Linda Yutzy shares one congregation's experience with narrative budgeting.
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The Faithful Generosity Story Shelf highlights congregations and other religious organizations who have sought to use their assets and resources in creative—and sometimes surprising—ways as an expression of faithful giving.
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This Insights explores how your organization’s “digital front door” shapes giving and engagement. Meredith McNabb shares practical guidance on strengthening your website and online presence to support donor trust and accessibility, while Emily Heck expands on this perspective with strategies for improving search engine optimization (SEO) and AI-readiness. Together, they offer actionable ways to ensure your digital presence both reflects your mission and helps people find—and support—your work.
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Drawing on recent research from Givelify and philanthropic scholars, David P. King, PhD, examines the gap between religious donors’ desire to give consistently and their actual giving patterns. He explores how congregations and faith leaders can foster generosity by framing giving not simply as a financial transaction, but as a spiritual practice rooted in habit, reflection, and community.
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Lori Guenther Reesor highlights what churches can learn from annual giving programs.
David P. King, Ph.D. explains six charts and how they reflect the financial strength of American congregations.
Melissa Spas encourages religious organizations to steer away from resolutions and toward determination in this new year and beyond.
Faithful, Hopeful, Loving is a companion resource to Giving Magazine Volume 22, produced in 2020 by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. It includes campaign guidance, preaching guides, bible study/small group materials, worship/liturgy, children’s sermons, model letters and communication support.
This resource from Cooperative Baptist Fellowship helps congregations learn and implement best practices for your church budgeting process, including a focus on generosity, value alignment and narrative budget work.
David P. King, Ph.D. explains how giving helps build community, character and connection.
Reflecting on a phrase from John Wesley, Melissa Spas invites us to consider a new imagination for congregations today.
This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Stewardship and Generosity. The articles in this issue aspire to provide practical advice to improve individual congregations practices of faithful generosity.
Bruce Barkhauer shares a Biblical foundation for stewardship from the Christian tradition.
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