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Powerpoint: The Parish Endowment

By Anthony Scott on February 11, 2016 in Endowment, Fundraise, Planned Giving, Strategic Planning

A working endowment not feeding the operating budget is a blessing. An endowment feeding the operating budget deprives parishioners of the joy of giving and creates cynicism.

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Powerpoints and More Powerpoints

By Anthony Scott on February 11, 2016 in Campaign Planning Study, Capital Campaign, Church growth, Communicate, Develop, Endowment, Envision, Evangelization, Facility, Fundraise, Grants, Lead, Major Gift, Manage, Ministries, Office Management, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Planned Giving, Projects, Resources, Stewardship, Strategic Planning

A collection of Powerpoint presentations for Orthodox parish and organization development.

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Five Essential Elements of a Successful Parish Leadership Development Program

By Anthony Scott on February 3, 2016 in Church growth, Develop, Envision, Lead, Manage, Ministries, Recent Posts, Strategic Planning, Volunteers

Build leaders. Then let the leaders build additional leaders. And so the parish grows and fulfills its mission.

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Is Your Parish Ready for Envisioning and Serious Planning? An Eight-point Check List

By Anthony Scott on February 2, 2016 in Develop, Envision, Lead, Manage, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Recent Posts, Strategic Planning

Prepare before jumping into envisioning and strategic planning

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Planned Giving is Visionary and Strategic Giving

By Anthony Scott on October 3, 2015 in Capital Campaign, Develop, Endowment, Fundraise, Plan, Planned Giving, Strategic Planning

Without vision and strategy a parish will be given a default future – NOT of its own choosing. Planned giving an important vision and strategy tool.

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Storytelling in Church Leadership – Introduction

By Anthony Scott on October 1, 2015 in Articles, Communicate, Envision, Lead, Strategic Planning

A series of articles by Patricia Fann Bouteneff on storytelling will explain how it is a powerful tool for effectively leading the parish.

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The Orthodox Clergy Survey 2015 (Full Report)

By Anthony Scott on September 5, 2015 in Articles, Church growth, Evangelization, Fundraise, Lead, Manage, Newsletters, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Volunteers

346 Orthodox clergy participated in answering 12 simple but possibly revelatory questions in the Orthodox Clergy Survey helping to identify the challenges and joys of contemporary parish ministry.

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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

By Anthony Scott on August 2, 2015 in Develop, Lead, Manage, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Strategic Planning

If you want vision and strategy to succeed, it will be necessary to analyze, understand and engage the culture of the parish and be prepared for push-back.

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The $50,000 Parish Program or Project Development for Spiritual Development

By Anthony Scott on June 30, 2015 in Develop, Lead, Manage, Plan, Projects

Develop a Parish Program or Project in 10 Steps

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Every Priest is an Interim Priest

By Anthony Scott on June 30, 2015 in Articles, Plan, Resources

The mission of the Church extends to the founding of the Church in 33 A.D. and continues to the Parousia. Every priest is an interim priest.

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Invest in Staff and Volunteers

By Anthony Scott on June 1, 2015 in Develop, Lead, Manage, Office Management, Plan, Resources, Volunteers

Successful Orthodox parish leadership means empowering staff and volunteers. Invest in them!

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Strategic Action

By Anthony Scott on June 1, 2015 in Articles, Develop, Lead, Nonprofit Community, Plan, Strategic Planning

Parish planning is common. Effective strategic action is not.

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Ramp Up Planned Giving

By Anthony Scott on May 29, 2015 in Endowment, Fundraise, Plan, Planned Giving, Strategic Planning

Every parish should have an established and active planned giving program. The priest is a key player here inasmuch as he can articulate the vision and mission of the parish thereby inspiring parishioners to participate.

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Orthodox Christian Personal Growth Plan

By Anthony Scott on May 13, 2015 in Develop, Evangelization, Lead, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan

Without a personal growth plan for Orthodox Christian life then we are at the mercies of the dubious vagaries of this world.

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Orthodox Parish Planning? Hint: It May not be what you think. Discover Parish Intentionality!

By Anthony Scott on May 4, 2015 in Develop, Envision, Facility, Lead, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Projects, Strategic Planning

The true purpose of planning is not to produce a written plan, though it is one of the desirable outcomes.

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Powerpoint: An Orthodox Parish Strategic Initiatives Fund

By Anthony Scott on April 28, 2015 in Church growth, Develop, Envision, Fundraise, Lead, Ministries, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Projects, Strategic Planning, Volunteers, Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Tired of dragging the parish kicking and screaming from one level of joy and freedom in the Kingdom of God to the next? Try a Strategic Initiatives Fund.

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15 Powerful Nonprofit Statistics for 2015

By Anthony Scott on April 27, 2015 in Articles, Campaign Planning Study, Capital Campaign, Endowment, Events, Fundraise, Grants, Mailed appeals, Major Gift, Nonprofit Community, Plan, Planned Giving, Resources, Stewardship, Strategic Planning, Update Post

Learn the environment. Define your mission. Claim your space. Apply professional fundraising methodology to gather resources and build spiritual involvement.

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Sample Template for a General Survey of the Parish

By Anthony Scott on April 17, 2015 in Communicate, Develop, Lead, Manage, Ministries, Plan, Services, Strategic Planning

Well done surveys with good reporting back to the parish is a wonderful way to listen to the community.

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What Growing Churches Do – Information from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey

By Anthony Scott on April 5, 2015 in Articles, Church growth, Evangelization, Lead, Ministries, Plan, Strategic Planning, Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Most of the material in this article is highly relevant for those parishes interested in adding new members.

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The Management of Institutional Funds Act (UMIFA)

By Anthony Scott on March 27, 2015 in Articles, Endowment, Finance, Fundraise, Manage, Nonprofit Community, Office Management, Parish Council or Board Development, Plan, Planned Giving, Resources, Stewardship, Update Post

Parishes understandably struggle to properly establish and manage endowment funds. Here is a key resources to comprehending and properly applying the Management of Institutional Funds Act.

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