Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 60-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on April 19, 2023
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

90% of wealth is in non-cash assets, but most churches and ministries have not maximized this avenue for giving because of a lack of education, awareness, and ease. Join Vance Roush from Overflow as he dives into why focusing on non-cash donations can yield very generous gifts, how it’s a tax-efficient way for the donor to give, and help you prepare for all of the related reporting requirements. Organizations that actively promote the option of giving non-cash assets grow 55% faster than those that don’t. We will provide the education and tools connected to activating this giving channel!

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Details

• Duration: 60-Minute Recording
• Includes: Recording Link & PowerPoint Presentation
• Delivery Method: By email 1-3 business days after the live webinar on April 5, 2023
• Continuing Education Credit: Not offered for the recording.

Description

Fraud can happen in any organization. Join Nathan and Kenneth as they analyze recent case studies and also provide helpful controls to help protect your Church or Ministry. They will also break down what steps you should take if your organization has been impacted by fraud.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

Almost without fail, ministries and ministry leaders want to do what's right.  Operating in the current environment is challenging, and in order for a ministry to position itself to have a legacy of effective impact, using the tool of an internal legal audit is essential.  In this need-to-know webinar, you'll learn the critical 4-part legal audit process that will help ensure that your ministry doesn't wait for outside scrutiny.  Rather, you'll have the tools to evaluate your operations to ensure you're able to go the distance- even in a challenging world.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

Don’t be overwhelmed this tax season! ECFA is here to help with our 2023 tax and finance guides designed to simplify some of the most challenging tax compliance issues for ministers and churches and nonprofit organizations.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

Need some light for the financial path ahead? This practical, research-based presentation unveils two major research projects. We’ll look at the past, unpacking historic giving trends among ECFA’s members, including fresh insights about the impact of the pandemic. We’ll also look at the future based on a recent survey. Are you curious: What’s the anticipated cost of living adjustment (COLA) planned for ministries or churches like yours? What’s the impact of inflation on 2022’s giving, volunteering, and staffing? What’s the level of optimism about giving in 2023? How does it compare to how people felt at this same time one, two, and three years ago? This webinar will answer those questions and more as you navigate inflation, recession, and budgeting.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

We live in an era of information overload. How do we determine what is most important and then how do we communicate it? In this webinar, we will provide some insights regarding what ministry leadership should monitor and practical steps for doing so.

Objectives:

1 – Learn what to do and what not to do with dashboard reporting.

2 – Consider what information should be included in a dashboard report and how to contextualize for your nonprofit or church.

3 – Understand the fraud environment, how it can impact dashboard measurements, and how to safeguard your ministry.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

This past year has been a year of adjustment and changes for your organization, did you know there are also several Accounting and Auditing changes coming down the pipeline that may impact your organization? This webinar will help you formulate strategies to implement these changes efficiently and effectively. Join Nathan Salsbery and Tim Sims from Capin Crouse as they share insight on how to comply with upcoming changes.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

What practical insights and trend predictions could research on 3,000 church planters and campus pastors offer? Learn as findings from ECFA’s historic and groundbreaking research are unveiled along five themes: 1) Funding: What does it cost to launch a new church or campus?  2) Ethnicity: What are the positive impacts of multiethnicity in new churches? 3) Covid: Did the pandemic change the future of church plants or multisite campuses? 4) Multiplication/Replication: What are the best predictors of a church’s ability to multiply itself?  5) Models: How do church planting and multisite campus launches differ? 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

Child protection should be viewed as a ministry of your Christ-centered church or nonprofit organization. What are some of the easy mistakes and common misconceptions related to child protection, and how should a ministry respond when an allegation of abuse is reported? Your child protection program should include policies and procedures, response, care, and other key elements in understanding where predators often strike. Learn how to identify common grooming behaviors and how to establish a safe environment where kids can safely hear the gospel and grow in discipleship. Join Theresa Sidebotham, Kellye Story, and Jeff Dalrymple from the experts at The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP) as they address some easily overlooked but important elements of child protection and response. 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

No doubt your church or ministry has been impacted by rising inflation over the last several months in addition to concerns about a potential recession.  Join ECFA Vice President Jake Lapp, CPA, and Bryan Taylor, Chartered Financial Analyst ® (CFA) from Cornerstone Management, as they provide the latest economic updates, financial management tips, and practical help in communicating with donors in an uncertain economic environment.  Jake and Bryan will also respond to many of the most common questions that ECFA is hearing from organizations on how to navigate these unusual financial times.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

Whether or not your church or ministry does an annual report, this webinar is for you. Gary Hoag, Ereny Monir, and Ruthie Cristobal of Global Trust Partners (GTP) share insights to equip pastors, CEOs, staff, and board members to build an annual report that engages people with your purpose and grows support for your programs. The content relates to churches and ministries of all sizes. Register to gain practical tips for documenting your faithful activities and financial position in way that tells your story and makes an impact. 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Description

Good relationships lie at the heart of every successful organization. Yet no relationship is more important--or more challenging--to navigate than the one between the board and the CEO. Peter Greer and Michael Martin share key practices to help this relationship to flourish.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Description

Whether we're talking issues of cultural shifts and their effects on churches and nonprofits, or need-to-know information about the everyday operation of a ministry, the legal issues impacting organizations aren't going away. And they affect every ministry in one way or another.  In this webinar, Erika Cole, known as The Church Attorney®, will provide you with the top 5 keys for leaders to navigate the inherent risk every ministry has in today’s climate.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

This past year has seen turnover like many of us have never experienced before. Businesses are having to navigate successions for essential roles, and many have begun a transition to smaller teams with higher pay. Hear succession and staffing specialist William Vanderbloemen walkthrough 2022 hiring trends, retention, compensation, and how your staffing can set you up for success.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Strong governance, compliance with laws, sound stewardship.  All of these areas can either enhance or erode trust in your church or ministry.  Watch this webinar recording to learn the best ways to increase accountability in these areas, while building trust with donors, ministry partners and the watching public.

Webinar Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Identifying and recruiting potential new board members for your organization or church is one of the most important aspects for successful boards. However, some of the biggest mistakes CEO’s, pastors and fellow board members can make are related to the recruiting process.  These new board members will either hinder or support the work of the board and organization for years to come.

Webinar-Recording Info

One of the great benefits of your ECFA membership is free access to relevant and timely webinars on topics that directly impact your ministry or church. You can stay up-to-date on current issues and maintain integrity in an ever-changing world through these ECFA led discussions.

During the pandemic, we made these webinars free to non-members to provide support for everyone we could through trying times. While these webinars will always remain free for ECFA members, beginning January 1, 2022, we will be returning to our pre-pandemic webinar cost of $39 for non-members.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Imagine what you could learn by examining some $15 billion in cash contributions to ECFA’s members. ECFA State of Giving is designed to provide valuable insights through exclusive, unique analysis of ECFA members’ CPA-prepared financial statements. ECFA’s 12th annual State of Giving unveils those cash-giving trends, breaking them down by income, growth pattern, type of ministry, and more. It also includes a special section on giving in 2021, including the financial outlook toward the future.

Learning Objectives

• Learn giving trends over the current year and how they compare to trends over previous years.

• Gain insight, especially from recent 2021 data, on how best to plan and budget for the coming months or year.

