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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

July 29, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Get motivated early for fall stewardship campaigns! Learn practices to prepare and communicate to your members and inspire your mission! Read More »

August 26, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Are you seeing a stalled trend in your stewardship campaigns? It is time for some new strategies and tools to enliven your giving program Read More »

Previous Webinars and Slide Decks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Making the Case – 2022

Topics Covered: Help your members to make their best giftDesign materials that have impactStrengthening mission-focused story-telling

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

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

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

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

Reinvigorating Your Legacy Society

Topics Covered: Steps to Start Your Planned Giving MinistryMost Common Planned Giving Vehicles and their Benefits

Using the TENS Resources Virtually

Topics Covered: How to use the TENS Resources for virtual fundraisingCreating small groups for stewardship

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

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

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

Year-Round Stewardship Practices