Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Resources - The Price is Right!

Here are a ton of articles from The Body Builders...do I agree with all of them? Of course not, but that isn't the point. There is no "way" to raise support; you've got to find what works for you...Obviously you can't read all of these at one sitting, but come back and check 'em out:

March 2005
"Underfunded Staff: What To Do With Them?"

April 2005
"A Working Spouse: Does it Affect Support Raising?"

May 2005
"Full or Part Time Support Raising: Which Approach is Best for Your Staff?"

June 2005
"100% in 100 Days: Are You Kidding?"

July 2005
"Lowering the Support Raising Bar: Whose Fault is That?"

August 2005
"Five Current Trends in Personal Support Raising"

September 2005
"Tentmaking vs. Support Raising: Which is the Biblical Model?"

October 2005
"Budget or Vision: Which One Pulls Your Train?"

November 2005
"Administrative Staff: Getting them Fully Funded"

December 2005
"Connecting You to Major Donors: Why Staff Should be the Bridge"

January 2006
"To Ask or Not to Ask: That is the Question!"

February 2006
"Standard of Living: What Should it be for Christian Workers?"

March 2006
"Asking Big: Does it Offend or Affirm?"

April 2006
"Front Door-Back Door: Why do people leave your organization?"

May 2006
"Getting Personal: Support Raising is like a Marriage Proposal"

June 2006
"Newsletters: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly"

July 2006
"Five Ironclad Policies Every Ministry Should Have"

August 2006
"An Open Letter to the Parents of Support Raisers"

September 2006
"An Open Letter to the Spouses of Support Raisers"

October 2006
"An Open Letter to the Pastors of Support Raisers"

November 2006
"An Open Letter to the Friends of Support Raisers"

December 2006
"Support Raising Relationships: The Six that Matter Most"

January 2007
"The Top Four Books on Support Raising"

February 2007
"Prayer and Support Raising: Only God Can Turn Hearts"

March 2007
"The Latest Support Raising Trends: A Survey of 100 Sending Agencies"

April 2007
"Crossing the River of DeNial: Why it's So Hard to Change Ourselves"

May 2007
"The Role of the CEO: Raising Organizational and Personal Support"

June 2007
"Back to the Future: Can old friends become new supporters?"

July 2007
"Asking for Referrals: A Key to Multiplying Your Contacts"

August 2007
"Jesus: Did He Really Live on Personal Support?"

September 2007
"Asking Non-believers for Support: Is it Wrong?"

October 2007
"Placing Priority on Support Training: It Shows You Care"

November 2007
"Taking the Leap of Faith: From Job to Full-Time Support Raising"

December 2007
"Big Visions Require Big Dollars: Principles From Nehemiah"

January 2008
"Subsidizing Staff Salaries: Does it Help or Hurt?"

February 2008
"Support Training: How Much is Enough?"

March 2008
"When Building a Team, Don't Settle for Cheap Substitutes"

April 2008
"How My Relationship With God Affects My Support Raising"

May 2008
"The Most "Secure" Job You'll Ever Have!"

June 2008
"Getting "Buy In" From Supporters at Pivotal Transitions"

July 2008
"Three Secrets to Save Your CEO From a Heart Attack!"

August 2008
"Four Ways a Steering Committee Can Help Get You to 100%"

September 2008
"Support Raisers: Should We Be Giving Too?"

October 2008
"Three People in Your Ministry Who Should NOT Raise Their Support"
 

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