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New Product Announcement: Social Media Campaign!

1 year ago News and Fundraising Tools 1min read

The past two years have forced a lot of people to move their fundraising online and depend on social media to reach potential financial supporters. Online itineration has become more of the norm, and some missionaries may even prefer it.…

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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.

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.

Privacy Check For Your MailChimp Account

3 years ago Fundraising Tools 1min read

As we put more and more of our lives online, privacy is a major concern, especially for people working in creative access areas. Keeping your supporters updated is one of your top priorities. If you’re using MailChimp to send out…

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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.
commissioncreative.com

Why a Domain Name is a MUST for Missionaries

5 years ago Fundraising Tools 3min read

A domain name should be one of the first purchases you make when you’re beginning your fundraising process. When we started our company (formerly Missions Linked) in 2003, buying MissionsLinked.com was one of the first things we did. When we…

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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.
commissioncreative.com

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.
commissioncreative.com

5 Ways to Use MailChimp for Better, More Personalized Newsletters

6 years ago Fundraising Tools 9min read

For most people serving overseas, MailChimp is the most common method of sending newsletters to keep in contact with everybody back home. Sure, we all wish we had the time to write each donor and supporter individually every month but…

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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.

5 Reasons Missionaries Should Be Using MailChimp

6 years ago Fundraising Tools 5min read

Are you still using your own email account to send our updates and e-newsletters to your supporters? If the answer is yes, then this post is for you. Even if you are already using an email marketing system like MailChimp…

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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.
commissioncreative.com