Episode 20: Evaluating Giving & Trends to Your Organization or Congregation (Week 4 of the Past Congregational Vitality Podcast Content)

This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

We will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end.

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2 - Poor Pitiful Me Messaging
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3 - Making Tough Finacial Decisions (When do you cut the budget)
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4 - Evaluating Trends in Giving to Your Organization or Congregation
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5 - Is Now the Time for Planned Giving
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6 - Capital Campaign Now or Wait?

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

We will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end.

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2 - Poor Pitiful Me Messaging
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3 - Making Tough Finacial Decisions (When do you cut the budget)
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4 - Evaluating Trends in Giving to Your Organization or Congregation
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5 - Is Now the Time for Planned Giving
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

We will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end.

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2 - Poor Pitiful Me Messaging
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3 - Making Tough Finacial Decisions (When do you cut the budget)
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4 - Evaluating Trends in Giving to Your Organization or Congregation
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

We will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end.

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2 - Poor Pitiful Me Messaging
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3 - Making Tough Finacial Decisions (When do you cut the budget)
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

Starting today we will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end.

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2 - Poor Pitiful Me Messaging
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we start a new series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.

Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.

Starting today we will be launching the "meat" from each of those 6 podcasts. The schedule is below. After revisiting each episode, we believe the content is still very relevant even though we have no idea when or if the pandemic will actually end. 

Congregational Vitality 

• Episode 17: December 7 Congregational Vitality No. 1
• Episode 18: December 14 Congregational Vitality No. 2
• Episode 19: December 21 Congregational Vitality No. 3
• December 28 - OFF for the Holidays
• Episode 20: January 4 Congregational Vitality No. 4
• Episode 21: January 11 Congregational Vitality No. 5
• Episode 22: January 18 Congregational Vitality No. 6

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant and Host of the Podcast interviews Myra Griffie, the COO of Child and Family at Lutheran Services Carolinas about Practicing Self Care during a Crisis and after. 

Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can start using right away. We will focus on foundational donor first principles and best practices.

Crisis Management Series

• Episode 13: November 9: Risk Assessment Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 14: November 16: Training Procedures & Who's in Charge with Mitzie Schafer & Paul Marsh as Host
• Episode 15: November 23: Maintaining Trust and Transparency with Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 16: November 30: Self Care After a Crisis - Myra Griffie - COO for Child & Family, Lutheran Services Carolinas

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer and Anne Rieck McFarland, GSB Consultants focus on maintaining (and building) trust and transparency for your organization so that during a crisis your constituents stand with you. 

Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can start using right away. We will focus on foundational donor first principles and best practices.

Crisis Management Series

• Episode 13: November 9: Risk Assessment Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 14: November 16: Training Procedures & Who's in Charge with Mitzie Schafer & Paul Marsh as Host
• Episode 15: November 23: Maintaining Trust and Transparency with Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 16: November 30: Self Care After a Crisis - Myra Griffie - COO for Child & Family, Lutheran Services Carolinas

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant and Host, focuses on Training Procedures for Crisis and Who's in Charge during a Crisis. 

Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can start using right away. We will focus on foundational donor first principles and best practices.

Crisis Management Series

• Episode 13: November 9: Risk Assessment Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 14: November 16: Training Procedures & Who's in Charge with Mitzie Schafer & Paul Marsh as Host
• Episode 15: November 23: Maintaining Trust and Transparency with Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 16: November 30: Self Care After a Crisis - Myra Griffie - COO for Child & Family, Lutheran Services Carolinas

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com

This week, we begin a 4 week deeper dive series into Crisis Management. We begin our series with Anne Rieck McFarland, GSB Consultant focusing on helping organizations navigate crises and develop healthy cultures. On today's episode, Anne answers the three most critical questions about conducting a Risk Assessment, including, what it is and who sould conduct it. 

Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can start using right away. We will focus on foundational donor first principles and best practices.

Crisis Management Series

• Episode 13: November 9: Risk Assessment Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 14: November 16: Training Procedures & Who's in Charge with Mitzie Schafer & Paul Marsh as Host
• Episode 15: November 23: Maintaining Trust and Transparency with Anne Rieck McFarland
• Episode 16: November 30: Self Care After a Crisis - Myra Griffie - COO for Child & Family, Lutheran Services Carolinas

The Center for Generosity provides resources to expand your toolbox and support network with quality programs, video tutorials, templates, and one-on-one attention from our experienced consultants. 

To learn more or join today visit www.centerforgenerosity.com. 

Mitzie Schafer, CFRE and GSB Consultant & Host mitzie@gsbfr.com
Mike Ward, CFRE and GSB Partner ward@gsbfr.com

www.gsbfundraising.com