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Who’s Who in Your What?

by Zach Clark

I once heard Chuck Swindoll say Paul was a recovering people pleaser. Galatians 1:10 says it best as Paul asks, “Am I now seeking the favor of men or of God, or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.”  Paul […]

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Engaging Endowments

by Zach Clark

“Endowment” is a harsh word for many, but it need not be.  I suggest, instead, we think of it as an allowance.  When our boys were younger, they completed certain chores around the house as part of our family. In return, they received a small allowance. Knowing they would most likely complete their assigned tasks […]

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Mission or Movement?

by Zach Clark

What came first? The mission statement or the movement? Like the age-old chicken or the egg, there isn’t a definitive starting point that always hits the mark. If you’re in development, you may find organizations and ministries for which you could ask – and never answer – this very question.  Sometimes, organizations hit the ground […]

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What’s the Plan?

by Zach Clark

Resting in peace, not dead.  Between jobs, not unemployed. Thrifty, not cheap. Unique, not odd. Golden years, not old age. Euphemisms are proof of just how much the English language loves to spin.  It’s time for a spin in development. It’s time to present the possibility of Planned Giving. Organizations faced with the stress of […]

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Shaped by Sway

by Zach Clark

As humans, we cling to what is tangible when defining our success.  In the world of advancement, it’s tempting to measure success by funds raised and the number of zeros before the decimal point. But, to get to the top, we look at the bottom line.  Development is the work of raising money.  We must […]

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Virtual Vision

by Zach Clark

Have you ever purchased a lawnmower and then decided you’d rather use it as a shower curtain? Probably not. Form follows function – in more ways than one. You’ve heard us advocate for hiring better rather than hiring often. What does that mean when you hire an individual for an office position and they’re now […]

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Ordinary for the Extraordinary

by Zach Clark

Missionary and evangelist Jim Elliot once wrote, “Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God.” Elliot had a heart for unreached people and a passion for sharing the Gospel. For more than three years, Elliot worked with four other missionaries to orchestrate Operation Auca. The Huaorani people were an […]

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Bored with your Board?

by Zach Clark

Bored with your Bored?

I often hear complaints from development and advancement directors and teams working with faith-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and missions.  “Our board doesn’t get involved.” “Our board doesn’t contribute.” You’re bored… with your board.  At times, this can be completely confounding. The Christian mindset is to build one another up, to defend the widows and the […]

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To Delegate is to Disciple | Leading Well Through Mentorships

by Zach Clark

To Delegate is to Disciple | Leading Well Through Mentorships

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.” As leaders, we carry the amazing responsibility of raising others up to stand on level ground, and even to push them above and beyond. In so many areas of our faith, we are encouraged to think […]

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Growing Pains

by Zach Clark

Growing Pains

May I be blunt? I don’t really have any interest in you learning for the sake of learning, though I’m the first to admit I have a teacher’s heart. I’m more interested in what you and your team are going to do with the skills, tactics, and tools we discuss. Keeping this in mind, let’s […]

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Discipline Can Be Deceiving

by Zach Clark

Discipline Can Be Deceiving

From the outside, as I hiked with several leaders after a long and productive day, it likely looked like I was a diligent, structured, disciplined person. I say this because several people commented on just that. However, that was merely a reaction to evidence available at the moment. I love discipline. I admire it. I […]

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Redefining Success | Navigating COVID-19

by Zach Clark

Many of you have reached out with the same basic, but ever so complicated, question: What do we do now? Although many things remain to be sorted out, we have three important steps for you and your organizations to take today for a stronger tomorrow.  Update Timelines At this point we have no way of […]

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3 Steps Emergent Leaders Need to Take

by Zach Clark

3 Steps for Emergent Leaders

With the end of the year approaching, you are in a unique position for your ministry. I’d even go so far as to say the strongest position you could possibly be in come December.  If anyone has giving decisions remaining to make before now and the end of the year, they are likely to find […]

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Strength Training | 3 Steps to Stronger Ideas

by Zach Clark

Strength stands on the shoulders of those who came before us. Years ago, I learned a formula that has changed my life. As a driven individual I can be guilty at times of being so focused I settle for nothing short of perfection. There was a time when I would rather have taken no action […]

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Development is Threefold…Not Billfold

by Zach Clark

What We Can Learn From Jesus + Einstein “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”  This quote from Albert Einstein resonated with me earlier this week, and has encouraged the advice I share with you today.  Whether through parables or five alphanumeric symbols, e = mc2, great men know it […]

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Be Enough in 6 Steps

by Zach Clark

  Satan is limited. He cannot disrupt the plans of our God, but he can and he WILL try to distract us long enough to minimize our potential to postpone our power.  When – and notice I say when, not if – this happens, it is crucial to remind ourselves we are enough. We must […]

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The Giving Board

by Zach Clark

Create. Motivate. Activate.  The relationship between a leader and those who serve alongside the leader can be quite impactful, but sometimes difficult to navigate, especially when it comes to money.  Let’s face it – confronting those who choose to serve, who give of their time …to also give of their finances… is not always easy.  […]

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Leading Through Storytelling

by Zach Clark

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And He told them many things in parables… Matthew 13:1-3 In countless ways, Jesus was and continues […]

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A Vision for Saving Lives or Changing Lives

by Zach Clark

The more you can accompany your vision with a profile that paints a picture of the life, the stronger you’re going to be in communicating your vision.

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Aligning Hearts with your Vision

by Zach Clark

Here’s the bad news: having vision is the easy part.

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