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May 26, 2009
4 strategies for the cautious donor
The recession has reminded many of us how smart our parents were when they kept telling us that money doesn't grow on trees.
Giving - across the board - is down. For those who are choosing to continue to donate, there is rising concern about what causes and organizations they will fund. As discretionary income evaporates, those who have money to give are looking to do so cautiously and carefully.
Tough Times Call for Smarter Giving outlines four strategies donors ought to consider.
The first one is Vet your charities. This should be of particular importance to church leaders. There is a growing practice among American Christians that stems from the assumption that the tithe is not solely reserved for the local church. That opens the door to more than 2 million other non-profits, people and organizations who are doing good things. In the end, the one with the most compelling story will get the dollar.
Your church members are faced today with the decision to choose to give to your church or to more than three times the number of traditional non-profit and para-church organizations and causes. What decision will they make? Which organization or cause will they fund?
What are you doing today to ensure every available dollar of the people who sit in our pews finds its way into the offering plates of our churches and ultimately funds the work of local church ministry?
Posted by bstroup at May 26, 2009 1:06 PM
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