• Benchmark your church or ministry against others with the same ministry purpose and size.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

If you send or spend funds internationally there are several key considerations you don’t want to overlook. This webinar will provide helpful content to ensure you are following all laws and regulations while maintaining integrity and trust in your organization.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming a part of everyday conversation and behind crypto is a powerful technology called blockchain.  Understanding this technology is not as daunting as it may seem.  Find out how this could impact your non-profit organization and why crypto-donations are shaping up to be one of the most impactful opportunities for fundraising since the arrival of electronic giving. 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Technology affects everything we do. The cybersecurity responsibility on Board members and executive management can be daunting, but the right insight can transform your IT strategy. This session will provide information and tools to help leaders stay informed on cybersecurity risks and emerging technology. Attendees will learn how to recognize and respond to common threats as well as take away practical steps their organization can use to mitigate risks.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Join Staci Brown and Jake Lapp as they discuss why your charitable communication matters. This 1-hour webinar will cover the importance of truthfully communicating with donors and how to protect both your organization and your donors in communicating effectively and clearly from the appeal to the acknowledgement. We look forward to you joining us for this important topic.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Among Christ-centered nonprofits, what has worked well in recent years as they sought God’s financial provision for their ministry? What changed during the pandemic? What’s not working?

Hundreds of ministries, both large and small, have shared their experiences with us through a survey. We analyzed the responses and are eager to share them as practically and specifically as possible.

Leading the discussion—and fielding your questions--will be ECFA’s President, Michael Martin, and its Vice President of Research and Equipping, Warren Bird.

Learning Objectives

• Learn 10 (or more) best practices in fundraising by Christ-centered ministries during challenging times such as a pandemic.

• Compare your ministry’s fundraising experience with that of similar ministries.

• Develop a plan to evaluate and improve your ministry’s fundraising practices.

• Ask questions and hear responses.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

If your nonprofit organization has experienced a significant decline in revenues or if it was subject to a government-mandated reduction in its activities, your organization may be eligible for a sizable federal cash benefit called the Employee Retention Credit. Since the Employee Retention Credit could provide substantial funds to eligible organizations, leaders of every nonprofit organization should have a basic awareness of the eligibility requirements. A basic awareness will allow a nonprofit’s leaders to determine whether to further evaluate their organization’s eligibility for the benefit. Because this benefit comes in the form of a “tax credit,” and because the eligibility rules have a number of details, the Employee Retention Credit can seem intimidating. Join us as Mike Batts and Kaylyn Varnum walk us through an explanatory guide to the Employee Retention Credit. Mike and Kaylyn will present the information in a non-technical manner.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

This exciting webinar recording will share the top ten legal issues that church leaders should consider as we move to a post-pandemic existence. From commercial property issues, increasing church mergers, complexities in employment matters, churches need to be prepared for new levels of scrutiny. Join us for need to know information that your church can apply now.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Meet with ECFA’s application team to learn how your ministry or church can prepare for ECFA accreditation and how to submit an application. Emmese and Nicole will also explain the special member benefits that come along with ECFA accreditation, as well as how to access a $500 savings coupon!

Learning Objectives

• Hear the top 5 tips to best position your ministry or church to receive ECFA accreditation
• Learn about the process for applying
• Listen to questions and answers from others who are considering applying

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Four councils or boards appear in the biblical record. From them we gain insight how to think about board governance and, maybe more importantly, how not to think about it. In this webinar, we will explore these four councils and discover a mindset and model for board members to help them align their individual and collective governance practices with a biblical design. We will also point participants to a discernment tool and a diagnostic tool for spiritual and strategic application.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

How did financial giving finish in 2020 for ECFA members and others? What’s the outlook for donation income in 2021? What additional trends have researchers identified as impacting nonprofit ministries and churches in the coming months?

Presenters: Michael Martin is ECFA President. Both an attorney and a CPA, he is also a published author, probably best known for the annual Tax & Financial Guides for ministers and also for church and nonprofits. Warren Bird, Ph.D., is ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping and the author/co-author of 33 books for ministry leaders. Their presentation is research-based, and will include the first release of findings from a 2021 survey of ECFA members.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how charitable giving finished in 2020 for ECFA members, broken down by ministry size and type, and also how that compares to the previous year.  
• Explore the confidence level represented by ECFA members as they imagine what would happen if further changes in giving patterns were to happen in 2021.
• Compare recent directions in the broader charitable community such as the role of smaller-size gifts, and how that might impact Christ-centered ministries.
• Become acquainted with ongoing ECFA efforts to keep you informed about developments that impact charitable giving.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recording.

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Description

Presidential transitions are massive, fast-paced events that can have significant impact on the direction of public policy for organizations nationwide. In this seminar, we will explore the policy agendas of the new Biden administration, how the landscape might shift from the previous administration, and what the impact might be on religious organizations. We will also discuss practical tips for understanding and tracking the administrative rule-making process.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

With the recent pandemic, many organizations were forced into allowing employees to work remotely, presenting a variety of logistical and security challenges. While many employees will go back to the office, some may not. And some organizations may find themselves wanting to embrace the flexibility, reduction in overhead and other benefits remote work environments present. This recording will discuss some of the risks associated with remote work environments and include actionable steps to address and mitigate those risks to make remote work the long-term future for your company.

Webinar Speaker

Thomas Tyler

Thomas has over a decade of experience in the information technology sector. As Cybersecurity Advisor, he performs information security assessments for numerous nonprofit organizations, provides guidance relating to data privacy and data security regulations and serves as an advisor on internal and external service and software strategies. Previously, Thomas has served as a state administrator and advisor for digital media and software development companies and has performed information security review engagements for financial institutions, medical entities, CPA firms, and other numerous other industries. His work included regulatory reviews covering a variety of guidelines including FFIEC, GLBA, HIPAA, and NACHA.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

In this webinar recording, BMWL’s managing partner, Mike Batts, provides an overview of key provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 relevant to nonprofits. Topics include a second round of PPP loan funding, significant changes to the existing PPP loan rules, significant changes to the Employee Retention Credit, significant changes to charitable contribution deduction rules, and more.

Webinar Speaker

Mike Batts

Mike Batts is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee (BMWL) and has more than 30 years of experience serving nonprofit organizations in a variety of ways. He has served on and chaired the boards of nonprofit organizations – both nationally and locally.  Mike is a member and former chairman of the board of ECFA, an organization that accredits Christian organizations in the areas of board governance and financial integrity. Mike regularly advises nonprofit organizations on matters related to board governance, financial oversight, tax compliance and strategy, risk management, corporate structure, international activities, and other related topics. He has also actively engaged in nonprofit legislative matters at the federal and state levels. Mike has authored several books, his most recent being Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations (Christianity Today, 2019). Mike is licensed or authorized to practice as a CPA in multiple states across the U.S. and he is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

Imagine what you could learn by examining more than $14 billion in “cash” donations to ECFA’s members. That’s just what happens in this exclusive, unique analysis of our members’ financial statements—primarily audits, which have been prepared by independent, certified public accountants. Which ministries had upturns and which had downturns? This webinar-on-demand explores the financial trends (1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year) experienced by more than 2,000 of ECFA’s members, from individual churches to more than 30 categories of Christ-centered nonprofits like pregnancy resource centers or international missionary organizations.

Most ministry leaders are curious how giving received by their organization compares to ministries that are similar in size, emphasis, age or growth patterns. Our report will unveil those trends, and will also include a special section on the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is ECFA’s 11th annual report on annual cash giving to ECFA-accredited organizations.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

In June of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings with significant practical implications for ministry and church organizations.  In one ruling, the Court held that a federal law protects employees from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.  In the other ruling, the Court held that this federal law doesn’t apply to employees whose job duties play a vital part in carrying out the religious mission of their employer (nor do other civil rights laws).

