Perhaps you know the fulfilled feeling of having the latest and greatest technology, fleeting as it may be. According to some estimates, keeping up with new technology would mean replacing what you have every 3 months. While some company policies include upgrading desktop software every 18 months, most Christian ministries simply cannot afford the manpower […]
Finances
Eliminating Stress & Maximizing Kingdom Potential Through an “Invisible Pay Raise”
Whether you’re in the military and just achieved a new rank, you finally paid off an educational loan or the mortgage on your home, or you simply received a cost-of-living increase from your employer, your natural tendency—and that of all of us in this gotta-have-it society in which we live—is to make greater strides toward […]
A Financial Lesson for Christian Ministries from the Tortoise
The tortoise, you ask? Yes, you remember the tortoise, don’t you—the one that beat the hare? His motto was “slow but steady wins the race,” and that lesson holds true in the financial realm, both for individuals and for ministries. The kind of faithful industriousness required for stable financial lives is certainly Scriptural: See the […]
Unique Fundraising Ideas for Non-Profits
Non-profits are constantly on the lookout for fundraising ideas that are fresh, aren’t too complicated, and won’t break the bank. Everyone would love to find the next Livestrong bracelet, an inexpensive product that raises a ton of money. Why not consider an inexpensive product that’s a staple in the desks of almost every computer user […]
How Many Americans Tithe?
If you’re working in the trenches of church ministry, you know that tithing has been on the decline. Even still, you may not realize how significantly the national economy and generational differences have affected the giving practices of American churchgoers, particularly in the past decade. At eGiving, we’ve seen this problem resolved or at least […]
Is EGiving Right for Your Ministry?
From online tithing to other online giving and electronic giving solutions for churches and other Christian ministries, EGiving has online giving tools that can benefit nearly every church or parachurch ministry. As long as your organization is a non-profit ministry that relies on donations and is thoroughly Christian in its mission, you’re a prime candidate […]
2 Key Principles for Ministries Handling Donations
While the electronic giving and online giving options available through Egiving, a provider of electronic giving systems to Christian ministries, provide a high-tech means of managing donations, some time-honored Biblical principles of management and handling finances always apply. In some ways, these ideals might be easier to attain through the technological tools our modern world […]
Egiving Considers Business Revenue vs. Charitable Giving
In some ways, Christian ministries have almost nothing in common with secular businesses, but in other ways, the two have similarities. As believers, we can learn from both the differences and the areas of overlap. At Egiving, a business which was started by George Eusterman to help financially strengthen Christian ministries, we’ve studied and carefully […]
Online Ministry: Egiving Makes Donations Easy
While some recurring and online giving platforms lock you and your ministry into one set-in-stone way to operate, Egiving provides many options that allow you to decide exactly how you want to manage your organization’s giving in a way that makes sense for your unique ministry and giver profile. Some pivotal choices you have […]
How Smart Financial Planners Organize Retirement Plans
You have finally landed your dream job working for the state. You now have a decent salary, benefits, and a retirement plan. In fact, you may have 2 or 3 different options and supplemental retirement plans. You may have a 401K or Roth IRA plan. Each of these plans have page after page of information, […]