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
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 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: Best Practices to analyze your pledge campaign performanceLook at the theological and pastoral issues that come up in church fundraisingPrepare for your next
Evaluating Your Pledge Campaign – 2022
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
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
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,
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
Using the TENS Resources Virtually
Topics Covered: How to use the TENS Resources for virtual fundraisingCreating small groups for stewardship
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
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
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
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
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
Evaluating Your Pledge Campaign
Topics Covered: Best Practices to analyze your pledge campaign performanceLook at the theological and pastoral issues that come up in church fundraisingPrepare for your next
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,
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