This webinar recording discusses steps ministry organizations can take to strengthen their legal rights based on these cases, including possible revisions to job descriptions and employment policies, specific points to include in performance evaluations, and board level policies.  In addition, this recording offers insights from cases protecting sexual orientation and gender identity that ministry organizations can use to communicate their beliefs and standards more effectively.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

How have churches and Christ-centered nonprofits navigated the finances of the pandemic? Does it vary by type of ministry—from churches to pregnancy counseling centers? Does it vary by ministry size or ministry age or other factors?

What about the PPP (Payroll Protection Program)? What difference has it made, and how are people using the moneys they received?

This webinar recording will unveil practical answers to these and other questions. ECFA’s early-September survey explored the latest developments in giving patterns, which we’ll describe. We’ll also explain how ministry spending has been adjusted, from impact on staffing to impact on programs. We’ll also compare optimism levels toward anticipated giving in the next three months ahead—who is the most optimistic and why, and who is the most pessimistic and why?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

Listen to this webinar recording with Jake Lapp, ECFA Compliance Team Lead, and Michael Martin, ECFA President as they discuss fundraising with integrity in this unique season of ministry.

Practical takeaways include:

• Trends – an overview of current trends in ministry fundraising in response to COVID
• Traps – key traps to avoid in communicating with donors
• Tips – practical tips drawn from ECFA’s standards for responsible stewardship to enhance trust with givers

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

Today’s ever-changing ministry environment calls for more than traditional budgeting approaches.

Join ECFA and guest speaker Rob Faulk, CPA and Partner with CapinCrouse, for a discussion on practical budgeting tips to help bring financial stability in a rapidly changing economy.

Practical takeaways include:

1. Templates to help analyze fixed, semi-fixed, and variable expenses
2. How to tie your budget to the strategic plan
3. Strategies to reduce expenses without impacting ministry effectiveness

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a series of significant decisions impacting religious organizations. You may have seen the news about sexual orientation non-discrimination, broadening the “ministerial exception,” victories for Christian school tax credits, and more.

But what exactly happened in these cases, and what’s next for churches and ministries?

Listen to this webinar recording with Attorney Kristen Waggoner, General Counsel of ECFA member Alliance Defending Freedom, for practical guidance on these important cases.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

Back by popular demand, join ECFA for a comprehensive update and commentary on the latest Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) developments—with a focus on walking through the PPP loan forgiveness process with integrity.

Guest presenter and ECFA board member, Michael Batts, CPA provides a thorough and easy-to-understand overview of key topics including:

• PPP loan forgiveness details
• Public disclosure of borrower information
• Provisions of the PPP Flexibility Act and other related topics

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

This one-hour webinar recording provides guidance for churches and ministry organizations to help navigate some of the most pressing legal issues surrounding resuming religious gatherings as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.  Topics include religious liberty, practical steps to avoid liability, duty of care, and other legal considerations.  ECFA is excited to partner with the Christian Legal Society on this webinar and welcomes the following attorneys as special guest presenters: Theresa Sidebotham, Telios Law PLLC;  Reed Smith, Christian Legal Society; and Scott Ward, Gammon & Grange.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

Late on Friday, May 15, 2020 the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued the long-awaited forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, along with a related schedule, a related worksheet, and instructions.

We will welcome special guest presenter and ECFA board member, Michael Batts, CPA, to offer practical insights and step-by-step explanations for how this latest guidance impacts your organization if you have received or are considering applying for PPP funding under the CARES Act.

Presenter: Mike Batts

Mike Batts is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee (BMWL) and has more than 30 years of experience serving nonprofit organizations in a variety of ways. He has served on and chaired the boards of nonprofit organizations – both nationally and locally.  Mike is a member and former chairman of the board of ECFA, an organization that accredits Christian organizations in the areas of board governance and financial integrity. Mike regularly advises nonprofit organizations on matters related to board governance, financial oversight, tax compliance and strategy, risk management, corporate structure, international activities, and other related topics. He has also actively engaged in nonprofit legislative matters at the federal and state levels. Mike has authored several books, his most recent being Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations (Christianity Today, 2019). Mike is licensed or authorized to practice as a CPA in multiple states across the U.S. and he is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for this webinar recordings.

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Description

This webinar-on-demand provides guidance for churches and ministry organizations to help them navigate some of the most pressing legal issues arising from the Covid-19 crisis.  These issues include religious liberty and other implications from the rollout of the CARES Act (and other legislative/regulatory actions), event cancellations and force majeure clauses, employment, OSHA, employee benefits issues, and business interruption insurance recovery.  The presentation will be led by John Wylie and Stu Lark, Sherman & Howard, LLC, and will also include contributions from subject matter experts in the areas of employment, benefits and insurance recovery. 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on CARES Act  in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We welcome guest presenters Michael Batts, CPA, and Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA who unpack the nearly 900-page legislation and its key impacts on churches and ministries.

Just a few of these major changes from the CARE Act include

• Significant financial relief for qualifying employers
• Expansion of unemployment benefits
• A new “universal” charitable deduction benefit to encourage giving by all taxpayers

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on 5 Predictions About Charitable Giving in 2020 with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how charitable giving finished in 2019 for ECFA members, broken down by ministry size and also how that compares to the previous year.  
• Explore the confidence level represented by ECFA members as they imagine what would happen if a change in giving patterns were to happen in 2020.
• Compare recent directions in the broader charitable community such as the decline in smaller-size gifts, and how that might impact Christ-centered ministries.
• Become acquainted with ongoing ECFA efforts to keep you informed about developments that impact charitable giving.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on Ministers' Taxes Made Easy with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Michael Martin, ECFA Executive Vice President.

Description

We invite you to join this special webinar led by coauthors of the popular annual Zondervan Minister’s Tax & Financial Guide. Dan Busby and Michael Martin from ECFA will help you understand new issues for 2019 tax returns, along with important assistance in tax planning for 2020. This information can save costly errors and help you file correct returns for 2019.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on the Church Reporting Made Easy with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Michael Martin, ECFA Executive Vice President.

Description

Having a thorough understanding of the various filings that churches are required to make early in 2020 for the 2019 year is so important for church financial administrators.  This webinar, led by two of the authors of the popular annual Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide, will help church leaders understand each of their key filing responsibilities.  This webinar can save you time and avoid penalties and interest caused by misfiling of forms with the IRS.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on the 10 Essentials of Gift Acknowledgement & Reporting  with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Michael Martin, ECFA Executive Vice President.

By listening to this webinar, you will learn:

• The timing of providing acknowledgements for gifts received by a church or charity during 2019.   
• Which gifts require a gift acknowledgment?   
• What information is required by the IRS to be on gift acknowledgments?  
• What is the cut-off for gifts based on gift delivery or postmarking of gifts that are mailed?   
• What are the gift acknowledgment requirements when goods or services are provided in exchange for a gift?   
• How should requests for refunds of charitable contributions be handled?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on the ECFA 2019 State of Giving  with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping. 

Description

What are the latest giving trends among Christ-centered churches and ministries? With nearly 2,400 accredited members representing some $29 billion of annual revenue, ECFA is uniquely positioned to observe and analyze trends in giving, even looking into various types of ministry: churches, adoption, higher education, etc. Now in its 10th year, ECFA’s annual State of Giving report for 2019 offers the most in-depth analysis ever. This webinar unveils the 2019 findings, and feature Q&A with ECFA President Dan Busby and ECFA Research VP Warren Bird. This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on ECFA 2019 State of Giving  with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping. 

