Offer an online giving solution
If your church doesn’t already offer online giving, now is the perfect time to start! Studies show that adding an online giving solution dramatically increases overall giving by an average of 32%!
If your church doesn’t already offer online giving, now is the perfect time to start! Studies show that adding an online giving solution dramatically increases overall giving by an average of 32%!
Your church’s finances require creating regular church financial reports for the finance committee. These reports should be presented each week, month, or whenever needed, and it's presented in a way that is easily understood.
Your budget should be based on your church’s expenses and projected income, but it should also be driven by your vision and goals. Use your income forecast as the base to allocate funds to different ministries to reach their individual and collective goals.
Today’s church donors expect transparency and accountability; they appreciate understanding how their contributions are impacting their communities. Understanding where your church is financial fit, sharing your goals, making offering tools that streamline giving, and sharing your accomplishments will all go a long way in encouraging donors to give even more willingly to your church
The biggest part of financial management is creating and maintaining a budget. A budget tells you how much you can spend by tracking how much you have coming in. Making a budget gives you your greatest tool in being an effective steward of your church’s finances.