A great resource:
Church Administration and Finance Manual: Resources for Leading the Local Church
by Otto Crumroy, Stan Kukawka, Frank M. Witman
Paperback (large size) - 1998
From http://www.uua.org
Financial Management for Congregations: A Summary of Considerations (2000)More: Roles and Responsibilities of a Finance Committee, Finances Related to Religious Professionals and Other Congregation Staff, How to Develop a Congregational Budget, The Annual Canvass, Planned Giving
From Alban Institute:
Eight Ways Congregations Raise Pledges: A Quick Survey for Finance Committees by Perry Bell - a short article
More online resources:
Church Financial Leaders Manual - from the Evangelical Covenant Church, an online manual on fiscal matters.
Finances and Accounting System - some basic policies - also a basic job description for a financial secretaryChurch Manual, Chapter 7: Treasurer - from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church - and another resource from the same organization
Finance Manual for Church Treasurers - only the table of contents is included, not the detailed contents (requires free Acrobat Reader)
A fairly simple-to-understand guide to the whole process of writing a grant application for funding support. It's a good starting point:
Write a Grant Application for Funding
Some topics included are:
Outline for Writing a grant application
Narrative Outline for Writing a grant application
Example(s)
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