By listening to this webinar, you will learn:

• How giving trends compare within your specific ministry sector, among ECFA member organizations overall, and among other nonprofit areas (religion, health, the arts, etc.)
• Gain insight on how best to wisely lead and plan financially for your ministry
• Hear the questions your peers are asking (and the responses offered)

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on the topic Best Practices of Top Church Boards with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping. 

Every church has a board, but few describe it as “effective” or “thriving.” What are the characteristics of church boards where the board members themselves indicate a high level of personal fulfillment and effective activity? This researched-based presentation is based on what 881 board members told ECFA about their own best practices. It will be full of practical examples and recommendations, and will allow time for listener Q&A.

Learning Objectives

• Learn from the latest reseach on effective church boards
• Assess how your church board compares to others
• Be exposed to several new resources specifically designed to train church board

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the topic Prepare Now for 2020 Overtime Law Changes with Sally Wagenmaker, Partner, Wagenmaker & Oberly.

Learning Objectives:

• The final changes the Department of Labor has announced in the new overtime regulations beginning in 2020
• The likely impacts of the regulation changes
• Possible steps your organization can implement to mitigate the impact of the new regulations

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 6 Essentials of Copyright Law for Churches with Dan Beirute,

Learning Objectives:

• What actually is a copyright
• Learn how copyrights are created
• Who is the owner of intellectual property
• Recognize how to apply the work for hire rule to the church
• Understand conveying copyright to ministers and musicians

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

Do you think something’s amiss when volunteer parking attendants for church services or ministry events get more training for their work than the volunteer board members who govern the church or ministry?  Listen while we discuss the five best practices in training a board member.  It doesn’t have to be as complicated or time-consuming as you might think.  And the outcomes could have a lasting and positive impact on the accomplishment of your mission.

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 5 Best Practices in Training a Board Member with Mike Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Your Ministry Application Questions Are Answered! with Michael Michael, Executive Vice President, and Nicole Wallenfelsz, Compliance Team Lead.

Meet with the Application Lead Team for answers to your questions about the ECFA application and learn how your church can become ECFA accredited.

Learning Objectives

• Hear answer to the top 5 common questions about applying for ECFA accreditation
• Learn about the process for applying
• Listen to questions and answers from others who are considering applying

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Your Church Application Questions Are Answered! with Michael Michael, Executive Vice President, and Nicole Wallenfelsz, Compliance Team Lead.

Meet with the Application Lead Team for answers to your questions about the ECFA application and learn how your church can become ECFA certified.

Learning Objectives

• Hear answer to the top 5 common questions about applying for ECFA certification
• Learn about the process for applying
• Listen to questions and answers from others who are considering applying

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 5 Ways to Unleash Your Board’s Potential with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping. 

Every church or nonprofit ministry has a governance board, but too few rate themselves as effective. Your board may have talented people, each with considerable experience and expertise—but how many of them know what a board that “thrives” look like? This webinar will help you unleash more of your board’s potential by focusing on best practices. Dan Busby, co-author of both Lessons from the Nonprofit Boardroom and also Lessons from the Church Boardroom, will offer very practical advice. Warren Bird will draw from two national surveys ECFA recently conducted, each showing where boards are now and then how they can improve. Plus learn about the eight "Excellence in Governance" forums for Sept-Nov 2019.

Learning Objectives

• Learn practical ways your board can improve
• Benchmark your board against national best-practice norms
• Glean questions your board can discuss to help foster constructive change
• Be inspired that your board’s best days are yet ahead
• Get details on the fall 2019 Governance Forums
• Ask live questions that draw from the expertise of two presenters

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 8 Legal Hot Spots for Ministry Employment with Cindee Coffee, General Counsel at Southeast Christian Church and Sally Wagenmaker, Partner, Wagenmaker & Oberly.

Learning Objectives

• Best practices in hiring
• Terminations—Pitfalls, tips, whether to provide severance pay, unemployment, health insurance/COBRA, other transitions
• Weapons and workplace violence protection acts
• Codes of conduct
• Intellectual property
• Technology usage
• Social media
• #metoo or #churchtoo – Church ministry update and summary of key best practices

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 10 Ways to Improve Your Board – Exclusive Look at Findings from Our Recent Survey with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping.

How does YOUR ministry board compare to others? Are the most effective boards larger or smaller? To what extent are the best boards engaged in future vision and strategic direction versus day-to-day execution of ministry? How are board members selected, and what are their terms? How do CEOs, chairs, and members differ in their views?

If you’re curious about questions like these, ECFA’s latest research will provide some answers. In its largest survey in four years, ECFA polled the CEOs, board chairs and board members of ECFA-accredited nonprofits. Some 1,662 people responded to up to 126 questions, providing a robust and diverse set of insights.

Learning Objectives

• Compare your ministry board to others.
• Glean from the best practices of boards rated as most effective.
• Benchmark your board and decide on specific steps toward improvement.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 7 Church Boardroom Bloopers, Time-Wasters, and Trouble-Makers Webinar Insights from the New Book: Lessons From the Church Boardroom with Dan Busby, ECFA President and John Pearson, Board Governance & Management Consultant.

This Webinar will focus on seven critical insights for exceptional church governance—based on the 40 short chapters in the new church board resource, Lessons From the Church Boardroom, by Dan Busby, president of ECFA, and John Pearson, board governance consultant. As Warren Bird, ECFA’s vice president of research and equipping, notes in the foreword to the book, “The bite-size chapters are certain to help anyone walk away with practical ideas that you can start using at your next board meeting. Some of the ideas hit me in the face, such as Lesson 38: ‘Invest 80 percent of your board work on future ministry opportunities.’ I was most helped by the idea in Lesson 14 of spending a few minutes training the board each time we meet.”

Learning Objectives

1. Enhance boardroom harmony by clarifying the three board member hats.
2. Understand and leverage the Governance Pendulum Principle.
3. Avoid costly dysfunctional mayhem—so your healthy board members don’t exit the board.
4. Leverage the 80/20 Rule in the boardroom.
5. Inspire the board to address big rocks—not pebbles and sand.
6. Focus on results (yes!), but more importantly—your pastor’s soul.
7. Address Absentee Board Member Syndrome.
8. Bonus Insight: Allocate “Ten Minutes for Governance” in every meeting and inspire your board members to be lifelong learners.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 5 Predictions About Charitable Giving with Dan Busby, ECFA President and Warren Bird, ECFA Vice President of Research and Equipping.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how charitable giving finished in 2018 for ECFA members, broken down by ministry size and type, and also how that compares to the previous year.  
• Explore the confidence level represented by ECFA members as they imagine what would happen if a change in giving patterns were to happen in 2019.
• Compare recent directions in the broader charitable community such as the dramatic upturn in donor advised funds, and how that might impact Christ-centered ministries.
• Become acquainted with ongoing ECFA efforts to keep you informed about developments that impact charitable giving.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Ministers' Taxes Made Easy with Dan Busby, President of ECFA and Michael Martin, Executive Vice President.

This webinar will help ministers understand the major changes that Tax Reform brought to their 2018 federal income tax return. This information can save costly errors and help ministers file correct returns for 2018. This webinar, led by two of the authors of the popular annual Zondervan Minister’s Tax & Financial Guide, will help ministers understand the new issues for 2018 tax returns will also provide important assistance in tax planning for 2019.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Your 2018 Reporting to the IRS - 5 KEY Issues with Dan Busby, President of ECFA and Michael Martin, Executive Vice President.

