Barnabas Foundation Member Organizations

There’s no doubt about it – planned giving marketing works! Research and experience tell us so. Still, most of us face the reality of limited time, staffing and resources. What are we to do?! Heather Day shares seven strategies for adapting your ministry’s marketing efforts to a limited budget.

How do your peer organizations enter into meaningful planned giving conversations with their supporters? Join Kurt Knoll as he hosts Jim Kirk and Sheri Hudson of Compassion International . You'll hear how Jim and Sheri have incorporated Barnabas Foundation resources into their conversations, and why they encourage others to do the same. By asking the right questions, Compassion's major gift office...

Dr. Russell James, one of the leading experts in planned giving shares his research on the exponential impact of non-cash assets on any organization's fundraising efforts. He also offers practical tips that will boost your ministry's effectiveness.

Major gatherings are a natural time to promote planned gifts, since you’ve already secured the time and attention of your closest supporters. From the initial invitation, to event execution and follow-up, Nerus McEwen walks you through how Child Evangelism Fund promotes planned gifts at donor events.

Stock, real estate and other non-cash assets are attractive giving options because they allow people to support their favorite Kingdom causes and reduce their taxes. Join Heather Day, director of marketing as she shares tips on how to promote non-cash gifts to your supporters, as well as guide you through the 2nd quarter planned giving marketing plan.

A thriving planned giving program begins with strong internal buy-in – including from your board, senior leaders and staff. In this training, Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, provides you the research and tactics you need to make sure everyone is on board for success.

Barnabas Foundation recently added two new attorneys to the planning services team: Nathan Osborn, J.D., and Adam W. Lopez, J.D. Join Kurt Knoll in this live-streamed Q&A event and learn more about Nathan and Adam and how their roles will complement our mission to serve you and your supporters.

What is the purpose and value of a capital campaign? Obviously, a successful campaign will help you raise funds for a capital project, increase current funding and introduce new supporters to your ministry. Additionally, as Jim Bakke explains in this training, a well-executed strategy can deepen your connection with loyal supporters, identifying and solidifying future estate gifts. This training o...

It's been a year for the history books – and clearly, the best is yet to come! Join Heather Day and Kurt Knoll as they recap some of the surprising takeaways from 2020. They'll also offer a "sneak peek" at exciting initiatives you can expect to roll out to member ministries in the coming year.

This podcast is John Petersen’s presentation, “Face to Face Planned Giving Conversation” from the 2020 Proven Strategies For Planned Giving member event. 

In this conversation, Cindi Riemersma (client services administrator) and Kurt Knoll (director of member relations and investments) share how by gifting commodities – such as grains, soybeans, corn, fruits, nuts and even livestock – or equipment to ministry, you can achieve greater Kingdom impact and experience personal tax savings.

Give more to ministry than you ever thought possible by gifting real estate or business interest! In this conversation, Kurt Knoll, (director of member relations and investments) and Cindi Riemersma (client services administrator) share how you can redirect a business or property you no longer need or want to manage toward Kingdom purposes, and experience significant tax benefits in return.

If you are 70 ½ and older, you can make a sizeable gift from your individual retirement account (IRA) to ministry and reduce your taxable income. In this conversation, Cindi Riemersma (client services administrator) and Kurt Knoll (director of member relations and investments)  share all the specifics of this simple and popular giving option.

Do you have appreciated stock or other securities that you’ve owned for at least a year? In this video, Cindi Riemersma, client services administrator, explains why marketable securities are a much more cost-effective giving option than cash.

In this podcast, Dr. Russell James, director of Graduate Studies in Charitable Finance at Texas Tech University, shares about his latest study on planned giving terminology and online donor behavior. This content is from a video interview with Heather Day, director of marketing, originally took place as part of "Proven Strategies for Planned Giving" member conference held in Grand Rapids, Michigan...

Is it all working? In this video, Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, talks about how to measure the overall success of your planned giving program.

Though many things have changed in 2020, some things always stay the same – including the need for ministries to communicate consistently and effectively with supporters about tax-wise end-of-the-year giving options. Join Kurt Knoll and Heather Day , director of marketing, for a practical conversation about marketing in the fourth quarter. Kurt and Heather also explain a new donor-oriented trainin...

In this training, Heather Day, director of marketing, shares how donor stories are a powerful way to explain, inspire and secure planned gifts. But how do you go about sharing them – especially if writing’s not your thing? She explains a proven collaborative approach that pairs the frontline fundraisers who know their supporters with the creatives gifted at telling their stories. This training ori...

Good news! You’re not in this alone. In this video, Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, explains all of the networking and training opportunities available to you through your Barnabas Foundation membership.

What happens when your supporters seemingly go off script and start talking about their illnesses, griefs and losses, how they want to be laid to rest, and their worries about the people and world they’re leaving behind? Do you awkwardly change the subject, or do you ask questions and draw them deeper into the beating heart of their singular story? Kurt Knoll and Kimberley Pittman-Schulz , planned...

In this training, Sarah DeYoung, development specialist for Holland Home Foundation, shares how their 1892 Heritage Society operates, and how they pulled off a fun and unique luncheon their supporters won’t soon forget. This conversation with Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, originally took place as part of "Proven Strategies for Planned Giving" member conference held in Grand Rapids, Mic...

A legacy society provides a system to make sure your closest supporters are properly thanked, recognized and served on an ongoing basis. In this video, Heather Day, director of marketing, explains the purpose of a legacy society, and the resources available to help you launch and maintain one for your ministry.

What's keeping your planned giving program from achieving its full potential? Kurt Knoll and Jim Bakke, executive director, discuss the fears, distractions and day-to-day pressures that often get in the way. Come away from the conversation with practical advice about the steps you can immediately take to get things done.

This  classic podcast from Spring 2020 Proven Strategies for Planned Giving Conference. Cindi Riemersma explains how inviting non-cash gifts not only bolsters your organizational growth, but also enables you to serve the social, psychological and financial needs of your supporters more effectively.

Through Barnabas Foundation, you have access to a full “back office” team of planned giving professionals to help you accept and manage complex gifts. In this video, David Schutt, director of finance and administration, explains how to make the most of your membership benefits.