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Why should you switch online providers to Gyve? Gyve churches get more! Here is a word from our Director of Operations Morgan Mudge. Our main goal is to help YOU grow, and we are pretty serious about accomplishing our goals. Before apps, round-ups, portals, and technology entered the picture, the purpose behind the development of...
In my over twenty plus years of working with churches to increase giving I have found that, if you want to improve giving you need to tell stories. Everyone loves a good story. This evening you will sit in front of your TV to do what? You will watch stories. When you go to bed before...
I have seen churches make two major mistakes when it comes to online giving. Back in the day when we met on site and passed buckets, baskets, and plates by our attendees, this was not a problem. Then along came COVID-19. Now we are dependent upon our online giving to keep the proverbial offering plate...
“…research increasingly shows that the number of individuals donating money is shrinking.” That startling statement comes from a leading non-profit think tank on charitable giving. The quote here is speaking of all charitable giving including giving to churches. Yet the impact on fewer donors is perhaps nowhere more clearly demonstrated than in the Church. The...
“Facing a year like no other, we have altered the day-to-day operations of our institutions.” That statement was made by one of the leading non-profit organizations, the Blackbaud Institute. Doesn’t that sum up all our lives? We truly have been living in a year like no other. One pastor summed up what all in Christian...
A few years ago, a pastor asked me, “What trends do you see impacting the church in the future?” I held up my iPhone and said, “This.” The pastor was aghast at the answer. Does anyone doubt now the impact of mobile devices? Then consider this 95% of all Americans own a cell phone 250 million smartphones exist in...
The Come From Behind Series This is the third in a series of posts on developing a come from behind giving strategy. What Are the Goals of a Come From Behind Giving Strategy? The question, what are the goals of a come from behind giving strategy might seem silly to ask. Isn’t it to see an...
The Come From Behind Series This is the second in a series of posts on developing a come from behind giving strategy. Below is a free tool to help you build your own come from behind strategy. Recovering the Lost Offering of COVID19 The Key of a Come From Behind Giving Strategy 34% of churches...
The Come From Behind Series This is the first in a series of posts on developing a come from behind giving strategy. Check out this free tool to help you build your own come from behind strategy below! Recovering the Lost Offering of COVID19 Why You Must Have a Come From Behind Strategy We are...
Surviving the COVID19 crisis depends upon knowing and avoiding the 8 top mistakes churches make in online giving. Some of you reading this have not held an on-campus service since March. Those that are starting to re-open are seeing numbers far below normal. For most churches in America, the only way they are keeping afloat...