Having a thorough understanding of the various filings that churches are required to make early in 2019 for the 2018 year is so important for church financial administrators.  This webinar, led by two of the authors of the popular annual Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide, will help church leaders understand each of their key filing responsibilities.  This webinar can save you time and avoid penalties and interest caused by mis-filing of forms with the IRS.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Nonprofit Employee Parking Tax Update - New IRS Guidance with Mike Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Dan Busby, President of ECFA.

The IRS has finally issued interim guidance on the “nonprofit parking tax,” the new tax on the cost of parking provided by nonprofit employers to their employees. The new tax was included by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is effective for 2018. The new guidance describes how the IRS will apply the new tax - and thankfully, many nonprofit organizations will be excluded from its coverage.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 10 Essentials of Gift Acknowledgment & Reporting with Vonna Laue, executive vice president of ECFA, Michael Martin, vice president and legal counsel of ECFA, and John Van Drunen, executive vice president and general counsel of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• The timing of providing acknowledgements for gifts received by a church or charity during 2018.   
• Which gifts require a gift acknowledgment?   
• What information is required by the IRS to be on gift acknowledgments?  
• What is the cut-off for gifts based on gift delivery or postmarking of gifts that are mailed?   
• What are the gift acknowledgment requirements when goods or services are provided in exchange for a gift?   
• How should requests for refunds of charitable contributions be handled?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 8 Essentials of Retirement Planning for Ministers and Churches with Bruce Bruinsma, Founder and CEO of Envoy Financial, and Jeff Jenness, President of Servant Solutions.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand how churches can help staff and pastors prepare for retirement.
• Recognize the unique opportunities ministerial status provides for retirement.
• Consider the need for effective and ongoing planning related to retirement plans.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Hot Legal Topics for Churches with Steven Goodspeed, Shareholder with Middlebrook | Goodspeed, PLLC, and Mark Francis Juba, senior associate with Middlebrook | Goodspeed, PLLC.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Explore Key and Emerging Church Employment, Governance, and Operations Law Updates
• Emphasize Compliance with Essential Church Donation Laws
• Examine Church Benevolence and “Disaster” Funds Under Federal Law
• Highlight Recent Revenue Procedure 2018-15 on “Domestication”

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Faith and Risk Management Are Not a Contradiction: Protecting Your Organization Well with Chris Mandel, SVP, Strategic Solutions for Sedgwick and Director of the Sedgwick Institute.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand the two sides of risk; value preservation and value creation
• Learn why faith and risk management strategy are not mutually exclusive
• Leave the session with the key risk principles and selected tactics that will enable prudent risk management for your organization 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 10 Essentials of Church Budgeting with Vonna Laue, executive vice president of ECFA, and John Van Drunen, executive vice president and general counsel of ECFA.

The budget is a basic internal control as well as the financial guide for a church. It can be difficult to forecast what income will be received and what expenses incurred in the future. However, understanding the fundamentals of budgeting can protect a church from unpleasant financial surprises that may limit the amount of ministry that can be done. A good budget process allows leadership to focus time and effort in key areas rather than on day-to-day financial management.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Align the budgeted expenses with the church’s mission
• Understand different budget methodologies and be prepared to create an achievable budget
• Create accountability to encourage participation in the budget process and buy-in to the result

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Religious Liberty Update with Erik Stanley and Kristen Waggoner.

Jack Phillips is a Christian artist who uses his God-given creative ability to design custom cakes. He declined to design a custom cake for a same-sex wedding in July 2012, which brought him before the Supreme Court of the United States this past term. Kristen Waggoner, lead counsel representing Jack Phillips in the landmark Supreme Court case, will discuss the legal implications of this case along with Alliance Defending Freedom Director of Center for Christian Ministries, Erik Stanley. Other religious liberty issues impacting churches and ministries will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives

• Webinar attendees will learn more about this Supreme Court case and what it means for Christians in America today.
• Webinar attendees will learn about the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
• Webinar attendees will receive an overview of other religious liberty challenges facing churches & ministries.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Playing Nice in the Sandbox – Helping Development and Accounting Work Well Together with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, and Vonna Laue, executive vice president of ECFA.

The role of each development and accounting person on staff is to help the organization fulfill its mission. Sometimes the short-term goals of these two departments can seem to contradict each other. This webinar will encourage communication and collaboration to help further the ministry’s work and the success of each person.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Identify key pieces of information that are necessary to obtain for donations
• Understand accounting implications of various donation methods
• Recognize challenges of maintaining donor relationships
• Improve communication between development and accounting

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on A Federal Parking Tax on Churches and Other Nonprofits? Is This for Real? with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Dan Busby, President of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Context—The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought many changes especially for individual and corporate taxpayers. Buried in the details of the bill was a provision to assess an income tax on churches and other nonprofits for the costs they incur to provide parking for their employees.
• Tax impact—Learn how, unless something is done to fix the issue, churches and other nonprofits will pay a 21% income tax on providing parking to their employees, costing ECFA members, with their over 100,000 parking spaces, millions of dollars each year and the overall nonprofit community, with over 15 million parking spaces, in the range of $1 billion dollars or more a year.
• Calculating and paying tax—Learn how the tax is calculated and what forms must be filed to comply with the new law (both federal and state).  Many churches and other nonprofits do not file these forms currently.
• Misinformation—Learn how misinformation is being spread about the new law.
• Solution—Learn what you can do to help fix the issue.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on What’s on Your Radar? Nonprofit Financial Oversight for Boards, Finance Committees, and Financial Leaders with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Learn the important distinctions between financial management and financial oversight.
• Learn the Five Key Areas of Financial Oversight for Boards and Finance Committees.
• Learn Six Metrics for Assessing Financial Health that Work for Almost Any Organization.
• Learn the Key Elements of Risk Management – Together with the Proper Role of the Board and Management in Addressing Each Element.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Boardroom Best & Worst Practices—Plus 4 Bloopers! with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, and John Pearson, board governance & management consultant of John Pearson Associates, Inc.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom is chock-full of best and worst practices—and bloopers.  During this webinar, John and Dan will discuss the “Gold Standard” question, hearing the Tap! Tap! Tap! of the Holy Spirit, sidetracking harebrained ideas, focusing on impact and sustainability, spotting a falling CEO, loose lips in the boardroom (and outside the boardroom), and so much more.  You will leave with a host of ideas to help improve your board governance.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Creating a Safe Culture—Making Sure #MeToo Does Not Happen At Your Church or Nonprofit with Theresa Sidebotham, Attorney at Law at Telios Law PLLC, and Sally Wagenmaker, Attorney at Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC.

Creating a Safe Culture—Making Sure #MeToo Does Not Happen At Your Church or Nonprofit

The recent rise of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements reveal the epidemic of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, and as further evidenced in the even more shocking #ChurchToo hashtag, churches and nonprofits are far from immune. This webinar will cover the basics of what every church and nonprofit should have by way of rules and administrative procedures to prevent harassment and assault against employees, volunteers, and participants, and to properly address situations that may arise. Ministry-related organizations must not only be vigilant and responsive to minimize legal liability, but also to prevent a culture which opens the organization or its leaders up to the accusation that inappropriate actions were allowed or even encouraged.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 10 Essentials of Church Accounting and Financial Reporting with Vonna Laue, executive vice president of ECFA, and Michael Martin, vice president and legal counsel of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Conveying the importance of finances in ministry   
• Understanding differences in accounting methods
• Identifying necessary resources for proper accounting
• Establishing important policies and procedures
• Reporting financial information to different audiences
• Selecting independent services to verify credibility of your church’s finances

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Social Media, the Church, and the Law with Maame Amponsah, Associate Counsel with Whiteford, Taylor, & Preston, and Erika Cole, Partner with Whiteford, Taylor, & Preston.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Are your worship services broadcast or provided online?  If so, there are important legal considerations you want to understand.
• Know “best practices” for any church, ministry, or denomination using social media.
• What are the key policies any church should have in place when using social media?
• In a social media environment where anything can be posted by anyone at any time, how can you protect your church and its leaders?

