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 ...
We are excited to announce the release of an organization wide email sender. To date there has only been the option for an email sender (feature) at the opportunity level. Now you can email your entire audience of those who have participated in an opportunity, given to participants, or participated in a small group.
Here are the features:
Audience - Select the audience for your ema...
Missions trip cancelled? What if you could repurposing the trip to fit this current crisis? We have some ideas for you in this post.
Have a Plan
You always have to start with a plan. Benjamin Franklin once said, “failure to plan is planning to fail”. Your plan should include dates, team leaders, expectations, preparation, resources, travel logistics, legal resources, fundraising tools, communication plans, and more.
Work the Plan
It might sound simple, but once you have the plan, work it! Revie...
There are a several tools out there... and deciphering which is best for you can be a challenge. Here are a few key questions to be asking as you evaluate any new technology.
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Staying on mission at home isn't easy. I want to provide five ways we can encourage our mission trip leaders and their teams to engage the world right around them. After all, that’s what Jesus did.
