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Generosity Matters

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Generosity and Giving Checklist

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We've designed a checklist that will empower you to make the move from cash donations to digital giving. In the PDF below you'll find easy-to-follow steps you can take to increase generosity in your parish, alongside top tips and a variety of helpful resources.

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Generosity and Giving Checklist (PDF)

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Webinars

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Generosity Matters helps your church prepare for the transition from cash to digital giving. By the end of the webinar series you will have the tools and techniques to talk about generosity with confidence, set up digital giving options to suit a wide range of audiences, and feel confident to introduce cashless giving.

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1. Reopening after lockdown

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The first webinar looked at overcoming the immediate challenges to giving in a post-lockdown world. We covered hygiene advice for handling cash, promoting digital giving online and explored funding opportunities available to parishes.Resources mentioned in the webinarMinistry Support SchemeGift Direct websiteSetting up a SumUp account and creating an online button (Parish Resources video)SumUp website (recommended by Parish Buying)PayPal websiteFive things churches can do to promote digital givingHow to create a giving page on your websiteIncreasing generosity onlineReceiving online donations (Church of England video)HostsMatt Batten, former Director of Communication and EngagementJan Boyce, former Diocesan AccountantMark Brampton, Parish Resources Adviser

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2, Preaching to increase generosity

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Resources mentioned in the webinarPreaching and teaching about generosity (a Parish Resources video)Gold Cord (a book by Christian missionary, Amy Carmichael)The National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (Lake Institute on Faith & Giving)The Theology of Debt, (a podcast by DavidGraeber)Creating an online giving account using Sumup (a Parish Resources video)

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3, Promoting giving on social media

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Resources mentioned in this webinarCanva.com for simple social media graphics.Church of England Digital LabsParish Resources website

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4, Creating a giving page on your website

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Resources mentioned in the webinarPresentation slides [PowerPoint]Register with Parish BuyingOnline givingSumup card readerQR CodesGift Direct church in wales link: Gift Direct (Church in Wales)

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5, How to use storytelling to encourage generosity

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6, The future of giving and generosity

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