Maximize Your Year-End Online Giving Plan
Most churches rely on their year-end giving to help compensate for any budget shortcomings throughout the year. In fact, over 15% of giving comes during the month of December, while nearly 4% of all giving takes place on New Year’s Eve. Individuals show increased financial generosity and gratitude in the final weeks of the year, and a quality end-of-year giving plan can maximize these giving efforts. As online giving continues to...
Using Facebook for Multi-Day Events
If your church is looking to increase involvement with a multi-day event, like a VBS or a sermon series, Facebook is likely the tool you are looking for. Because of its reach in your community and also because of its instant availability, social media has the ability to generate a lot of excitement for your multi-day event. Below are some tips to help you be more successful. Create an Event Creating a Facebook event allows people to...
#GivingTuesday: December 1st, 2015. What is it and how do you get involved?
December 1, 2015 marks the fourth annual global-giving phenomenon known as #GivingTuesday, a world-wide day of giving powered by social media and other forms of international collaboration. While the US recognizes major shopping days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a cultural center located in New York City decided to introduce #GivingTuesday in 2012 to observe a day of giving. This New York based organization, 92nd Street Y,...
Questions Small Churches Ask About Social Media
Social media has exploded in the last few years. While it is a very powerful tool for reaching and building your community, it can also be incredibly taxing on your time. Small churches generally have fewer staff members, volunteers and resources (such as a church management system) to help with this workload. Below are some questions small churches ask and answers that will, hopefully, help ease that burden. What networks should we...
How Does Pinterest Fit Into Your Church?
Have you ever been online and seen something cool and interesting that you’d like to save and share with your friends? Wouldn’t it be great if you had this giant virtual bulletin board where you can clip your favorite things? If you answered yes, then welcome to Pinterest, the fastest growing social media network in 2014. If you’re not already familiar with Pinterest, it’s an incredible visual medium that operates like a giant...
Twitter 101: What Your Ministry Should Know
In previous posts, we’ve discussed social media and how ministries can engage with their congregation and even grow their church membership, especially through Facebook. Twitter is my favorite social media channel because I prefer the quick take nature of the network. If you follow all the online sites you frequently visit, you’ve essentially created a curated internet experience without opening a browser. However, for ministries a...
