Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner and for many organizations this is the season for making huge asks and requests for involvement. Everyone is busy during this time of the year - don’t forget that. Yes, this is when many people will dive into end of year giving but there’s still a need to honor and respect our constituents. Here are just a few ideas for ways to eng...
Besides having a budget (which is covered later), one of the most foundational tools you’re going to use is a work-back calendar. Work-back calendars are simple and we’re providing you an example one to the right and a blank worksheet to the bottom. Use this template to help you build your event calendar. You can either build this calendar based on event dates or desired days to ...
There is a lot to consider when building your event budget. This post is designed to help you think through many of those items so something doesn’t take you by surprise.
Things to consider
Have you researched to know all the costs?
Do you know if each member will have to raise their full amount of will you subsidize some of the costs?
Are you going to have an application ...
Can't Send Short Term Trips?
Tip #4 - Shift To Local
Big Picture: You must give people the opportunity to serve wherever they are... but soon!
Many times we don’t think of missions as something that’s local. We won’t dive into that whole discussion... I’m just going to move right into an assumption that we need to shift into being hands and feet right here a...
Philosophical Approach to Missions
There are always guiding principles in action for how we engage the world around us. These philosophies guide us and serve us well, especially when we identify them and draw them out to their potential. Let’s unpack a few guiding principles to consider but you need to do the work to identify your guiding principles and how you share these with your ...
Implementing a local engagement strategy does not have to be difficult, but what is all that effort really worth? In other words, what is your ROI on your time and energy?
Looking for ways to engage participants once they get back from a short term trip? Here are a few suggestions to take things to the next level.
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