The next component of Giving is God’s Way is to follow up sensitively on all responses. You need to thank those who have pledged to give, answer requests for information and remind those who haven’t yet been in touch that they need to respond. It is also important to set an end date for your campaign to give church members something to aim for; holding a service of thanksgiving to mark this date will allow you to share some of the responses.
In this section, the downloadable guide (.pdf, 565kb) shares best practice for thank you letters and following up with people who have not responded, how to train people to be ‘encouragers’ and how you might like to frame a service of thanksgiving. The supporting documents include:
Once you have completed Part 4 to your satisfaction, you will be ready to move on to Part 5: After the campaign.