Erika E. Cole, Esq., known as The Church Attorney®, and her colleague Maame A. Amponsah, Esq., will discuss how social media impacts churches today. Statistics from Pew Research show that 7 in 10 Americans use social media to connect, engage with news content, share information, and for entertainment. If your church (or church leadership) is using social media in any way, including streaming of its services, you must be aware of the legal considerations unique to a church environment.

This webinar will address the legal issues associated with using social media including privacy, intellectual property, defamation, breach of confidentiality, and other legal matters. Attendees will learn best practices and guidelines for properly using social media to avoid legal ramifications that may affect the church, its members, and leaders.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on How Tax Reform May Impact Churches and Ministries with Dan Busby, Vonna Laue, Michael Martin and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

In this webinar, we will dig into the provisions of tax reform and the impact on churches and ministries.  We will also discuss related planning opportunities.

You will not want to miss this important webinar.  We already have 1,900 registered participants and have room for 100 more.  Sign up early.  The webinar is FREE and qualifies for Continuing Professional Education for CPA’s.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Acknowledging & Reporting Contributions for Churches & Nonprofits—10 Things You Must Know with Dan Busby, Vonna Laue and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• The timing of providing acknowledgements for gifts received by a church or charity during 2017.   
• Which gifts require a gift acknowledgment?   
• What information is required by the IRS to be on gift acknowledgments?  
• What is the cut-off for gifts based on gift delivery or postmarking of gifts that are mailed?   
• What are the gift acknowledgment requirements when goods or services are provided in exchange for a gift?   
• How should requests for refunds of charitable contributions be handled?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Recent Developments from Capitol Hill and Beyond Impacting Nonprofits with Dave Moja and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand the implications of tax reform for ministries and churches.
• Review changes for the IRS Form 990 and other tax filings.
• Discuss the changing environment of charity regulations.
• Determine steps your organization needs to take to stay above reproach in the faithful administration of your ministry.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Practical Insights and Application to FASB’s (Financial Accounting Standards Board) New NFP Financial Reporting Standard with Andrew Prather.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Understand the key new requirements in the FASB’s new financial reporting standard.
• Understand the effective date of the new standard and options for early implementation.
• Understand key action steps and challenges for implementing and applying the new standard.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on 8 Essentials of Compensating Ministers with Michael Martin and John Van Drunen.

Learning Objectives

Learn the essential steps your church should be taking in compensation planning, such as:

• Leveraging each unique aspect of compensation
• Maximizing the minister’s housing exclusion
• Ensuring total compensation is fair and reasonable
• And more!

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Preventing Church Fraud with Rollie Dimos.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

•  Understand the risk for fraud in nonprofits and churches 
•  Discuss the impact and cost of fraud and abuse
•  Review recent fraud and abuse cases in the news
•  Discuss the importance of internal controls to reduce risk
•  Identify practical steps to implement in your ministry to strengthen your controls

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Effective Church Financial Management with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Identifying the most significant areas of financial oversight that a church board or finance committee should ensure are covered;
• Noting key elements for each of these areas;
• Addressing strategies to ensure that the board and/or finance committee gets the information it needs in a timely and useful format;
• Understanding the importance of oversight of overall risk management in a church setting

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on What to Look for in Charitable Gift Tax Reform with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and David Wills, President Emeritus of The National Christian Foundation.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, will answer questions like:

• How did we get to where we are on reforming the charitable deduction?
• Where are we today on tax reform that will impact the charitable deduction?
• What is the future of reforming the charitable deduction?
• What should you do now if the charitable deduction is important to your church or ministry?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 8 Highlights from The Generosity Project Survey with Susie Lipps, President at A Work in Progress Consulting, and Dirk Rinker, President and Owner of Campbell Rinker.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, will answer questions like:

• What are the giving patterns of Millennials and other generations?
• What is the most desirable quality that givers seek in a ministry?
• Why do Millennials give?
• What do givers expect from ministries? 

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This special missions-focused Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 5 Ways to Take the Mystery Out of Managing Missions Contributions with Dan Busby, Michael Martin, and John Van Drunen, coauthors of The Guide to Charitable Giving.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, will answer questions like:

1. How does the IRS actually view contributions for missions when individuals are asked to help raise support?
2. What tests must be met to ensure tax deductibility for givers?
3. How should organizations sponsoring missions communicate their policies to givers and workers?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Healthy Financial Leadership in a Growing Church with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Dave Travis, Chief Encouragement and Chief Executive Officer with Leadership Network, and Chris Willard, co-author of Contagious Generosity: Creating a Culture of Giving in Your Church.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

1. Financial trends and data from America’s leading and innovative churches – areas of strengths and improvement
2. The importance of financial integrity and accountability to a church’s culture as it grows
3. Key opportunities for churches to achieve and maintain a healthy financial culture
4. Resources that are available to help support churches that embrace
   the importance of financial integrity

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Annual Executive Tax Update with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

1. Receive up-to-date information about key tax law changes, cases, and rulings affecting churches and religious organizations.
2. Learn about how the new president’s tax proposals would affect churches and ministries.
3. Learn about proposed legislation that could impact churches and ministries.
4. Learn about the latest developments in IRS examinations of churches and ministries.
5. Learn about recent high-profile media “flare-ups” involving nonprofit organizations – and how to reduce your organization’s risk with respect to the issues involved.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Five Best Practices and Pitfalls with Overtime Rules with Sally Wagenmaker, Partner with Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Learn the latest developments for the overtime rules
• Understand legal compliance requirements under both federal and state law
• Discover related employment record-keeping and reporting “best practices”

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Acknowledging & Reporting Contributions for Churches & Nonprofits—10 Things You Must Know! with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Michael Martin, vice president and legal counsel of ECFA, and John Van Drunen, executive vice president and general counsel of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• The timing of providing acknowledgements for gifts received by a church or charity during 2016.   
• Which gifts require a gift acknowledgment?   
• What information is required by the IRS to be on gift acknowledgments?  
• What is the cut-off for gifts based on gift delivery or postmarking of gifts that are mailed?   
• What are the gift acknowledgment requirements when goods or services are provided in exchange for a gift?   
• How should requests for refunds of charitable contributions be handled?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Nonprofit Expense Reporting is “Voodoo” and What You Can Do About It with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee.

Popular wisdom says that nonprofits with lower overhead expense ratios are better than those with higher ratios. And that particular piece of popular wisdom is hogwash.

