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10 Ways to Maximize Your Year-End Offering

Year-end giving is a crucial time for your church. Here are 10 ways you can maximize end of the year giving in your church.
November 14, 2019

Year-end giving is a crucial moment for your church.

Just consider these two sobering end-of-year giving statistics:

  • 30 percent of charitable giving happens in December
  • December 31 is the biggest giving day

How well your church handles this moment will significantly influence your church’s budget. 

Think about it. 

If a significant portion of your church’s budget depends on the month of December, you need to have a plan in place to maximize this moment. 

Unfortunately, many church leaders bomb when it comes to receiving an offering. 

I don’t want that to happen for you. 

Today, I’m going to share 10 ways you can take a powerful offering during the end of the year and week in and week out. 


Dean Sweetman
http://get.tithe.ly

Dean Sweetman is the co-founder and CEO of Tithe.ly. Before launching Tithe.ly, Dean was involved in ministry for more than 30 years. During this time, he planted over
50 churches and raised millions of dollars to spread the gospel, equip leaders, and see lives transformed by Jesus. When Dean is not encouraging his team and helping churches grow, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family.

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Year-end giving is a crucial moment for your church.

Just consider these two sobering end-of-year giving statistics:

  • 30 percent of charitable giving happens in December
  • December 31 is the biggest giving day

How well your church handles this moment will significantly influence your church’s budget. 

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