The First Time I Gave
September 8, 2015
Guest Post By Penelope Burk Elementary school and I just didn’t get along. I attended a strict parochial school, with dour teachers who were not content to simply educate me;… READ MORE
Tag: generosity
My Littlest Donors — by Steve Carpenter
November 7, 2014
I have been MennoMedia’s Director of Development and Church Relations for nearly three years. When I first came on staff I overlapped with my predecessor for one week. During that… READ MORE
How do you raise almost a half million dollars?
June 14, 2013
When I was hired as director of development for MennoMedia more than a year ago, one of my primary responsibilities was to raise $400,000 over four years for “new curriculum… READ MORE
Creative giving–and fundraising–in Iowa
April 24, 2013
By Steve Carpenter Earlier this month I flew to Des Moines Iowa and spent five days visiting churches and donors in the southeastern part of the state. While there I… READ MORE
See what doing good yields: a visit to Ohio Mennonite Conference’s Assembly and more
March 15, 2013
As director of development, I have the privilege of visiting and getting to know many of MennoMedia’s generous supporters, both individuals and congregations. In March I represented MennoMedia at the… READ MORE
Shine Curriculum introduces Shine Everywhere
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