Upcoming Webinars
TENS offers webinars throughout the year to vestries, stewardship committees, dioceses, and provinces to help prepare lay and clergy stewardship leaders for pledge campaigns and to talk about year-round stewardship. To sign up to receive notifications as soon as we release a new event, please register at our Eventbrite page http://theepiscopalnetworkforstewardship.eventbrite.com
Previous Webinars and Slide Decks
2024
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Attracting & Retaining Millennial and Gen-Z Members
Topics Covered: Learn how to be ready to accept youngest members through volunteerism and discipleship Explore general trends around robust and authentic intergenerational giving
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Your Campaign Performance: 2024
Topics Covered: Learn how to analyze data Get ready for next year’s campaign: formation, preparation, practical tools
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Finding Your Stewardship Love Language
Topics Covered: Learn how your members are motivated to share their gifts by the way they give and receive love. Review the words of Jesus
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Your Campaign Performance: 2024
Topics Covered: Learn how to analyze data Get ready for next year’s campaign: formation, preparation, practical tools
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GenZ-Members.jpg)
Attracting & Retaining Millennial and Gen-Z Members
Topics Covered: Learn how to be ready to accept youngest members through volunteerism and discipleship Explore general trends around robust and authentic intergenerational giving
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/generosity.png)
Finding Your Stewardship Love Language
Topics Covered: Learn how your members are motivated to share their gifts by the way they give and receive love. Review the words of Jesus
2023
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Best Practices for 2023-2024 Pledge Campaigns
Topics Covered: Tips on how to talk about money in challenging times Overview of your pledge / promise card Liturgical Tools for your campaign Review
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/breakthrough.jpeg)
Breaking Through the Pledge Plateau – 2023
Topics Covered: Analyze trends in your donors / members Teaching and Preaching about mission How to inspire members to make their best gifts Review of
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Budget-for-Ministry.jpg)
Creating Budgets that Support Ministry
Topics Covered: Discussion: How does the budgeting process take place in your church?Tips on how to talk about money in challenging timesBest practices on setting
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Your Pledge Campaign
Topics Covered: Asking the Right Questions about trendsAnalyzing your performance in financial goals and membership commitmentEffective Goal Setting for future campaigns
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TENS-Group-standing.png)
Motivations for Intergenerational Giving – 2023
Topics Covered: Best practices for recognizing generational difference in fundraising Materials matter – shaping up your Stewardship materials How to motivate and retain Millennial and
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/recruiting.jpg)
Recruiting & Training a Stewardship Team
Topics Covered: The role of a Stewardship CommitteeRecruiting best practicesForming your team theologicallyPastoral challenges in stewardshipParticipating in goal setting for fundraising
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/recruiting.jpg)
Recruiting & Training a Stewardship Team
Topics Covered: The role of a Stewardship CommitteeRecruiting best practicesForming your team theologicallyPastoral challenges in stewardshipParticipating in goal setting for fundraising
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Your Pledge Campaign
Topics Covered: Asking the Right Questions about trendsAnalyzing your performance in financial goals and membership commitmentEffective Goal Setting for future campaigns
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Budget-for-Ministry.jpg)
Creating Budgets that Support Ministry
Topics Covered: Discussion: How does the budgeting process take place in your church?Tips on how to talk about money in challenging timesBest practices on setting
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RIA-Right.png)
Best Practices for 2023-2024 Pledge Campaigns
Topics Covered: Tips on how to talk about money in challenging times Overview of your pledge / promise card Liturgical Tools for your campaign Review
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TENS-Group-standing.png)
Motivations for Intergenerational Giving – 2023
Topics Covered: Best practices for recognizing generational difference in fundraising Materials matter – shaping up your Stewardship materials How to motivate and retain Millennial and
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/breakthrough.jpeg)
Breaking Through the Pledge Plateau – 2023
Topics Covered: Analyze trends in your donors / members Teaching and Preaching about mission How to inspire members to make their best gifts Review of
2022
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MTE_Color_square_transp.png)
Campaign 2022: Ready, Set, Launch!