Learning Objectives

This Webinar-On-Demand will address:

• Who cares about overhead expense ratios and why? 
• Why the current expense reporting model for nonprofits is like “voodoo.”
• What are the GAAP requirements for functional expense classification?
• What are some practical observations about applying the GAAP rules?
• The “overhead myth” debunked
• What your donors really want to know about your organization’s effectiveness
• What your management leaders really need to know about your organization’s effectiveness
• Swimming upstream in the overhead myth river – how to push back

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 5 Essentials to Excellence with Ministerial Expenses Webinar with Vonna Laue.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Why it’s so important for a church to adopt and follow an accountable expense reimbursement plan (including a sample policy!)
• How to meet the ins and outs of the IRS expense reimbursement rules—essential elements like business purpose, substantiation, and timeliness
• What are the consequences when a church fails to adopt and follow an accountable plan (hint: poor stewardship for the church and its ministers!)

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 5 Critical Church HR Policy Issues with Steven Goodspeed and David Middlebrook.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will get answers to the following HR policies:

1. Hiring Policies
2. Termination Policies
3. Confidentiality Policies
4. Drug and Alcohol Policies
5. Classification/Ministerial Exception

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the insights and trends from over 500 churches responding to ECFA’s Church Governance Survey 1.0.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will get answers to your top governance questions, such as:

1. What are the top characteristics churches look for in recruiting board members?
2. What percentage of lead pastors and other staff serve on church boards?
3. What is the average number of church board members, time and frequency of meetings, term limits, and more?
4. What is the board’s level of compensation oversight?
5. What are the most challenging board governance issues churches will be facing in the next 1-3 years?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the 10 Essentials of the Minister's Housing Exclusion with Erika Cole, Managing Attorney for The Law Office of Erika E. Cole, LLC.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

1. Who is eligible for the housing exclusion?
2. What if I live in church-provided housing?
3. If I rent or own my home, does the exclusion apply?
4. What action does the church need to take?

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Best Practices for Child Protection in Churches and Ministries with Bob Flores and Scott Ward of Gammon & Grange, P.C.

Churches and other nonprofits face daunting challenges in faithfully stewarding the children and the ministries that God has entrusted to them. New technologies magnify these challenges even further. Ministering to a sexually broken culture requires churches to simultaneously combine pastoral care for sexual offenders with strong protection for the vulnerable. Past abuse allegations can surface decades after the events, making it difficult for ministries to investigate and respond correctly, prudently, and faithfully and to do justice to both those who may have been victimized and those whom the ministry exists to serve.

Drawing upon their decades of extensive experience in investigating and prosecuting child abuse and in advising ministries about preventing and responding to child abuse, in this webinar attorneys Bob Flores and Scott Ward of Gammon & Grange, P.C. will address challenges that churches and ministries are facing. Topics covered will include: (1) protecting against the child protection risks created by social media and other technologies; (2) wisely investigating and justly addressing allegations of historic abuse; (3) fully protecting children and other vulnerable persons while effectively ministering to sex offenders; and (4) obtaining insurance coverage that will be there when it is most needed.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Impact of New Overtime Regulations on Churches and Ministries with Susan Campbell, Counsel with Bryan Cave LLP, and Sally Wagenmaker, Partner with Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Review the changes the Department of Labor is making in new overtime regulations
• Recognize the likely impacts of the regulation changes
• Discover possible steps organizations can implement to mitigate the impact of the new regulations

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Is Your Annual Report Prize-Worthy?–Five Key Annual Report Elements with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Michael Martin, vice president and legal counsel of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

1. How to report on the prior year's activities.
2. How to report on next year's goals.
3. Communicating compliance with ECFA's policy for excellence in compensation setting and related-party transactions.
4. Confirming a commitment to expending restricted gifts consistent with giver's intent.
5. Communicating the ministry's financial oversight and transparency

Annual reports may be “PRIZE-worthy.” Counsel & Capital strongly believe churches and ministries can build bridges of confidence with donors by producing a transformative annual report. They will be awarding $50,000 for the Best Annual Report. You have plenty of time to apply—the deadline is October 1. To learn more about the specifics of this $50,000 offering, click here to visit the Counsel & Capital website: http://www.counselandcapital.org/2016-best-annual-report-prize.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Getting It Right Every Time with Restricted Gifts with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Michael Martin, vice president and legal counsel of ECFA, and John Van Drunen, executive vice president and general counsel of ECFA.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Identifying donor-restricted gifts, plus what to do when gifts cannot be used for intended purposes
• Communicating restricted giving opportunities with clarity
• Exercising discretion and control over restricted gift
• Plus much more!

Additional Resources:

Be sure to check out the PowerPoint download and bonus eBook resource above the video recording under the Handouts & Links dropdown menu.

Charging an Overhead Assessment Against Restricted Donations

Gift Acceptance Guidelines

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Accelerating Generosity and Giving in Your Church with Chris Willard, co-author of Contagious Generosity: Creating a Culture of Giving in Your Church.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

Learn how pastors from churches across the country, both large and small, have accelerated generosity and giving by:

• Preaching/teaching generosity because of what they want FOR their people, not FROM them.
• Connecting generosity with SPIRITUAL FORMATION instead of FUND DEVELOPMENT.
• USING DATA to encourage consistent giving and report ministry results.
• Understanding the unique spiritual needs and giving habits of people in the congregation who have been FINANCIALLY BLESSED.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Why Cash Reserves Are Vital to Churches and Ministries with John Regan, CIO and founding partner of Permanens Capital.

All churches and ministries require capital to operate. Unfortunately, the nature of funding solely by cash contributions, tithes, and offerings makes ministries and churches particularly vulnerable to changes in cash flow. Churches and ministries should not only save some cash in reserve, but also responsibly invest to grow the resources God provides. Learn the reasons every ministry should consider holding reserves, methods to estimate the reserves needed, and the importance of sound investment governance practices.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Explain why cash reserves are necessary for churches
• Explore the factors to be considered in estimating needed reserves
• Understand the importance of sound investment governance practices

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on Crowdfunding: What Churches and Religious Nonprofits Need to Know Webinar with Alex Campbell, attorney with Mosher & Associates, LLC.

As crowdfunding becomes more prevalent in today's society, a number of legal issues have emerged in the areas of federal tax law, multistate charitable solicitation, and intellectual property, to name a few. Crowdfunding also gives rise to a number of practical issues, such as how to create and publicize a campaign and how to maintain an appropriate level of communication with contributors before, during, and after a campaign. Alex Campbell will discuss these issues and others during his presentation. Alex will also offer suggestions how to formulate and execute a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Crowdfunding refers to a method of raising funds in which a particular need—whether for an individual, group, nonprofit organization, or otherwise—is presented to a group of potential givers utilizing an intermediate (third-party) website.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Basics of Crowd Funding
• Federal Tax Issues
• Intellectual Property Concerns
• State Law Issues
• Practical Concerns
• Q&A Discussion

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on the Top Five Intellectual Property Issues with John Anthony, attorney for Anthony & Middlebrook, P.C.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Copyright
• Ownership of intellectual property
• Areas of intellectual property
• Trademark
• Trade Secret
• Patent
• How to protect the church
• Avoiding infringements

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand will focus on, Five Key Church Financial Issues with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and Richard Hammar, author of Pastor, Church & Law, the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and the biannual Compensation Handbook for Church Staff and legal counsel to the Assemblies of God.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Effective use of church budgeting techniques
• Obtaining and maintaining church tax exemption
• Understanding compensation and benefits principles
• Understanding the basics of taxes for churches
• Managing liquidity and financial position

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand, Giving in a Digital World with Leighton Cusack, co-founder and CEO of Kindrid, and Brian Roberts, national director of iDonate, discusses how digital giving is used today---both cash and non-cash—plus trends in digital giving, sound internal controls to avoid digital giving fraud and much more.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Opportunities for ministries
• Where are we going?
• Security
• Facilitating giving
• Philosophy on electronic giving
• The three key metrics of online revenue maximization
• How to increase web traffic
• Mobile giving
• How to increase the average gift size

