The Practice of Stewardship in Religious

Insights to improve religious fundraising practices

The Practice of Stewardship in Religious Fundraising examines the principles, challenges, and current methods of fundraising in the context of the church. The 17th Volume of the New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising series, this book features chapters written by leaders in the field to provide insight on prominent issues based on real-world perspective. Topics range from accountability and the problems with stewardship as a model to stumbling blocks, implications for practice, and more.

DANIEL CONWAY is secretary for stewardship and communications for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Indianapolis. He is also director of the National Catholic Stewardship Council's Summer Institute for Stewardship and Development and is a member of the board of advisors of The Fund Raising School, Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. CECELIA HART PRICE is chief communications officer for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky.

Editor's Notes

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Daniel Conway

Cecelia Hart Price

1. Interview with Henry Rosso on stewardship and fundraising In this interview, Henry Rosso argues that there is no conflict between stewardship and professional, ethical fundraising when congregations encourage donors to give from their hearts and when they use fundraising techniques that are consistent with their mission.

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Daniel Conway

2. Giving from the heart: Stewardship as a way of life The archbishop discusses the need to move from a system of giving based on reward and punishment to a true spirituality of giving based on the concept of stewardship.

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Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy

3. Stewards for whom? Problems with stewardship as a model for fundraising Cultural terms used casually or inappropriately can be misleading. The author examines where it is useful and where it is not useful to talk about fundraising as stewardship.

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Thomas H. Jeavons

4. Rediscovering accountability One of the key elements in fundraising is accountability. The authors present results of several studies to show how the erosion of accountability has affected charitable giving and they also offer strategies for the rediscovery of authentic accountability.

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John Ronsvalle

Sylvia Ronsvalle

5. Stumbling stones of the steward Churches that embrace stewardship are often uncomfortable with the disciplines of fundraising. Five stumbling blocks prevent churches from developing effective and professional fundraising practices.

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Mark R. Dollhopf

6. Implications for fundraising practitioners A comparison and summary of practical suggestions from the authors in this issue.

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Cecelia Hart Price

Index

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