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30 Church Community Building Ideas

If your church is simply going through the motions of putting on Sunday mass and passing the donation basket without any community involvement, you may soon have a problem with fewer attendees. After all, community is the way people connect. Your congregation is more likely to feel motivated to stick with you and share your…

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MoneyMinder Named to Capterra Shortlist for Church Accounting Software

MoneyMinder recently placed in a new Gartner Digital Markets report for FrontRunners in Church Accounting Software as well as Capterra’s Shortlist for Church Accounting Software. We are pleased to be among the esteemed tools in the chart below, which finds MoneyMinder at the top for Customer Satisfaction as well as Usability. If Budget Friendliness were one of…

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Church Treasurer Duties, Explained

A higher power has called upon you to help your church or faith-based organization as the treasurer. Now what? The Church Treasurer assumes an important duty that has a direct impact on the success of the church. Maintaining solid financial footing helps the church complete its mission by having funds to complete its community and…

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How to Make it Easy to Get Recurring Donors [Faith Based Organizations]

Whether you’re a new church or a youth group, you understand that donors of any kind, big or small, are the support behind your faith-based organization. They allow you financial freedom to focus on your mission and goals. So how can you encourage one-time donors to become recurring donors? Here are a few ideas for…

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How to Manage Church Members More Effectively

Church membership is an important aspect of any congregation. The careful tracking of families and individual members shows an organized professionalism that is crucial in the administration of a church.Traditional methods of membership tracking are prone to errors. Excel spreadsheets can be difficult to manage and share amongst pastors and church administrators. Another error-prone tracking method…

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How to Create a Church Budget

When it comes to managing the financials of a religious institution, the key factors are organization and trust. Like any organization, it’s unwise to assume that everyone can always be trusted. Be highly organized and leave a traceable path for every move you make so that all of your financials can be accounted for. All…