Best Practices

The Key to Successful Capital Campaigns (CSA Survey Results)
In this survey CSA members were asked, "Have you had any success with capital campaigns, and if so, what was the single most important lesson learned?"

Are Boards Enhancing Ministry Fundraising? (CSA Survey Results)
In this survey CSA members were asked, "Would you say your board enhanced your ministry fundraising efforts over the past 12 months, and, if so, how?"

How are Ministries Engaging Donors Online? (CSA Survey Results)
In this survey CSA members were asked, “Has the Web been a helpful way for you to connect with your donors?”

Top 10 Ways Christian Fundraising Can Be Different (CSA Survey Results)
Does Christian fundraising look any different than secular fundraising? You will be amazed at the outpouring of passionate and insightful responses I received when I asked your CSA peers this question recently.

Top 10 "Annual Fund" Best Practices
In this survey CSA members were asked, “Did you have any success with funding your operations budget last year?”

Top 10 "Major Donor" Lessons from Christian Nonprofits
When I asked in a survey, “What is one thing you learned about major donors last year?” I was absolutely amazed by the honest sharing of joys and frustrations. Below, you'll find 10 ministry-tested lessons for effective major donor ministry, followed by a compilation of the actual responses received from other ministries in this CSA e-mail survey.

Top 10 "Appeal Letter" Lessons from Christian Nonprofits
What are other Christian nonprofits doing by mail to improve their ministry to donors? Below are 10 of the best ministry-tested ideas and tips from your peers from a recent CSA survey.

Christian Nonprofits Share Grant-seeking Tips
CSA Stewardship Connections Editor Mike Buwalda recently asked Christian nonprofits to share their best grant-seeking tips—and received over 100 responses!

“Church Support” Survey: Christian Nonprofits Share Their Joys and Frustrations
Did you ever wonder how successful other Christian organizations are in raising financial support from churches?

“Development Fundamentals” Survey: Christian Nonprofits Share Top 10 Ministry Fundraising Boosters
What are other Christian nonprofits doing to improve their development programs and ministry to donors?

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