March 31, 2011
Speakers Speakers Brian Kluth | Founder of MAXIMUM Generosity and State of the Plate Matt Branaugh | Editor with Christianity Today International Dan Busby | President of ECFA - Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
About Sponsoring Organizations MAXIMUM Generosity o Bestselling 40 Day Generous Life devotional (450,000 copies in print, used by churches) o A leading website and eNewsletter on church giving and generosity resources o Media news interviews and talk shows on generosity/giving Christianity Today o Christian media ministry founded by Billy Graham in 1956 o 9 publications, including Christianity Today, Leadership, Church Finance Today o Award-winning website reaching more than 2.5 million unique visitors monthly ECFA o Founded in 1979, ECFA provides accreditation to Christian nonprofit organizations o 1,500 members including ministries, denominations, churches, educational institutions, 501(c)(3) organizations, representing more than $15 billion in annual revenue. o Recently formed Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations
History of State of the Plate Constituency-based Online Survey Research Started by MAXIMUM Generosity in 2009 Christianity Today joined research in 2010 ECFA joined research in 2011 Goal: Provide data, trend lines, benchmarks, and best practices for church giving, finances and generosity initiatives.
Additional Media Resources Press Release with 2 graphs (500 words) 4 Key Findings with 4 graphs (850 words) Executive Summary with 15 graphs (17 pages) All may be retrieved at 3 Media Contacts for Interviews/Questions
Online Questions and Follow-up Contacts Brian Kluth | MAXIMUM Generosity History of Research, General Questions, Generosity Initiatives , Landline Matt Branaugh | Christianity Today International Church Giving, Budgeting, Finances Dan Busby | Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Federal Government, Charitable Tax Deduction, Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations
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