising costs. Read through for some helpful ideas if you are tasked with managing fundraising and budgeting for your church.

Earlier this year we shared the initial reasons why churches were concerned about reduced giving due to COVID-19 and how they handled it. Here, we look again at the challenges churches have faced and offer additional suggestions for handling a potential budget shortfall in 2020.