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Recommended Reading for Fundraising

‘Funding Your Ministry – a Field Guide for Raising Personal Support’ by Scott Morton, NavPress, 2017 – Website Scott Morton

‘Daring to Live on the Edge: The Adventure of Faith and Finances’ by Loren Cunningham (Founder of Youth With A Mission)

‘Friend Raising: Building a Missionary Support Team that Lasts’ by Betty Barnett, a YWAMer.  She underlines the relational aspect of working together to see ministry accomplished.

‘Funding the Family Business’ by Myles Wilson – Website Myles Wilson

‘The Spirituality of Fundraising’ by Henri Nouwen – A “must read” to understand God’s heart and perspective on partnering to do ministry – “fundraising is first and foremost a form of ministry”.  Website Henri Nouwen

‘Serving as Senders Today’ by Neal Pirolo – for church mission committees, home front teams, etc.  Website Neal Pirolo

‘Wealth, Riches and Money’ by Craig Hill and Earl Pitts – a biblical understanding of God’s purposes for money, how we are influenced by the spirit of mammon, how to live within a “closed budget”. 

‘Money, Possessions and Eternity’ by Randy Alcorn – more biblical understanding!  Here is a listing of his books in various languages  and here is his website:  Website Randy Alcorn

‘The God Ask’ by Steve Shadrach
Also in Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian

 

‘Self-supporting Ministry’ by Kevin Colyer, a former YWAMer.  It’s on page 5 of that list of books.

 

Useful websites:

www.gofundme.com: is a place where you can have a fundraising web page for free to raise money for projects

www.askingmatters.com: you can find out what your asking style is plus other resources

www.supportraisingsolutions.org: tools and resources for raising support

www.stewardship.org.uk/resources/budgetbuilder – you can create a budget here, online, store it online, and use it to help manage your money.

www.stewardship.org.uk/resources/resources – many good resources and information (U.K.)

http://servingcommunication.wordpress.com/budget-expenses-spreadsheet/ – a free budget and expenses worksheet created by a missionary

https://www.everydollar.com/ – A free tool to make a budget and learn how to use it