In this video, Rev. Pete Reuss, CFRE, will lead conversations on how to steward your MID-LEVEL donors based on where they fall on your giving chart. Treat everyone well, but don’t treat everyone exactly the same.

In this video, Rev. Pete Reuss, CFRE, will lead conversations on how to steward your MID-LEVEL donors based on where they fall on your giving chart. Treat everyone well, but don’t treat everyone exactly the same.

Donor Stewardship is how you tend to relationships with donors after they give. Their gift is just the beginning of a longer process. You thank them. You tell stories of the impact of their giving. You engage them in your mission. You hear their passions and interests. 

It’s easy for organizations to fall into the trap that inviting gifts only happens on specific dates on a calendar. For congregations, it’s typically in the fall. For other non-profits, it’s the end of the year. A solid year-round plan for generosity, building on an annual appeal and end-of-year, leads to lasting results.

When stewardship best practices lead to conflict and anxiety, something in the congregation’s culture around money is the cause. The Adaptive Leadership framework can provide a lens that leads to lasting change.

When talking about fundraising in a church or faith-based organization, we often hear, "This is the church. We shouldn't talk about fundraising. We're about faith!" Churches and faith based organizations can greatly benefit from the foundational principles of non-profit fundraising without sacrificing a good theology. When they dismiss these principles out of hand, they do it to their detriment. Utilizing the work of Henri Nouwen, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul, this roundtable will provide Biblical and theological connections between faith communities and fundraising. This frees churches and faith-based organizations to grow in generosity without sacrificing their core beliefs.