CSA Member Benefits

Empowering Ministries

The Christian Stewardship Association is the organization for Christian development professionals who want to be effectively informed and prepared to successfully serve their ministry.

CSA promises to educate effectively Christian Stewardship and Resource Development leaders through Biblically based training, empowering Christian ministries to become financially strong and sustainable.

The Christian Stewardship Association offers three categories of membership - Individual, Organization, and Affiliate. 

Individual Membership-$95 the first year (renewal rate of $125)
The Individual membership is designed for a single person in a ministry. Some of the benefits individual members receive are:

• CSA Annual Conference - This exciting event is an outstanding opportunity to learn, worship and grow with other development professionals. Each day includes worship time, well-known speakers in the Christian community, educational workshops led by experts in the field, and time for networking with your fellow attendees. CSA Members receive discounted registration! Plan to join us January 10-13, 2007 in Dallas, TX.
• CSA Steward Leadership Institute - The “Institute” offers biblically based, professional, in-depth training to equip you to effectively raise people, money, and resources for your ministry. Whether you are interested in grants, capital campaigns, annual funding, gift and estate design, major donor development, or biblical foundations, the CSA Steward Leadership Institute will provide you with the education you need to continue to lead your ministry. As a CSA Member you benefit from a reduced registration fee! Register now, September 12-15, 2006 in Indianapolis, IN.
• Free Phone Seminars - CSA’s phone seminars provide continuing education in a convenient way. Each 60 minute seminar includes a presentation from a well-known and respected speaker and an opportunity to ask questions. Topics and speakers vary each session. CSA Members can participate for no additional fees!
• Stewardship Connections - Stewardship Connections is a quarterly newsletter that connects you to the Christian Stewardship community. Each issue has educational articles, best practices, interviews, CSA event updates, and more!
• CSA Web site & Membership Directory - CSA’s updated Web site provides easy information and resources you can use! Up to date program information as well as resources to help your ministry are available to you. CSA Members benefit from a “Members Only” area which contains additional resources and the CSA Membership Directory. You can search by organization, state, or zip code to find fellow CSA Member ministries to network best practices. Coming soon you will be able to search for organizations by keywords that can assist your ministry.
• CSA Listserv - The CSA Listserv provides a place for members to exchange best practices, new tips and network with fellow CSA Members. You can join multiple listservs; just choose from any of these topics: Biblical Foundations, Board & Leadership Roles, Capital Campaigns, Church Stewardship, Communications & Marketing, Development 101, Major Gifts, Planned & Estate Giving, and Technology Tools.
• CSA Job Mart - The CSA Job Mart provides a place for your ministry to post available positions or if you are looking for a new position you can post your resume and have other ministries see you.
• “Boardwise” - CSA Members receive this bi-monthly publication designed to educate and inspire the Christian volunteer board member in the work of the nonprofit board.

Organizational Membership-$395 (up to 5 people)
The Organizational membership is designed exclusively for non-profit ministries with larger development teams.  As an organizational member, up to 5 people in your organization receive all the benefits of an individual member. 

Affiliate Membership-$495 (company membership)
The Affiliate membership is designed for organizations that provide products/service to Individual and Organizational members.  Affiliate members receive all the benefits of the Individual member as well as additional opportunities to reach your clients:

• CSA Annual Conference - The CSA Annual Conference is the only conference that focuses solely on Christian Stewardship. By exhibiting at the conference you will make face to face contact with Christian development leaders who genuinely want to be informed and prepared to successfully serve their ministry. CSA Affiliate Members receive discounted exhibiting fees! Plan to join us January 10-13, 2007 in Dallas, TX.
• CSA Advertising - CSA has many opportunities for promoting your organization to thousand of Christian leaders who are interested in improving their ministry. CSA Affiliate Members receive a discount on advertising fees.
• Free Phone Seminars - CSA’s phone seminars provide continuing education in a convenient way. Each 60 minute seminar includes a presentation from a well-known and respected speaker and an opportunity to ask questions. Topics and speakers vary each session. CSA Members can participate for no additional fees!
• Stewardship Connections - Stewardship Connections is a quarterly newsletter that connects you to the Christian Stewardship community. Each issue has educational articles, best practices, interviews, CSA event updates, and more!
• CSA Web site & Membership Directory - CSA’s updated Web site provides easy information and resources you can use! Up to date program information as well as resources to help your ministry are available to you. CSA Members benefit from a “Members Only” area which contains additional resources and the CSA Membership Directory. You can search by organization, state, or zip code to find fellow CSA Member ministries to network best practices. Coming soon ministries will be able to search for organizations by keywords that can assist their ministry. You choose the key words that reflect your organization
• CSA Listserv - The CSA Listserv provides a place for members to exchange best practices, new tips and network with fellow CSA Members. You can join multiple listservs; just choose from any of these topics: Biblical Foundations, Board & Leadership Roles, Capital Campaigns, Church Stewardship, Communications & Marketing, Development 101, Major Gifts, Planned & Estate Giving, and Technology Tools.
• CSA Job Mart - The CSA Job Mart provides a place for your ministry to post available positions or if you are looking for a new position you can post your resume and have other ministries see you.
• “Boardwise” - CSA Members receive this bi-monthly publication designed to educate and inspire the Christian volunteer board member in the work of the nonprofit board.

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