How to get viewers to your website to donate or come back again.

For a non profit, that is the bottom line. You are not just telling about what you do...you want them to donate to your cause. 

If you are a Christian non profit, you believe or should believe that God supplies the funds...but He does that through people.

If a potential donor has a substantial amount of funds to invest in your organizations... whether it's $1,000, $10,000, $100,000 or 1 Millions or more...

What are they looking for? How do you think or believe they evaluate your organization?

 

You do need a good website that grabs their attention and instantly conveys 


 1.  Your Vision Statement

2.  Your Mission Statement

3.  Your Strategy for reaching your Mission


 
The Basic info you need on your site! 

But what are donors really looking for?

Relationships...It's all about relationships!
Connectedness
Friendship

 We must have clarity about the mission. I look for people I respect who are practical-minded. I want to be sure it's the sort of project that I can bring something of value to, and in which I'm being involved in a meaningful way. So I always ask myself: Is it a mission I believe in? Do I believe in the people who are in it? and Does it use my talents and gifts in a way that engage me?"


There's a lot of noise going on in the world. We need to listen to God speaking to us and that it is God that is speaking.

When I stand before Jesus one day, I want to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant". Isn't that what you want to hear?


So what are donors asking themselves as they view your website and consider if they should invest in your cause?


So what is God calling me to do?
We all know there is no I in TEAM.
What is God doing in the world through this organization?

Can I be a part of their TEAM by donating to Our cause? Yes, it's our cause!

IF you are already donating or volunteering with this charity...do you feel a  part of the TEAM?

(8 p.m Tuesday update...Just returned from a American Red Cross Volunteer Appreciation event. Some 60 or so local volunteers attended. Once a year event...food, fun and fellowship.  
The Salvation Army also has a Volunteer Appreciation Lunch.

With the organization you donate to or volunteer with...do you feel a part of the TEAM?
How?
How do they communicate with you?
Newsletter?
Phone call for funds?
Phone call to see how you are doing and if you would like prayer?? 
If you are on social media, Linkedin and or Twitter...do you communicate that way? Retweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Linkedin? Do they acknowledge your efforts? Do you feel a part of the "Team"?

Have I prayed about how I might be a good steward and use God's funds to further His cause through this organization?

Do I need more help in evaluating this organization?

See this site:  Checking out a non profit before investing in it.

 

 If you have questions about the non profits mission and if they are TRUE to the founders original mission, Check my blog post on this very important concept!

 

  Would love your feedback!

Blessings on your journey!

Helping Your favorite Christian Non Profit Stay On Mission!

"Peter Greer and Chris Horst have identified one of the deepest challenges any leader faces." - Andy Crouch, editor, Christianity Today.

As Christian organizations grow and professionalize, their mission often becomes cursory or expendable. Again and again, leaders have watched their ministries, businesses, nonprofits, and even churches lose sight of their original goals in the process of expansion.

Mission Drift provides the tools leaders need to keep their organizations "Mission True" or get back on track. All leaders will face Mission Drift at some point. In this important resource, Peter Greer and Chris Horst show readers how to leave an enduring Christian legacy and avoid drifting off course.

 Mission Drift Book Trailer

  

If you want to be more intentional in your giving and volunteering with your favorite Christian non profits, the following blog posts are helpful.

 

If you are an employee of your Christian non profit, you should be vigilant to see if they are true to their mission and if you wish to continue investing your life in this organization.  If they have drifted from their original mission statement, you have the opportunity and obligation to help them get back on track. Here is what you can do:   Mission Drift: What Is It, Potential Impacts, & Recovery Methods 

 

Mission Drift website 

 

Ok, so if you are still with me...what is in my best interest to do now?

 

Maybe we may be like the frog immersed in lukewarm water...and don't know what is soon going to happen. We don't know that our favorite organization is drifting off course.  

 

Most of us reading this are contributors to a non profit and if we are blessed with the opportunity to volunteer also we are most fortunate!

 

Some of us may be "Staff", employees or interns.

 

A few of us may be Board members.

 

And maybe someone is connected or working with a foundation or grant maker.

 

What should we be looking at and watching for?

 

1. As we look at our charities website, is their Mission and Vision statement and strategy for reaching it clear and to the point?

 

 2. What do they post on Twitter and Linkedin? Easy to check these sites.

 

2.  Is there a listing of the Staff and Board of Directors?

    Check them out on Linkedin. Connect with them. 

 

3. Is there a clear CTA (Call to Action) ? What do they want you to do? 

Are you part of the team?

 

 How To Get Viewers of your website to Come Back and Be a Part Of Your TEAM!

  

Look at the following websites to get more clarity on why this is important!

 

How to know if a non profit is true to their mission by looking at their website!

 

More on Vision & Mission

 

 

 

 

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