Delivery of donations during the postal strike
Given the postal strike, any donation made after November 6, 2024 is being held pending the end of the strike. Although we do have the facility to send money to charities electronically, we do not yet have all the necessary banking or contact information to proceed. We are giving our full attention to eliminating this barrier, beginning first with our charity Partners. We are hopeful for a speedy resolution to the strike, but should it continue, we will keep you informed of our progress.
HERE to Help!
CSS would be happy to provide custom content for all your needs. Website, Newsletter, mailings … watch the video HERE for ideas on how we can work together and CLICK HERE to Get Started!
Tracking donations and receipts can drive a donor nuts! — MemberNET is designed to make giving easier! Your donors will appreciate hearing of this secure and quick way to make it easier for them to be generous!
Merry Christmas!
Please note CSS will be closed December 24, 25 and 26. We will also be closed Dec. 31 at noon and back in the office on January 2, 2025.
The Power of an Hour....
Take the time to view the latest webinar from November 16, 2023. Learn about important Partnership updates and about the Alternative Minimum Tax changes coming in 2024 in this webinar hosted by Maynard and Katie!
Are your donors unsure of the different ways they can be supporting your charity?
CSS can help your supporters determine which giving tools best fit their goals. Contact us today to set up a Planned Giving Clinic or Workshop customized to your donors.
Recently, Resonate Global Mission (a CSS Partner) sent out this newsletter to their donors and supporters focusing on how to Leave a Legacy. We thought it is a great example of highlighting Partnership with CSS and worthy of sharing with our Partners! Consider doing something similar! We CAN HELP!
Getting your ducks in a row has never been easier.
Christian Stewardship Services is providing a free Survey tool to help your donors think through their will and estate planning. Share the link with your supporters and encourage them to connect with CSS. We can help!
"Good" Investments
Biblical concepts undergird new trends in ethical investing ....
In 2019, our own Rob Vandebelt wrote an excellent article for the Christian Courier newspaper expanding on this topic.
US Donations to Canadian Charities
Do you have a donor in the USA that would like to make a donation to your organization, but would also like to receive a tax credit in the USA? Now they can!
CSS has partnered with Barnabas Foundation in the USA under the US Equivalency legislation to make this possible. The donor is able to make the donation in the USA, receive a donation tax deduction for use on his US tax return, and the funds can be directed to any registered Canadian charity. For more information, please see the Barnabas Foundation Grant Info Sheet Here
A New Look at our Services .....
With all the changes happening at CSS, we are also working on a new way to express in a meaningful and understandable way the services available to our clients (your supporters). To that end, we have finalized our first piece of our new ‘look’…
The first piece is a one pager (front and back) which provides this information in both a graphical format as well as in text. Not only is it eye catching, but gives you, our partner, one more piece in your toolkit to entice your donors to interact with CSS.
Feel free to email it out to your supporters as part of your next newsletter, or as a special planned giving eblast.
Foundational Knowledge
A replay from the June 10th, 2021 Lunch and Learn Session
Guests Brent Fearon and Hank DeJong join Linda Dzelme in a discussion on Foundation funding for our partner community.
A replay from the June 17th, 2021 Lunch and Learn Session.
Marinus discusses options and strategies for connecting with High Net Worth Supporters.