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How is giving at your church? I ask that question of every church leader I talk to today. Frankly, the results are a mixed bag. A few churches have actually seen giving increase. Most churches however have seen some percentage of decline. I’m guessing since you are reading this that you are in that category. ...
“COVID19 Engagement and the Impact on Giving” Attendance Versus Engagement – The New Normal? “We had over 8,000 people watch our services through our live stream!” “We are connecting with more people during the lockdown than we ever have before!” Have you heard comments like that? Have you said that? My question is, how do...
57% of churches have learned the importance of setting up their offerings. The accounting firm CapinCrouse recently did a study that asked churches, what methods has your church implemented to collect, maintain, or encourage offerings? 57% said, “Increased discussion around offerings during online services. Emphasized that offerings are an act of worship, told stories of how...
If we could show you how to improve summer giving in two minutes or less, would you be interested? Every church leader will tell you that summer giving is always a challenge. Historically it has always been the most challenging time of the year for giving. Our team at Gyve decided to help you do...
The Round-Up Giving Strategy How One Simple Tool Will Help You Attract New Givers This is the first in a series on how to increase new givers using the Round Up Giving App. What if there was one simple tool that would help you attract new givers? One of our goals at Gyve is to...
The Digital Giving Strategy Creating a Culture of Gratitude By Saying Thank You This is the fourth in a series of posts; all directed to help you create a Digital Giving Strategy. Several years ago, I read a book by Florence Littauer, entitled, “It Takes So Little to be Above Average.” The title says it...
The Digital Giving Strategy The Importance of Giving Analytics This is the third in a series of posts; all directed to help you create a Digital Giving Strategy. Have you noticed that everyone has suddenly discovered the importance of giving analytics? If you are like me, your inbox regularly receives messages from companies wanting...
The Digital Giving Strategy The Importance of a Story When it Comes to Giving This is the second in a series of posts; all directed to help you create a Digital Giving Strategy. I’ve help churches raise a billion dollars for Kingdom work by helping them understand the importance of a story when it comes...
The Digital Giving Strategy The Essential Tools of a Digital Giving Strategy Have you mowed your lawn yet? Your answer reveals what part of the country you live in. In the south we don’t put our mowers up until December and then we have to get them back out around March. Have you ever noticed...
The Offering Is Not Dead; It’s Different Series This is the fourth and final in a series of posts; all directed to help you improve your offering time! The single most important thing you can do to increase giving at your church is to know how to elevator pitch your offerings. This has never been more...
