The Dakotas Conference exists to equip local churches which includes helping churches prosper. This is important for two reasons. First, the impact of the church can be greatly diminished by a lack of money. How do you reach new people and equip the saints if the church is struggling to "keep the doors open." Second, a believer's maturity as a follower of Christ can be greatly stunted by a lack of generosity. The bible consistently shows that money competes with God for our affection and devotion (Matthew 6:24). Below you will find various resources that may be used to grow giving in your church.

Stewardship Resources

• Generous Givers Presentation
• Step Challenge (PDF | Excel)
• Analysis of Change in Giving (PDF | Excel)
• Church Financial Health Assessment
• Cost of Electronic Giving Worksheet (PDF | Excel)
• Estimate of Giving Card Template (Word)
• Estimating Church Giving Potential (PDF | Excel)  
• Gift Acceptance Policy (PDF | Word)
• Plan for Managing Long-Term Funds
• Documenting Endowment/Trust Gifts (PDF | Word)
• Pay Mileage or Provide Vehicle
• Managing an Endowment (PDF | Excel)
• Minimum Insurance Requirements

Financial Foundations Webinar

	Presentation Slides Henri Nouwen's A Spirituality of Fundraising Clif Christopher's Rich Church, Poor Church
Presentation Slides Dakotas Methodist Foundation Conducting Church Audit	Presentation Slides
Presentation Slides TechSoup.org (cheap software for nonprofits) Related QuickBooks Videos Webinar on Chart of Accounts Paying Lay Employees Manually	Presentation Slides Contageous Generosity by Willard & Sheppard Video testimony from Legacy Giver Dakotas UMF Endowments Dakotas UMF Investements
Presentation Slides Church Financial Health Assessment Budgeting Video Series Preaching on Giving Video Series Pastors knowing Giving Post	Presentation Slides Should Pastors see the Giving Records? Let Go by Matt Miofsky
Financial Foundations: Transform your Church Budget Presentation Slides Budget Bottom Line Calculator Walkthrough of Creating Narrative Budget Narrative Budget Examples	Financial Foundations: Old Money, New Opportunities Presentation Slides Defining Reserve Funds Managing Endowment Distribution (PDF | Excel) Gift Acceptance Policy (PDF | Word)
Financial Foundations: Charting your church's success (or failure) with the Chart of Accounts Presentation Slides Chart of Accounts Template for QuickBooks Example Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) Example Detailed Profit and Loss (Statement of Activities) Example Summarized Profit and Loss (Statement of Activities)	Financial Foundations: Deep Dive into Endowments Presentation Slides Endowment Application
Financial Foundations: Why's and How's of Electronic Giving Presentation Slides Vanco | PushPay | ShareFaith	Financial Foundations: Art of the Ask Presentation Slides How to Have LESS Awkward Conversations
Financial Foundations: Fear of the Finance Committee Presentation Slides	Financial Foundations: Year-Round Stewardship Plan Presentation Slides Self-Assessment