Category: GENEROSITY
How to Receive Online Donations without Fees
For smaller nonprofits, charities, churches, and ministries that are working hard to minimize any overhead, even a small percentage for transaction fees are perceived as a barrier to using an online donation platform. For example, when a donor gives $100 online, your nonprofit gets $96.80 or less. Although, there is ample data and evidence to…
a Faster Way to Setup a Nonprofit
Would you believe there’s a way to start a nonprofit project and receive tax-deductible donations in less than a week? For reals!
7 Asian American Christian Philanthropy Examples
Generosity and philanthropy looks different in various cultures. In the USA, we see the prominence of institutional philanthropy through perennial organizations that are staffed for strategic effectiveness. We hear of them mentioned in the news, e.g. Gates Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, or celebrities making large donations publicly. And they’re acknowledged at the start of PBS…
How Fast the Facebook Matching Grant Runs Out on #GivingTuesday
The Facebook matching fund of $$ millions adds excitement to Giving Tuesday, but it runs out very quickly. How fast? Here’s the answer.
How to freely give as you have freely received
in GENEROSITYWhen I read articles and hear talks about being more generous, so much of those tends to be about giving away more money. And there’s a pressing need for that so that donations can fund and sustain the myriads of charitable and non-profit organizations. Sometimes these talks are specifically targeted to the wealthy, those who are upper middle-class or those…
Mobile Giving and Online Giving for Churches
Question> I help oversee our finances at our church and we’re considering online giving as an option. I know–getting into the 21st century finally! I recognize there are transaction fees associated with credit card donations, and one of our worries is that existing donors (by check) will move their donations to credit card, and the church…
Great Free Resources from Top Churches
This is a list of websites with free resources for churches, a good demonstration that churches can be generous to share with other churches. I think it was Jesus who said: “Freely you have received; freely give.” First a list of websites dedicated to giving away free resources, and then a list of churches that…
Becoming a Church for Many Generations
Grateful for each and every opportunity I have to connect with people and to speak at an event. Last Sunday I was invited to speak at a Chinese church in Walnut, California, called Vineyard of Harvest. As with a majority of Chinese churches in the United States and Canada, worship services are provided in English…
28 learnings from a month of online fundraising
The campaign known as February is Fundraising has ended. Here’s a list of 28 things I learned in making a daily video update about my online fundraising effort to support my work as a Strategy Consultant for Ambassador Network – a new church planting network of multiplying, multiethnic, missional churches. (This list is in no…
If I were half a billionaire
Today’s humongous $540 million jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery could really mess with someone’s or a group of someones’ finances. The odds are slightly better that several people will split the winning rather than one solitary person; even though it’s statistically impossible to win, someone does. And what if I were to win the…
Untapped potential of Asian Americans
Got tapped to weigh in on this informal survey on Facebook from Tom Lin: What are some gifts Asian Americans bring to the Church and missions? Scroll down to see all the responses that came in and add your response — Santa Ono: “A cultural perspective that often places community before self. A tendency to…
churches dying with dignity and recycling
Churches like any kind of organizations have a natural life cycle. A typical or average church life span is around 70 to 80 years. Knowing the life cycle of your church can determine its future…
