The Best (Free!) Creative Programs You Need in Your Life Right Now
Gone are the days where a simple flyer produced in PowerPoint was the norm. Now, your parishioners expect to see lively colors, engaging images, and beautiful fonts. Think you don’t have the time or the money to produce these? Think again.
The Best Church Subject Lines You Aren’t Using
As technology advances, and parishes become more and more reliant on electronic communications, it’s necessary to become more creative when writing and sending out important (and not-so-important!) emails to parishioners, visitors and potential members.
Online Giving Descriptions
Your church is the cornerstone for many members of the community who rely on the ministries you provide. Use these copy-and-paste online giving descriptions to help clearly and concisely let your parishioners know where each of their contributions go.
5 Reasons Why Staff Shouldn’t Share the Same Email Address
When you share an email address, confusing things can happen among small and large church staffs alike. While we often think the easiest thing to do is just keep one single email address that everyone can access, it’s not the smartest — here’s why.
The Importance of Password Management
These days, keeping your financial information and that of your parishioners safe is as important as ever. To keep the door to our financial information secure, we need to make sure our passwords are safe. Here are four common issues and how to solve them.
5 Virtual Fundraising Ideas
We all know that our normal way of operating our parishes has dramatically changed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In order to meet your fundraising goals, you’ll need to adapt – here are some ideas to get you started.
4 Steps for GivingTuesday in a Pandemic
Because of the virtual shift in everyday life as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, any charitable efforts will likely be electronic in nature. So how can your parish participate in the global philanthropic event GivingTuesday, and how is donor behavior changing?
The Flip Side of DIY
Your parishioners do have the ability to sign up for parish communications and online giving — unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they always will. To actively connect with your parishioners, sometimes you need to make the first move — here’s how.
Does your website accurately portray your parish?
When selecting a church, many people will look at your website first to get a sense of your parish. Bad design, out-of-date information, or an unclear sense of your focus has the potential to derail any efforts to attract new members. Here are a few ways to stay on track.
Church Technology Trends of 2020 … So Far
Never has there been such an incredible amount of technology use by Catholic Churches than the beginning of 2020. In one gigantic push, livestreamed Masses, online giving, and Zoom staff meetings were suddenly the new way of doing things … and we’re only halfway through 2020.
Creative Ways Parishes Communicate Today
There are plenty of parishes that have been thinking outside the box lately with ways to fulfill the spiritual need of their members in a safe, 6-feet-social-distancing way. Following are four creative ways that parishes are communicating today.
How to Create a Better Livestreaming Mass Experience
With parish dispensations being pushed back again due to COVID-19 concerns, the need for live streaming Masses isn’t going away any time soon. Following are four points for parishes to consider when live streaming Mass.