Generosity and Thankfulness Conference 2022
On Saturday 24 September we held our online Generosity & Thankfulness conference with the aim to inspire the development of generosity and thankfulness as part of the mission of every…
On Saturday 24 September we held our online Generosity & Thankfulness conference with the aim to inspire the development of generosity and thankfulness as part of the mission of every church across our diverse diocese. Building on the success of our first giving conference in 2020, the conference boasted 22 workshops to choose from including the use of online giving and donation devices, green fundraising, communicating generosity and thankfulness, and generating sustainable income. These workshops were run by a line-up of passionate and engaging keynote speakers, including Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood, National Advisor for Giving and Income Generation and Bishop Mark Davies, the Bishop of Middleton.
Hosted on the platform Whova, the workshops were recorded and can now be accessed via the YouTube playlist below:
If you registered to use the Whova platform, you can access all of the workshops and download the supporting materials HERE
See the FULL list of the workshops from the day below
Welcome
Karen Lund; Ian Bullock; Paul Bailey; The Rt Revd Mark Davies; Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood
Morning Sessions
Preaching on generosity and thankfulness
Trevor Marshall; Ian Bullock
Using My Giving Online and My Fund Accounting Online within your church, parish or mission community
Stephen Hendry
Writing a generosity and thankfulness strategy/Mission Action Plan for your church
Revd Andy Salmon
Meet the funder – Benefact Trust
Chloe Ewen
Using online donations and contactless giving devices in your church
Jim Barker
Using the Open4Community website to identify potential funders
Matt Godfrey
Good stewardship of cash and investments, including legacies
Heather Lamont
Increasing giving annually using the Regular Giving Initiative (RGI)
Paul Bailey
Community businesses in churches: the benefits of ‘co-location’ and how to do it
Susie Middleton
Using the Ecclesiastical Church Fundraising Hub
Heather Ford
An introduction to green fundraising for churches
Catherine Ross; Matthew Barber-Rowell
Afternoon Sessions
Using the Church of England Generosity Learning Hub
Trevor Marshall
What can we claim Gift Aid and GASDS on? HMRC approved guidance for churches
Stephen Hendy
Planning a development project in your church
Wendy Coombey
Keeping your church building open to encourage visitors and tourists
Heather Ford; Sarah Crossland
How to generate sustainable funding with easyfundraising
Róisín Lyons
Organising a Generosity Week at your church
Sophie Hodge
How to organise a successful fundraising event post-pandemic
David Lynch
Llanbedr’s Discovery of Nature for Mission
Tad Huw Bryant
The responsibilities of Parochial Church Council members for giving and fundraising
Paul Bailey
Responsibilities of Parochial Church Council members for giving and fundraising
Communicating Generosity and Thankfulness, inside and outside of your church building
James Newman
Eleanor Stead
Closing Address
Closing address, concluding remarks and prayer
The Very Revd Rogers Govender; Karen Lund