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  • Church Security – Part II – Children’s Check-in

    December 21st, 200908:46 AM ET
    By Anthony Coppedge
    Budget, personnel, and program cuts are hot topics for many churches as the year draws to a close. New budgets mean big decisions, especially duing the current economic conditions. In the area of church security - particularly children’s security - cutbacks are not only unwise, but dangerous; dangerous for children and for the church as a who...

  • Get to Know Your Staff…Before and After You Hire Them

    December 15th, 200909:12 AM ET
    By Anthony Coppedge
    With the shrinking economy and ever-shrinking budgets, churches are learning to do more with less. Many churches have been forced to make cutbacks and tough decisions about what programs and services stay and what goes. An area that cannot be cut back, however, is that of church security and background checks. The country has seen a string of secu...

  • How to Approach Foundations that only give to Pre-Selected Organizations

    December 15th, 200908:27 AM ET
    By Jeffrey J. Rodman
    Most of the larger, staffed foundations accept applications, with some general restrictions in place, from any nonprofits seeking funding. However, many smaller, unstaffed foundations do not accept applications and will include a statement that they only give to "pre-selected organizations" or that "applications are not accepted." The most common ...

  • Create a Holiday Giving System

    December 09th, 200912:02 PM ET
    By Anthony Coppedge
    I have talked with over seven pastors today. I have asked most of them, "What is your holiday giving plan?" Their response has been: "uhhh...." To answer this question, I will just give you a simple system to help you prepare for year-end giving. You have a great opportunity every year, so take advantage of it! People are more generous around year...

  • Church Management Software Never Looked So Good

    December 07th, 200911:14 AM ET
    By Anthony Coppedge
    Fellowship Technologies, the premier web-based church management software company, has released a major update to their flagship software, Fellowship One. The company was one of the first to provide churches with a 100% web-based solution, eliminating the need for churches to staff and maintain the hardware and software. With new upgrades, addition...
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