Barnabas Foundation Member Organizations

Ready to make the most of your membership? This episode is one of three selected recordings from Barnabas Foundation’s Membership Tour, an interactive, online orientation designed for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the resources and services that are available through your membership. In this segment, Steve Rottier, director of client services, discusses what happens in a Barnaba...

Help your supporters give for Kingdom Impact AND receive steady income payments for life! Listen as Barnabas Foundation's Cindi Riemersma, director of gift administration, and Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, unpack the process and benefits of lifetime giving options for supporters of your ministry."

Ready to make the most of your membership? This episode is one of three selected recordings from Barnabas Foundation’s Membership Tour, an interactive, online orientation designed for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the resources and services that are available through your membership. In this segment, Barnabas Foundation’s Cindi Riemersma explains the gift administration services...

Ready to make the most of your membership? This episode is one of three selected recordings from Barnabas Foundation’s Membership Tour, an interactive, online orientation designed for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the resources and services that are available through your membership. In this segment, Heather Day, director of marketing, discusses the marketing resources available...

What's the process for referring one of your supporters to Barnabas Foundation for assistance with a complex gift or planning support? In this broadcast, Steve Rottier, director of client services, and Kurt Knoll, director of member relations, break down each step of the referral process and discuss how your supporters can benefit from our planning services.

What fears, hopes and dreams do many women share when it comes to planned giving? Originally aired in 2022, listen as Barnabas Foundation’s Lindsay Canan and Amy Bakker Baty discuss the unique opportunities that female supporters have and provide additional insight on how you can help them multiply the impact of their generosity.

Work smarter, not harder! In this broadcast, Heather Day, director of marketing, and Jack Strong, member engagement officer, explain all the complimentary marketing materials available to you, including customizable resources, the quarterly marketing plan and the brand-new online Member Center.

This episode features one of our most listened-to episodes from 2022. Listen as Barnabas Foundation’s Heather Day, director of marketing, and Jack Strong, member engagement officer, provide practical tips for establishing and maintaining a legacy society for your organization, including how to make the most of the Legacy Society Starter Kit.

Did you know that Barnabas Foundation’s Supporter Survey and Follow-Up Program can help your ministry identify the best leads while taking the burden out of the follow-up process? Listen as Kurt Knoll and Steve Rottier provide an in-depth overview of the program and share survey success stories you don’t want to miss!

Listen as Kurt Knoll, Jack Strong and Steve Baker unpack some of the charitable implications and opportunities related to the new SECURE Act 2.0 and how this legislation can serve as a springboard for planned giving opportunities with your supporters.

What is the goal of planned giving marketing, and how do you measure success? This episode features one of our most listened-to episodes from 2022. Listen as Heather Day discusses best practices in planned giving marketing and the simple, effective ways to promote smart and powerful giving options to your supporters.

What a wonderful year of blessings and opportunities! When it comes to working alongside members and serving your loyal supporters, there's so much to celebrate. Listen as Jim Bakke (executive director), Heather Day (director of marketing), and Kurt Knoll (director of member relations) reflect on the big wins of 2022 and offer a sneak peek of the exciting things in store for 2023.

Get to know your planners! Originally aired in January 2022, listen as Kurt Knoll and the Barnabas Foundation planning team discuss what happens in a planning meeting, best practices for referrals and why your planners are so passionate about this work.

Help your supporters discover popular ways to support your ministry and reduce their taxes! Listen in as Barnabas Foundation’s Lindsay Canan, J.D., provides practical tips for giving in ways that can increase their impact while reducing costs and headaches.

Get more bang for your storytelling buck. In this session, Heather Day (director of marketing) offers creative methods for collecting and sharing donor stories and provides simple, practical tips for maximizing your storytelling impact.

Listen as Barnabas Foundation’s Heather Day, director of marketing, and Jack Strong, member engagement officer, provide practical tips for establishing and maintaining a legacy society for your organization, including how to make the most of the Legacy Society Starter Kit.

When The Navigators first came on board as members in May 2020, they had a few self-identified struggles they hoped to overcome with just a bit of outside support. Since then, they’ve engaged with Barnabas Foundation to relieve even more pressure points and frustrations. In this session, James Bakke interviews Chelsea, Kevin and Brian about where they’ve come from, where they’re heading and what t...

Are you ready for the year-end fundraising flurry? Listen as Heather Day, director of marketing, walks through some of the most important messages your supporters need to hear in the final quarter, and how the Member Marketing Plan can help you. She and Kurt Knoll also cover non-cash gifts that continue to appeal to your donors in a time of recession.

Unique, strange and tax-efficient. Hear from Adam Lopez, Barnabas Foundation’s director of planning, about the out-of-the-ordinary gifts that we have helped receive from your supporters. Plus, you’ll discover new options for helping your supporters achieve their personal and charitable goals.

Your completed estate plan includes a variety of people who will carry out your wishes and become the next stewards of your God-given resources. Listen as Barnabas Foundation’s Adam Lopez, J.D., discusses how to define the recipients and stewards of your estate to make the greatest impact.

Conversations around money – and how we will ultimately distribute it – are as intimate and sacred as any other ministry we’ll ever have. In this episode, Jim Bakke shares why when we engage our supporters in considering how God wants to use their resources, we invite them to experience His abundant peace, grace and blessings. This episode previously took place as part of Barnabas Foundation's Mem...

Listen as Kurt Knoll and Jack Strong discuss how Jack’s new role as Member Engagement Officer will help deepen the connection that our member ministries have with Barnabas Foundation and the services we provide.

Donor testimonials are a powerful way to convey the benefits and impact of planned gifts. In this episode, Heather Day (director of marketing) and Phil Leo (church communications director) share interviewing, writing and troubleshooting tips they’ve learned through the years collecting and sharing donor stories. Listen to learn more!

What fears, hopes and dreams do many women share when it comes to planned giving? Listen in as Barnabas Foundation’s Lindsay Canan and Amy Bakker Baty discuss the unique opportunities that female supporters have and provide additional insight on how you can help them multiply the impact of their generosity.

How do you keep the conversation alive with your supporters? This episode features part three of our “Next Level Fundraising” series with Jim Bakke (Barnabas Foundation) and Corey Trenda (World Vision). Listen as they discuss how to steward long-term relationships with your supports and take your fundraising efforts to the next level.