I help Christian charities to radically improve their fundraising and delight their supporters while staying true to what the Bible teaches about generosity and fundraising.
Over the years, I've often likened fundraising to gardening! 🌱🌻 Fundraising is like tending to a garden of donors. You can't force them to give, but you can create and nurture an environment that encourages their generosity. 🌳🌷 A gardener can't make a plant grow, but they can provide the right conditions (the right soil, the right place in the garden, the right food, etc.) for growth to happen naturally. 👩🌾 Like a good gardener, you too can create the right conditions to unlock the generosity of your charity's donors. You can understand donors' needs and respond to them. You can build effective relationships with them. You can tell stories that resonate with their desire to impact the world. You can ask at the right time, for the right amount, in the right way... and more! And just like a well-tended garden, your well-crafted fundraising strategy and activities can yield a bountiful harvest of support for your cause. 🌼 #fundraising #christianfundraisingconsultancy #christianfundraisers #generosity
Jonah Mitchell
10mo
Gold Redina. Thank you for sharing! Was dwelling on what you and Alan shared yesterday...giving is a gospel-produced gift we now receive. Fundraising to help people grow in that grace is a calling!
Helping non-profits secure funding through trusts and foundations, specialising in Christian charities
10moLove this analogy! Fundraising and gardening can both be hard work - but so fulfilling when a harvest is yielded.