It’s easy to make accounting mistakes. The IconCMO fund accounting system is very flexible and has many options for correcting these mistakes. In this post, we’ll run through different types of common accounting mistakes and the best possible ways to correct them. If you’re looking for more general information on fixing errors in double entry… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Church Fundraising – 9 Keys to Improvement (Part IV)
This is the fourth of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 2, Part 3) Trust Look back at Prof. Sargeant’s surveys (sourced from the this periodical). Two of the main reasons people gave for leaving a charity were a) the charity didn’t make clear to them how the donations were… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part III
This is the third of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 2, Part 4) The focus of this post is the giving experience. What kind of giving experience – what thoughts, impressions, positives, frustrations – does a donor have when donating to your cause? Giving Experience for the Church Fundraising… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part II
This is the second of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part I, Part 3, Part 4) For this post, we’ll zoom in on the first principle of fundraising: motivation. Motivation How do you convince donors that your project is worth giving to? 1. Lay the groundwork to cooperate toward a clear, shared… ⪼ Continue Reading…
9 Keys to Improve Your Church Fundraising – Part I
This is the first of our four-part series on successful church fundraising. (See Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) I don’t recall the speaker’s name or her cause, but I remember the pitch. As I sat in the BJ Haan Auditorium at Dordt College, she made her call to action, to meet her in the… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Debits and Credits – Does Debit Mean Minus and Credit Mean Plus?
Most of us have used a debit card. And when we do, the amount of money in our bank account is reduced. When we return items, the store tells us they have credited our account. Using these examples the answer to the question above would be a definite, “YES”, debit does mean minus and credit… ⪼ Continue Reading…