The CARES Act opens options for making a difference during the current pandemic
Important benefits and prayerful considerations for people in a position to give charitable gifts this year
Giving offerings to my congregation in difficult times
During the coronavirus pandemic, our worship offerings must continue for our Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations to survive and thrive.
An open letter to LCMS contributors about COVID-19
Continue to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, for the provision of effective care to those infected or afraid, and for those providing care.
Volunteers, you make a difference in the world
Volunteering is as much a joyful sacrifice as any philanthropist’s donation, and it showcases the talents and time God has entrusted to the volunteer.
Responding to the Loss of the Charitable Deduction
Will the loss of the charitable deduction ruin the fabric of the nonprofit sector and cause the end of the world? Only if getting something out of the act of giving is more important than the positive change that happens through the church and its related nonprofits.
How will the LCMS adapt when checkbooks rest in museums?
Are we asking – even expecting – an increasing number of people to use the financial equivalent of a rotary-dial phone in an era of smartphones and chip-enabled debit cards?
Fill the Bucket – Clever Ways to Start a Disaster Fund
This year has been an especially wet one. New Years brought widespread floods through Missouri, Illinois and all the way down the Mississippi. January, February, and March brought more flooding in…
A Fundraiser’s Code of Ethical Principles and Practices
Those of us serving the Synod’s corporate headquarters, especially those within Mission Advancement, are bound by God’s Word — in passages like Phil. 4:8 — and by this code as we work alongside anyone who has or is considering making a charitable investment in our Synod’s work.
Checking the Oil: The Case for the Unrestricted Gift
We are beginning to overtly encourage God’s people to consider giving an annual unrestricted (undesignated) donation to the LCMS. I’ve been told that I’m off my rocker for even thinking about doing this. So, why do it?
Our Most Valuable Resource: What I learned While Running a Crowdfunding Campaign
Technique is all well and good. However, one lesson I learned is worth far more than all the rest: It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.