Review strategies for talking about money and faith; motivate members to make their best gifts; understand the 2022 TENS More Than Enough campaign tools. Your
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Pledge Campaign Performance – 2022
Learn best practices to identify trends and learn from your past campaign in order to prepare for the next one.
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Proclaiming-Your-Mission.jpg)
Making the Case
Topics Covered: Help your members to make their best giftDesign materials that have impactStrengthening mission-focused story-telling
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TENS-Group-standing.png)
Motivations for Intergenerational Giving
Learn Best Practices and Tools to combat and navigate donor fatigue in pledge campaigns and to foster mission-inspired giving in congregations
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Reinvigorating-Your-Legacy-Program.jpg)
Reinvigorating Your Legacy Society
Topics Covered: Steps to Start Your Planned Giving MinistryMost Common Planned Giving Vehicles and their Benefits
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TENS-Group-standing.png)
Motivations for Intergenerational Giving
Learn Best Practices and Tools to combat and navigate donor fatigue in pledge campaigns and to foster mission-inspired giving in congregations
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Proclaiming-Your-Mission.jpg)
Making the Case
Topics Covered: Help your members to make their best giftDesign materials that have impactStrengthening mission-focused story-telling
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MTE_Color_square_transp.png)
Campaign 2022: Ready, Set, Launch!
Review strategies for talking about money and faith; motivate members to make their best gifts; understand the 2022 TENS More Than Enough campaign tools. Your
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Reinvigorating-Your-Legacy-Program.jpg)
Reinvigorating Your Legacy Society
Topics Covered: Steps to Start Your Planned Giving MinistryMost Common Planned Giving Vehicles and their Benefits
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Evaluating-Campaign-goals.jpg)
Evaluating Pledge Campaign Performance – 2022
Learn best practices to identify trends and learn from your past campaign in order to prepare for the next one.
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/breakthrough.jpeg)
Breaking Through the Pledge Plateau
Learn Best Practices and Tools to combat and navigate donor fatigue in pledge campaigns and to foster mission-inspired giving in congregations
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ready-Set-Launch.jpeg)
Campaign 2021: Ready, Set, Launch!
Topics Covered: Your questions answered about online giving and reportingTips on how to talk about money in challenging timesBest practices on campaign implementation and cultureWalking
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Creating-Compelling-Materials.jpeg)
Making the Case! Designing for Impact
Topics Covered: Creating Compelling Case Statements and Materials for Congregational FundraisingWhy provide a case for supportGenerational differences in donor motivationThe art and craft of making
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/online-fundraising.png)
Virtual Stewardship 201
Topics Covered: Why your congregation should offer online giving optionsBest practices for using social media, websites, and mobile campaigns for faith-based fundraisingRound-up of the best-performing
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/year-round.jpg)
Year-Round Stewardship Practices
Topics Covered: Understand why fundraising and stewardship are related, but separateAdopt and teach a practice of generosity in your personal life and for your congregationAdvanced,
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/year-round.jpg)
Year-Round Stewardship Practices
Topics Covered: Understand why fundraising and stewardship are related, but separateAdopt and teach a practice of generosity in your personal life and for your congregationAdvanced,
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/online-fundraising.png)
Virtual Stewardship 201
Topics Covered: Why your congregation should offer online giving optionsBest practices for using social media, websites, and mobile campaigns for faith-based fundraisingRound-up of the best-performing
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Creating-Compelling-Materials.jpeg)
Making the Case! Designing for Impact
Topics Covered: Creating Compelling Case Statements and Materials for Congregational FundraisingWhy provide a case for supportGenerational differences in donor motivationThe art and craft of making
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/breakthrough.jpeg)
Breaking Through the Pledge Plateau
Learn Best Practices and Tools to combat and navigate donor fatigue in pledge campaigns and to foster mission-inspired giving in congregations
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ready-Set-Launch.jpeg)
Campaign 2021: Ready, Set, Launch!
