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Sage Broadens Vertical Market Reach with Powerful New Products at Sage Intacct Advantage 2018

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October 24, 2018 at 2:44 pm.

Industry-First Solution Helps Nonprofits Address New Revenue Recognition Guidelines NASHVILLE – October 24, 2018 – Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, today unveiled new innovations purpose-built for several key vertical markets onstage at Advantage 2018. They include Sage Intacct Revenue Recognition for Nonprofits, Sage Intacct Billing Workbench for software and technology companies, and new features for distributors […]

Still using Excel for your church financial reporting? Come to the cloud: Learn how!

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September 13, 2018 at 12:49 pm.

Learn how “Cloud Computing” can do the heavy lifting for you. Join Church Executive and Sage Intacct for a FREE WEBINAR: Wednesday, September 26 10 am ET / 9 am CT / 7 am PT In just 60 minutes, we’ll tell you how to “Leverage the Cloud for Quick & Easy Financial Reporting for Faith-Based […]

Clergy tax planning… there is a difference

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September 1, 2018 at 12:00 am.

By Louis P. Barbarin, CPA When it comes to taxes, clergy people often ask questions such as, “How can I save money or reduce my tax bill?” or “Will itemizing my deductions help reduce my tax bill?” or “How does the Housing Allowance affect my taxes?” You might not realize it, but tax planning for […]

Delivering planned giving results

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September 1, 2018 at 12:00 am.

By Michael Prior, J.D. In our first two installments, this series discussed: So, what exactly is planned giving? and Recognizing planned giving as a ministry. Now, we’ll examine how a proactive planned giving stewardship program can deliver impressive, real-world results.

[Webinar] Leveraging the Cloud for Quick & Easy Financial Reporting for Faith-Based Organizations

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May 2, 2018 at 12:35 pm.

Date: Wednesday, May 23 Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET Cost: FREE As a faith-based finance organization, you need to provide up-to-the-minute, accurate information to a variety of stakeholders — pastors, ministers, program managers, and board members. But instead, you’re stuck with manual, Excel-based reporting, resulting in delays and inaccurate data. Learn why […]

Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affect YOUR CHURCH?

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church tax, church tax issues, Church taxes, tax changes

April 1, 2018 at 12:19 pm.

On Dec. 20, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) which represents the most substantial overhaul of the tax code since the 1990s. The Act brings significant changes to individual and corporate income tax filers. How will the Act affect tax exempt organizations — and specifically, religious organizations? Churches and […]

Maximizing the 403(b) plan … for employees AND employers

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church retirement plan, retirement, Retirement planning, saving for retirement

April 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm.

By Colin E. Nass, CFP®, AEP®, RICP® & James R. Cook, CFP® Retirement savings plans, such as the 403(b) plan, offer benefits to both employees and employers First, let’s look at how employees can make the most of a 403(b) plan. For many, saving for retirement is one of the largest goals we will need […]

COLLIN LUCAS & CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP OF LIVERMORE: Leaps & bounds — and lending, too!

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Church Growth, healthy church growth, multisite, multisite expansion

April 1, 2018 at 12:03 pm.

By RaeAnn Slaybaugh Sixteen years ago, when Collin Lucas joined the staff at Cornerstone Fellowship of Livermore, he worked in IT. However, he also brought with him extensive experience in the business management consulting realm. Now, as Cornerstone’s CFO, his secular business background has proven instrumental in helping build — and fund intelligently — the […]

How a pastor conquered his fundraising “learning curve” (in a big way!)

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March 15, 2018 at 11:58 am.

In 1992, Dr. Brent Taylor joined the staff at First Baptist Carrollton as the summer youth minister. Seven years later, he was lead pastor. It was his first pastor position. As a new, young pastor, he admits that fundraising represented a very steep learning curve. “I grew up in the church and was part of […]

3 tips for church business managers: handling collections

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February 19, 2018 at 1:10 pm.

By Tim Grabacki It’s not something church business managers think about a lot, but: How you count the money might be affecting the church more than you’d think. Here are three tips on how to better handle cash and checks in your collections. #1: Treat the business office like a business office The mission […]