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A Big-Picture Look at Achieving Multi-Camera Live Streaming on a Church Budget

Church, Media & Technology / By Alliance Staff

The following article first appeared on ChurchProduction.com. We have reposted it in its entirety with permission. You can visit the original post here. Has your church done its time with a single camera for live streaming? Do you see the advantage of having a multi-cam production workflow, but don’t think you have the budget? Maybe you’ve heard […]

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The Inherent Risk of Guest WiFi Access at Your Church

Church, Leadership, Media & Technology / By Alliance Staff

This article was originally posted at XPastor. It has been reposted with permission. With the myriad of wireless devices in constant use, many churches provide Wi-Fi for the convenience of employees and guests. However, this complimentary benefit can come with a heavy price if security is taken for granted. Unprotected guest networks can become a

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3 Kinds of Executive Pastors

Administration, Church, General, Leadership / By David Fletcher

(This article originally posted on xpastor.org on Feb. 18, 2013. It is reposted by with permission) Who will be your next XP? What is the rise and function of the Executive Pastor? Whether you call the position Executive Pastor or Senior Associate Pastor or Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, there are many vital roles

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Finding Mid-Level Donors

Fundraising, General / By Clay Harmon

“This article was written by our friends at Aplos, who just released an all-new Donor Management software platform for nonprofits. The link to the original article can be found here.” Many nonprofits dream of the day they’ll land a big donation from a major donor. Unfortunately, the times a major donor comes knocking are few

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Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Repentance?

Church, General, Leadership / By Ted Haggard

“Repentance is an about face from sin and dead works to the living God.” That’s what theologians say. They also say, “It’s an entire change of mind resulting in a total change in life.” I think they are right, but I would also add: Repentance is the most positive word in the English vocabulary.

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Who Needs An Executive Pastor Anyway?

Administration, Church, General / By Dan Reiland

The following article was originally published on www.danreiland.com. We have reposted here, with permission, in it’s entirety. Pastors have been on the scene for a couple of thousand years. Executive Pastors, by many different definitions, have been around for about thirty years. We obviously know more about how to be the former than

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5 Secrets Old-Pro Fundraisers Rely on to Craft Their Best Work

Fundraising, General / By Jeff Brooks

This article first appeared on www.futurefundraisingnow.com. Reposted by permission Here are some old copywriting tricks that can help you write better, stronger fundraising. These are used by fundraising writers with decades of experience under their belts. They can work for you too: Write the reply coupon (or donation page) first. Knowing exactly where

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Principles for the Faith-Based Nonprofit Fundraiser

Fundraising, General / By Patrick Ragan

In my pursuit of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification, I have attended many workshops and meetings in recent years with fellow Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) members as well as with our local Center for Nonprofits here in Chattanooga. I became aware early on that there is really not much AFP material

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What Is The Deason Rule?

Administration, Church, Leadership, Nonprofits / By Clay Harmon

“This article was written by our friends at Aplos, who just released an all-new Donor Management software platform for nonprofits. The link to the original article can be found here.” After graduating from high school and earning my certificate for adulthood, I started my first semester of college in the fall after summer vacay. I remember

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10 Giving Facts You Need To Know About Giving

Administration, Church, Fundraising / By Douglas Leslie

Our friends and ministry partner, Tithe.ly, has put together the based on churches using Tithe.ly for mobile, text, and online digital giving. Below is a repost of a blog entry originally posted on their site on April 2, 2017. In just about any field, there’s always the “standard” advice that seems to get repeated all

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Finding The Right Board Members For Your Nonprofit

Leadership, Nonprofits / By Alliance Staff

Printer-friendly version Entire books have been written about the art of cultivating, identifying, asking, and nurturing a strong nonprofit board. While we can’t get into all the details here, we have the following suggestions for the process of shaping your nonprofit’s board into an effective force for good governance. Find the “right” board member Start

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New Resource: ACN Commentary

General / By Alliance Staff

We are please to roll out today a new resource by the Association of Christian Nonprofits, the ACN Commentary. These commentaries will be published each month, with plans on making them weekly, and will pertain to six areas of life and ministry. Arts & Media Public Policy Culture & Ethics Christian Leadership Social Service &

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