How to Practice Faithful Fundraising by Shifting from Transaction to Transformation

In 1 Samuel 15, Samuel rebukes King Saul for not listening to God before going to war with the Amalekites.  Starting at verse 20, Saul replies to Samuel, “But I did obey the Lord,” Saul said, “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”  Remember that Saul was told to destroy the Amalekites and not bring anything back. But […]

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8 Fundraising Resolutions for 2019

Wherever in the world you are reading this, take heart – your donors are waiting for you! 2019 is upon us and with it comes the annual challenges that we as fundraisers face every year, the challenge to fund more and deliver more for our respective causes. Fundraising is relentless but – wherever we live and wherever we fundraise and whatever cause we fundraise for – it doesn’t have to be daunting. Here are 8 principles that will help you manage your fundraising this year. There may be more, there will be others, but just pick those that fit with […]

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