Topics Covered: Your questions answered about online giving and reportingTips on how to talk about money in challenging timesBest practices on campaign implementation and cultureWalking
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CARES-Act.jpg)
CARES & SECURE Act Implications on 2020 Taxes and Giving
Topics Covered: Learn how the CARES and SECURE Act change your taxable income for 2020Discuss some best practices for making gifts from retirement accountsGeneral Planned
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Deepening-Stewardship-Formation-scaled.jpg)
Creating Virtual Community for Stewardship
Topics Covered: Creating meaningful small groups around stewardship virtuallyFormation for stewardship, adult education and rector’s forumsPushing the boundaries of digital connection to create deep community
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Deepening-Stewardship-Formation-2-scaled.jpg)
Deepening Your Stewardship Formation
Topics Covered: How to form your flock theologically for stewardshipTools and practices for year-round stewardship teachingStrengthening small groups through story-telling
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/coins-in-the-handjpg.jpg)
Planned Giving, Legacy Societies, & Endowments – The Basics
Topics Covered: How to start a new legacy society in your congregationReview of resources, books, and pamphlets church planned giving programsDetailed review of planned giving
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UsingtheTENSResourcesVirtually_fe_1280x720.png)
Using the TENS Resources Virtually
Topics Covered: How to use the TENS Resources for virtual fundraisingCreating small groups for stewardship
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/virtual-event-faces.jpg)
Virtual Events, Galas, & Auctions for Church Fundraising
Topics Covered: Your annual fundraising event can still happen – online!Bake sales, talent shows, church dinners, auctions, and moreReview of common auction softwareBest Practices on
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/VirtualStewardship101_fe_1280x720.png)
Virtual Stewardship 101: Pledge Campaigns & Virtual Offering Plates
Topics Covered: Review of Common Virtual Offering Plates and Online Fundraising Best PracticesVirtual Pledge Campaigns – the new normal
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/VirtualStewardship101_fe_1280x720.png)
Virtual Stewardship 101: Pledge Campaigns & Virtual Offering Plates
Topics Covered: Review of Common Virtual Offering Plates and Online Fundraising Best PracticesVirtual Pledge Campaigns – the new normal
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UsingtheTENSResourcesVirtually_fe_1280x720.png)
Using the TENS Resources Virtually
Topics Covered: How to use the TENS Resources for virtual fundraisingCreating small groups for stewardship
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Deepening-Stewardship-Formation-scaled.jpg)
Creating Virtual Community for Stewardship
Topics Covered: Creating meaningful small groups around stewardship virtuallyFormation for stewardship, adult education and rector’s forumsPushing the boundaries of digital connection to create deep community
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/virtual-event-faces.jpg)
Virtual Events, Galas, & Auctions for Church Fundraising
Topics Covered: Your annual fundraising event can still happen – online!Bake sales, talent shows, church dinners, auctions, and moreReview of common auction softwareBest Practices on
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Deepening-Stewardship-Formation-2-scaled.jpg)
Deepening Your Stewardship Formation
Topics Covered: How to form your flock theologically for stewardshipTools and practices for year-round stewardship teachingStrengthening small groups through story-telling
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CARES-Act.jpg)
CARES & SECURE Act Implications on 2020 Taxes and Giving
Topics Covered: Learn how the CARES and SECURE Act change your taxable income for 2020Discuss some best practices for making gifts from retirement accountsGeneral Planned
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/coins-in-the-handjpg.jpg)
Planned Giving, Legacy Societies, & Endowments – The Basics
Topics Covered: How to start a new legacy society in your congregationReview of resources, books, and pamphlets church planned giving programsDetailed review of planned giving
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/year-round.jpg)
Year-Round Stewardship Practices
Topics Covered: Understand why fundraising and stewardship are related, but separateAdopt and teach a practice of generosity in your personal life and for your congregationAdvanced,
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/online-fundraising.png)
Virtual Stewardship 201
Topics Covered: Why your congregation should offer online giving optionsBest practices for using social media, websites, and mobile campaigns for faith-based fundraisingRound-up of the best-performing
![](https://www.tens.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/recruiting.jpg)
Recruiting & Training a Stewardship Team
Topics Covered: The role of a Stewardship CommitteeRecruiting best practicesForming your team theologicallyPastoral challenges in stewardshipParticipating in goal setting for fundraising