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In today’s digital age, churches are striving to provide a seamless online experience for their congregation and potential visitors. However, many churches struggle with streamlining administrative tasks and engaging effectively with their online audience. Have you ever considered utilizing the power of AI-powered chatbots to overcome these challenges and revolutionize your online presence?

Thirty percent of charitable giving in the US happens in the month of December. Why is that good news for churches? Because it tells you exactly when to make a giving push.

As a pastor, you are always looking for ways to grow your church. You want to reach more people and have a greater impact...

Giving Tuesday isn't just for the typical charitable organizations. For years, churches have been benefiting more and more from the momentum of the #GivingTuesday campaign. Just a few years ago, churches saw the largest uptick in generosity on #GivingTuesday. There are billions of dollars being donated, and churches would be wise to join the movement and harness the energy for their causes, too.

The holiday season is here, and with it, lots of opportunities for giving. Church attendees are ready and willing to support a campaign, but it's up to the leaders to communicate clearly and inspire participation. Before you write your first appeal email of the giving season, check out these industry tips.

Every church has some kind of new project in the works, it seems. And of course, most projects only work if you have the money to execute and support them. Whether it is a youth group that is trying to raise money to go to camp, a new addition to the church building that would be used as an overflow room, or helping send a family as missionaries to another country, churches need creative ways to raise the money to send them.

How exactly do you build trust? What are the most effective tools and strategies you can use to develop authentic, trusting relationships with donors? In Russ Reid’s groundbreaking 2010 study, Heart of the Donor: Insights into donor motivations and behavior for the 21st century, they found that trust was one of the key motivators for donors to consider a charity as “favorite.”