Donor Relations

3 Things Every Missionary Needs Before Starting to Raise Support

2 years ago Fundraising Tools and Donor Relations 6min read

You made that life-changing decision to become a missionary, and you are excited about the next step of your journey! You know that to serve on the mission field you will need support from others to allow you to do…

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Kason Bloom

I am a missionary to Ecuador, husband to my wonderful wife Bethany, and the proud father of my son Jaxon. I like to write about the things that I am learning as a missionary, father, and Christian.

The Importance of a Professional Email Address

2 years ago Fundraising Tools and Donor Relations 3min read

Even with the rise of social media, email is still one of the preferred methods of digital communication. Email is fast, convenient, and professional (at least it should be). I am pretty young and do not remember a time where…

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Rebecca Foltz
Rebecca has been a designer with Commission Creative since March 2020. She grew up on the mission field in Central America and is excited to help missionaries reach their financial and fundraising goals! Rebecca graduated from Southwest Baptist University with a degree in Commercial Art and a minor in Writing.

MailChimp Subscribe: A Mobile Email Collector

6 years ago Fundraising Tools and Donor Relations 2min read

One question that came up recently from one of our customers was: Do you know of any easy way to capture email addresses or have people subscribe to our newsletter when we talk to them after services? When they write…

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Aaron Van Gorp
Managing Director at Commission Creative. I was an MK to Belgium in the late 90s, so I'm always craving frites, Liége waffles, and dark chocolate while watching fûtbol.
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Building Relationships with Your Donors

6 years ago Donor Relations 5min read

Contained in the poem, Judge Softly, by Mary T Lathrap, is the familiar phrase, “Take the time to walk a mile in his moccasins.” It is a poem about knowing and understanding a person by experiencing what they have experienced.…

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Dennis Tanner
Dennis Tanner began ministry as an associate pastor in the Assemblies of God in 1974 and became a senior pastor in 1976. Tanner is a 35-year veteran of cross-cultural ministry having begun missionary work with the Assemblies of God in 1982. He served in Zaire in the Democratic Republic of…
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You Do Not Have Because You Do Not Ask

6 years ago Fundraising Tools and Donor Relations 4min read

We knew in returning to the Arab World that we would need to open a business to maintain our visas in the country. After much prayer and discussion with our leadership, a business plan was created and adopted. Our supporters…

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Eva Bridges
Eva has served for a dozen years in the Arab World in four different countries. She and her husband serve with Live Dead Arab World sharing the gospel with Arab Muslims. She loves Jesus, Arabic, worship, and writing. She contributed a chapter to Live Dead: The Journey.