Let’s face it – printed directories can be a pain. People’s lives are always changing. Therefore their phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses change often. The printed directories that church staffers create can feel outdated quickly. Often by the time the directory gets into the hands of the members some thing has changed. Not to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Group Communication: Text and Email
With IconCMO, we have simplified the process of reaching out to your members using group communication. You can send a group email to the parents of preschoolers reminding them to bring egg cartons for a Sunday School project, or remind your Youth Group of an upcoming retreat with a text, all with just a few… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Anatomy of A Good Blog Post – Get More Followers!
OK. I’m just going to say it: Blogging and church outreach are a match made in heaven. Thus the anatomy of a good blog post makes a lot of sense for churches to understand. You have an interested audience. You have wealth of valuable information to share. And you have an unparalleled platform – your… ⪼ Continue Reading…
How to Record Fundraiser Proceeds in IconCMO
You may be tempted to include the payments in with the regular offerings, but there’s just one little problem with that. You put an IRS disclosure on your donation statements saying something along the lines of “No goods or services were provided by the church in return for the donation.” Which poses another question: Can… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Don’t Rely on Luck to Turn Your Pledges Into Donations
Are you hoping for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow or are you planning to catch the elusive leprechaun? If you aren’t feeling lucky, a sure way to turn pledges into donations is to provide quarterly giving statements to your members. Let’s face it, your members do not wake up thinking about what… ⪼ Continue Reading…
March Madness Vatican Edition: Sweet Sistine
Roman Catholic cardinals are making their way to the Vatican and Catholics around the globe wait in anticipation of the new pope. We cannot yet predict who the next pope will be, but Religion News Service has created their version of March Madness with the Vatican’s “Sweet Sistine” brackets. One will emerge as pope. Photo… ⪼ Continue Reading…