Joe Finneran and I have known each other for almost twenty years during which times we have discussed, prayed about, and challenged each other and our families to live the principles that have come to guide the Stewardship Foundation.\u00a0 Joe is a certified financial planner with almost thirty years of experience in planned giving practices.\u00a0 Joe has always been intrigued by the motivations behind one\u2019s investing practices while simultaneously has been challenged by the directive of Jesus to \u201cgive to Caesar what is Caesar\u2019s but give to God what is God\u2019s\u201d.<\/p>\n
Too often that directive has been completely ignored, or muted enough that people have no clear sense of how much of what they have actually belongs to God.\u00a0 Therefore, Joe believes the Stewardship Foundation is responsible to ask those who have how much should they give back to God. Joe further understands that fear is one factor that hinders some from giving God his just due.<\/p>\n
Consequently, Joe\u2019s philosophy in managing his clients\u2019 money is to enlighten them about their charge to give back to God, and to educate them on the most beneficial way they can manage their assets.\u00a0 Joe believes one\u2019s first responsibility is to his or her family and, when Joe addresses this concern, he finds one more willing and able to give back to God that which rightly belongs to Him.<\/p>\n
I have been working with church ministries and non-profits since 2000 and I am continually inspired by those who work in these areas.\u00a0 Those who work in charities and non-profits usually have an unparalleled passion and zeal for their ministries and the people they serve.<\/p>\n
Most of these executive directors and staff works are motivated by service rather than financial rewards, but their services a dependent upon donations.\u00a0 Characteristically, however, their ability to serve and further their respective ministries is not matched in their fundraising efforts.\u00a0 Most non-profit directors and workers do not like to fund raise and they find their ministries struggling to meet their needs month to month.<\/p>\n
The Stewardship Foundation wants to assist ministries and non-profits in their fundraising endeavors. A reality not often understood by non-profit fundraisers is that 80-90% of their potential donor\u2019s assets are not in cash. Yet, most fundraising efforts by non-profits focus on cash assets only.\u00a0 As a result, non-profits limit themselves to only 10-20% of their donor\u2019s potential giving pool.<\/p>\n
The Stewardship Foundation enables non-profits to explore receiving from a greater donor resource.\u00a0 And donors appreciate knowing how they might utilize their assets better thus making more money available to their favorite non-profits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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