12/24/30 and Beyond. 3 Key Numbers Driving Your Strategy. These are not simply dates on a calendar. It's a way of thinking forward. I'm advising my clients to think 12 to 24 months out. Anything beyond that is guesswork. Frankly, 24 months is the new long-term planning. The 30 means 2030. My goal...
There are 4 major hurdles to hiring a stewardship firm that you need to know about. What often occurs is that a committee, Board, or other groups of laypeople will overrule the pastor’s desire for help in a capital campaign. Their objections, though well-meaning, can be hurdles that you must overcome if you are to have a successful...
There is still time to get in a fall capital campaign if, you start planning now! Every day you delay to make a decision about your campaign makes it a bit more difficult to have a campaign in the fall. If you miss this window of opportunity you will be pushed back into the next year. What that means is...
How will that impact giving? That is the question I am always asking.
You never have to recover from a good start. My mentor, Dave Sutherland, always said that. It’s good advice. I believe the first six weeks of the year could determine the success of your financial year.
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, they made a colossal mistake. They bombed the wrong targets. The Church today is making the same mistake.
