COVID Creates Budget Uncertainty in Virginia February 8, 2021 Highlight, News The Diocese of Virginia will hold a special convention in April for the sole purpose of passing a budget for 2021.
Leaked C of E Paper Warns of Possible Financial Woes February 5, 2021 Highlight, News An internal discussion paper leaked to the press predicts major cash shortfalls, significant attendance drops, and “indiscriminate cuts” to paid clergy posts in the post-COVID Church of England.
Space-Sharing in a Post-COVID World February 2, 2021 Features, Highlight Renting space to like-minded organizations has been a financial boon for many churches -- until the pandemic hit.
Pandemic Prompts New Methods for Stewardship September 3, 2020 Updates Online efforts to replace the traditional offering plate.
Podcast: The Money Question July 21, 2020 Podcasts, The Living Church podcast, Updates This week's podcast addresses some of the most pressing financial questions for churches, getting into the nitty-gritty of planning, budgets, the Paycheck Protection Program, and more.
Clergy: Good on Finances But Need Better Habits May 18, 2020 Features, Highlight A Church Pension Group study found that Episcopal clergy know more about personal finances and are more likely to live beneath their means than comparable peers in the general population, but wide disparities also exist.
Doing More with Less April 29, 2020 News Pandemic Brings Financial Challenges for Churches John David van Dooren, Church of the Transfiguration, New York By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Correspondent Collections down as much as 70 percent. Tenants st... Read more...
Putting Treasure Where the Heart Is January 10, 2020 Essays & Reviews, Features Using investment practices to address issues important to people of faith, including human rights and human trafficking, tobacco, gun control, climate change, gender diversity, pay equity, poverty, and immigration.
Well-Placed Charity November 5, 2019 Essays & Reviews, Features We are to become shrewd Samaritans without a shred of guilt for “not doing enough!” We can never solve the issues before us, nor should we set out to try.
Council Hears Good Financial News February 25, 2019 News Selling a city block-sized property in Austin, Texas, leaves the church with $19 million in proceeds. http://bit.ly/2NthgvX
