​Rest assured; church members will be doing some serious shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

​One way that Pastors can raise funds without passing the plate is to encourage your members to do their Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping on Amazon and select their church to receive a donation from a portion of their purchase direct from Amazon. 
That's right, Amazon Smile created exclusively for Non-Profits, enables the organization the ability to receive 5% of all transactions obtained from members or friends of your organization. 

The whole process is free and very simple to set up – an organization must first sign up for an account after which, they are listed as an official organization to receive a donation off purchases made by that individual on Amazon. Here are the details and the page to register for Amazonsmile.

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Several clients have asked me to help them create a business plan so that they can acquire a small business loan.  Unfortunately though we may create a wonderful business plan, many banks will reject the plan.  Actually banks really like to give money to those who do not need it.

However, thanks to the internet, the lending game is changing.  Funders are now offering loans to small business owners and online marketers in a matter of minutes.  Kabbage is one of those lenders.

I have referred this company to many of my clients and all seem very pleased with their service.  Their interest rates range between 6% to 10% and their processing time is extremely fast.  In a lot of cases you ca receive funding in less than 72 hours.

If you are an entrepreneur seeking start up capita or a pastor seeing to make equipment acquisitions, think twice before maxing out your credit card.

The Pros:
No need for costly business plans
24/7 support
Fast loan payout
Borrow as needed option

The Catch:
Kabbage loans must be paid within 6 or 12 months.  
Money is removed from bank account each month

Google is offering $10,000 adverting grants to Non Profits including Churches!


Google Ad Grants makes it easier for people to donate to your cause. And the easier it is for them to donate, the more likely it is that they will.

With Google Ad Grants, you can receive $10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords™ advertising so that you can:

• Promote your organization’s website on Google
• Raise awareness by choosing relevant keywords and creating unique ads to highlight your work
• Track online donations, newsletter sign-ups, volunteer registrations and more so you can see what’s working and what’s not.  Once your ads are live, you can use Google Analytics and conversion tracking to understand how your ads are performing. Which keywords are the strongest? Which ads are driving donations, or recruiting volunteers? Get answers to these questions — and plenty more.

If interested in registering click the orange button following this post.

In addition to its free Non profit program, Google Adwords is a GREAT cost effective way to reach a massive audience to drive traffic to your website to increase opportunities for online giving.  This is extremely beneficial to churches who currently offer livestream or on demand video service.   If you would like to learn more, register for your online marketing consultation here.
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Until Next Time,
Keep Looking UP! 

Click below to apply for the Google Non Profit grant, its a very short application, but you must have your federal EIN number available when you apply.