The National Center for Stewardship and Generosity (NCSG) awarded Paul Martin the Lifetime Achievement Award for Stewardship.Read more »

What a beautiful scene scripture paints in Acts 2:42-47. This kind of community is rarely seen now—believers selling possessions and giving up what they have to make sure those around them have enough. This is the way God intended the Christian community to work. On Thursday, September 25 Advocace will hold a free, half day seminar called What Works in Fundraising: Pittsburgh. This event will provide great ideas based on sound, Biblical principles to help expand donor base and increase giving. The ...Read more »

If your ministry had its annual check-up what would the diagnosis be? From our decades of experience as nonprofit fundraising and development professionals we have identified five key elements--your ministry's vital signs--that characterize ministries with a track record of long-term success: beliefs, knowledge base, community, systems and leadership. In Five Keys to Fundraising Success and Your Ministry's Long-term Growth, Advocace professionals share insights from our work at non-profit organizations fr ...Read more »

“Ministries can significantly increase income by building an effective approach to engaging high capacity donors,” said Jerry Grimes, Senior Development Counselor, during his workshop Keys To Success With Major Gifts: Understanding the process, developing a strategy and measuring results. Attended by a packed room of ministry leaders, the session pointed out how to overcome the fear and inertia that block ministries from developing vibrant, effective and growing major gifts programs.   The presen ...Read more »

If put on the spot, how would you answer the question: What is driving your ministry to greatness? In one sense, your ministry is successful by doing the work God called you to do, doing it effectively and efficiently. But your ministry also flourishes because of the support it receives, the support of people who generously donate their time, talents, and treasure. In order to do the work of ministry, you need to grow your base of support. That effort to grow the support for your ministry is called devel ...Read more »

If your ministry had its annual check-up what would the diagnosis be? From our decades of experience as nonprofit fundraising and development professionals we have identified five key elements--your ministry's vital signs--that characterize ministries with a track record of long-term success: beliefs, knowledge base, community, systems and leadership. In Five Keys to Fundraising Success and Your Ministry's Long-term Growth, Advocace professionals share insights from our work at non-profit organizations fr ...Read more »