The CGC Seminar for pastors and leaders offers an opportunity to explore faithful, practical, and tested ways to promote generosity in our congregations. Be sure to recruit at least a team of two for this program. Changing the culture of your congregation requires more than one dedicated leader. The CGC seminar meetings will be held […]

3 Best Practices: Set a New Year's Resolution for Increasing Giving Register here Lee Gagen will discuss the three practices most likely to increase giving in a local congregation: teaching about generosity, pastoral leadership, and online giving options. The webinar will examine why these practices matter and discuss how to implement them in a congregation.  […]

Changing Landscape of Giving: What we can learn from Millennial and Gen Z Donors  Register here Rev. Dr. Colie Bettivia of Grace UCC in Two Rivers, Wis., will discuss insights and ideas the Church can learn from Millennial and Gen Z Donors.

Rethinking What God Calls Volunteers to Do Register here Rev. Bridget Flad Daniels of Union UCC in Green Bay, Wis., and Rev. Elana Larson of the National Ministries will reflect on ways to engage volunteers and hear God’s call to something new when you can’t find volunteers. They will help us think about ways to […]

Building an Endowment  Register here An endowment can support a congregation and its wider mission. But where do you start? This webinar will provide ideas and policies for creating and growing an endowment for your congregation. Rev. Andrew Warner will draw on his experience with the Wisconsin Foundation UCC when discussing how to raise, manage, […]

Discover Your Why: How a Clear Purpose Strengthens Evangelism, Giving, and Impact Register here Andrew Warner and Kent Siladi will talk about the importance of understanding the “why” of your congregation. You will learn methods to articulate this reason for being of your Church. Together, we will consider how to use the why to motivate […]

5 Ways to Make an Impact: Understanding the Hopes of Our Donors to Create Change Register here Once a upon a time, donors gave out of a sense of obligation and loyalty. Today, most donors care about the impact they make in the world. How do we understand the motivations of our donors? What kind of […]

Donors Who Don’t Come to Church: Engaging Donors Outside of Sunday Morning Register here People find multiple ways to engage in the life of a congregation. Congregations often do well at engaging people who attend in-person services regularly, volunteer and donate. But how do we meaningfully engage people online? How do we inspire those who […]

The presentation reviews basic aspects of the treasurer, financial secretary, and trustee roles in a local congregation.  We will discuss creating a “financial dashboard” to help fellow board members understand the finances of the congregation, effective ways to record and thank donors for their gifts, and best practices around cash controls and cash management.

Register by January 31, 2024 The CGC Seminar for pastors and leaders offers an opportunity to explore faithful, practical, and tested ways to promote generosity in our congregations. Be sure to recruit at least a team of two for this program. Changing the culture of your congregation requires more than one dedicated leader. This is […]

Join Rev. Ray Jordan for a conversation about the ways his congregation went from nearly closing to reimagine the ministry and engage new people in worship, service, and advocacy.    

Once a upon a time, donors gave out of a sense of obligation and loyalty. Today, most donors care about the impact they make in the world. How do we understand the motivations of our donors? What kind of change do they want to make in the world?  Andrew Warner will talk about five basic […]