A year-end appeal is a letter you send to all (or almost all) of your contact list, encouraging them to take advantage of additional giving at the end of the calendar year.

Running out of contacts? Turn to your pastor and other pastors that you know.

It's easy to come up with a list of things we need to do before we leave, but it's rare that we plan out the people we want to connect with before leaving in a way that is beautiful and not stressful.

Just like in a marathon... there are always people running beside you who want to be a part of a team making an eternal difference in people’s lives. You just need to ask them to run the race with you!

A lack of belief in your purpose can come from comparing your fundraising journey with others around you. Don’t give in to it! You are beautifully, wonderfully, and uniquely made, just like your project.

Fundraising may be new for you and adjusting to all that it requires may feel tough. And although there may be feelings of frustration now with presenting your message in a polished and prepared way, remember you are more than capable.

We just wanted to share this story and remark on how amazing it is that the most unlikely of situations can create support and spread awareness of your mission! Remember to not underestimate any opportunity to share what God has called you to do!

How often do we, as missionaries, hear how God is making a difference in our partners’ lives? How well do we really know them? Do we know how specifically to pray for them, and more importantly, do we pray for them?

Don’t dim the lights! You’re working with something amazing that others need to see.

One of the slogans we’ve adopted as a company this year has been to encourage our clients to THINK BIGGER in terms of asking for major financial gifts.

Have you ever had someone commit to giving to your organization or cause, but not actually give? Has anyone ever told you that they want to partner with your ministry, but they never actually do? As the fundraiser, follow-up is your job. No one will ever care more about your ministry or cause than you do.

Remember, as a fundraiser by trade, fundraising doesn't end when you reach 100% of your financial goal…. because fundraising is always going to be part of your ministry.

In fundraising we want to create a partnership culture where the people that are giving feel included in the ministry! When using possessive language, it can potentially make it hard for the partner to feel they share ownership.

Hey everybody Abe Lara here with Tailored Fundraising and I've got a tip for you, from not my coaching days but from when I was actually fundraising and raising funds for the ministry my wife and I were involved in. And it goes something like this. I you know you've got those times that you've got to make phone calls and set up appointments, but you just gotta work some things out.

It's easy to be disappointed or discouraged by someone who responds with a "no" to your invitation to partner in ministry. But what if you saw every interaction you had, every email, text, call, meeting - as planting a seed for the Kingdom?

I've often thought about if I'd never been a missionary or had never raised personal funds before, and what I would do with my family if we had to go out and raise a year's salary in six months. Here are some tips of what I would do.

There's a good chance that if I asked you to share your ministry with me, you would share about 50-75% more than you need to and, in the process, lose my interest. What do you do?