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand, Church Financial Management Survey 1.0 Results with Cameron Doolittle, senior program director for The Maclellan Foundation and John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc. where you will learn the latest trends on church financial management.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

1. Church Health. The two factors that most closely correlated to church health both relate to measuring impact.
2. Effective Finance Operation. Effective internal controls, policies, budgeting, and reporting add up to an effective finance operation.
3. Budget Planning Process. The larger the church, the earlier the annual budgeting process begins.
4. Giving Outside the U.S. Of the $1.7 billion total revenue received by churches in this survey, just $100 million is given for ministries outside the United States.
5. Revenue Forecasting. “Exemplar” churches forecast their revenue differently than other churches.
6. Increased Giving/Increased Initiatives. When giving increases in “Exemplar” churches, salaries and new initiatives increase at rates at least three times higher than in other churches.
7. Finance Dept. Staff Size. The average church in this survey, with revenues over $5 million, had 100 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), including 4.3 FTEs in the finance department.
8. Expected Spending Increases. Four differing church revenue situations reveal a fascinating picture of expected spending increases.
9. Much Less Overhead Spending. “Exemplar” churches spend less of their money on themselves (staff and benefits)—and they spend much less on overhead, such as utilities, insurance and debt service.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

This Webinar-On-Demand, Would You Leave Your Car Running? (Internal Controls) with Vonna Laue, audit partner with CapinCrouse, discusses the internal controls for Churches and Nonprofits.

We shut off the car and take the keys when we park and lock our houses at night, but we sometimes leave our ministries completely unprotected because we trust people.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• General control environment – the organizational environment related to internal controls
• Cash receipts – how to protect money coming in
• Cash disbursements – how to make sure money only goes out that is supposed to
• Payroll – paying the right people the right amount
• Documentation – making sure you document risks, internal controls, and monitoring

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Why It Matters What Your Charitable Solicitation Says Webinar with Dan Busby, President of ECFA, Michael Martin, Vice President and Legal Counsel of ECFA, and John Van Drunen, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of ECFA, discusses the importance of truthful communication, consistent and transparent solicitation, and honoring giver expectations.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Truthfully communicating stewardship opportunities for givers
• Consistently and transparently communicating stewardship appeals
• Differentiating opportunities for restricted and unrestricted gifts
• Honoring giver expectation and intent in the stewardship process

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The 10 Mistakes Often Made on the Form 990 Webinar with Dave Moja, the national director of Not-for-Profit Tax Services with CapinCrouse, discusses the most common mistakes made on filling out the Form 990.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• IRS Form 990 - Top 10 Errors
• 10 Additional Things to Know
  • Form 990 – What to Watch Out For
  • Independent Board Member, defined
  • Page 7, Part VII – Compensation
  • Form 990 Glossary
  • Reportable Compensation
  • “Officer”
  • Form 990, Schedule D, Part XIII Disclosure
  • Schedule L - Updates
  • Family member/Family relationship…
• 2015 ACT Survey

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The 1st Annual Nonprofit Financial Management Survey Results Webinar with Cameron Doolittle, senior program director of The Maclellan Foundation, John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc., and Caryn Ryan, Managing Member of Missionwell, discusses the latest trends on nonprofit financial management.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Financial Policies
  • Written Policies
  • Financial Policy Trends
• Budgeting
  • Budgeting Parameters
  • Budgeting Assumptions
  • Budgeting Trends
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Budgeting for Reserves
  • Amending the Budget
• Internal Controls
  • Internal Controls Policies
  • Dual-Signature for Checks Policies
• Financial Performance
  • Eternity-Oriented Metrics
  • CFO MEASURABLE GOALS
  • MEASURING MISSION IMPACT
  • Areas Needing Greatest Improvement
• Financial Reporting
  • Effectiveness Ratings
  • Financial Dashboards
  • Understanding Financial Reports
  • Operating Reserves
  • CFO Tenure
  • Age & Gender

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Update on Church Legal Issues Webinar with Cindee Coffee, General Counsel of Southeast Christian Church, and Erika Cole, managing attorney for The Law Offices of Erika E. Cole, LLC, discusses the latest update on church legal issues.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Legal Challenges to the Clergy Housing Allowance
• Defining a love offering
• Ministers who offer counseling
• Minimizing liability exposure
• Adopting appropriate policies and procedures including sample legal releases

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Healthcare Reimbursements by Churches and Ministries Webinar with Allison Gardner, partner, and Danny Miller, nonprofit/church benefits attorney—both are healthcare experts with the law firm of Conner & Winters, LLP, discusses the 5 roads for understanding healthcare reimbursements relating to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• ACA Background on Healthcare Reimbursements
• Form 8928
• What Works and Doesn’t Work in Avoiding ACA Penalties
• Employer Pays For Individual Health Insurance Coverage
• Employer Pays Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses—Without Group Coverage
• Employer Makes No Healthcare-Related Payments
• Employer Pays for Group Insurance Coverage

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The 3rd Annual Nonprofit Governance Survey Results Webinar with Cameron Doolittle, president of Jill's House, and John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc. shares the latest on governance trends.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Top 10 Highlights from the Survey
  1. Change in Thinking: Secular vs. Christ-centered governance
  2. Strengths/Spiritual Gifts: More knowing than doing!
  3. Healthy Governance: Not there yet!
  4. 3 Aspects of Governance: “Generative” rated lowest
  5. Agreement: Board Should Give & Get: However…
  6. Operating Reserves: 1/3 have 6 months or more
  7. Unhealthy Boardroom Habits: 1/3 dip too often into tactics
  8. CEO Succession: 2/3 of boards not prepared
  9. Top 5 Areas Needing Improvement: Once again, fundraising is #1
  10. CEO Annual Measurable Goals: 60% of CEOs have them!
• 9 Strategic Observations
  1. While board members rated their effectiveness above average—they also down-graded those ratings by the end of the survey.
  2. CEOs need more time and engagement from board members—especially outside of board meetings.
  3. Most growth occurs in organizations led by boards that excel at generative governance.
  4. There are 5 traits most associated with effective boards—including annually affirming and “owning” the strategy.
  5. Based on six traits of Christ-centered governance, nearly 1,600 board members agree that their boards are on the right track—with the highest ratings of the entire survey.
  6. POP QUIZ! The Chicken or the Egg? Which came first—the micromanaging board or the plateaued organization?
  7. True or False? CEOs should have a seat on the board.
  8. True or False? Longer-serving CEOs are positively correlated with board effectiveness.
  9. True or False? Boards that are very focused on measuring impact are highly correlated with effectiveness.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Three Ways to Improve Ministry Effectiveness Webinar with Rob Faulk, with Capin Crouse to discuss the nonprofit assesments.  This webinar will help your organization identify key areas that impact organizational effectiveness and efficiency and assess which areas need appropriate solutions.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Ministry Failures
• Capacity Gap
• Organization's Philosophies

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Defining and Measuring Ministry Success Webinar with Gary Hoag, Scott Rodin, and Wes Willmer, the authors of The Choice will draw you into their new watershed book on leadership.  They will discuss the kingdom path where success is linked to obedience rather than outcomes.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• The Choice - Defining Success
• Three Temptations We All Face
• Ten Marks of a Christ-Centered Ministry
• Common  Responses to The Choice

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The 10 Ways to Have a Boring Management Comment Letter from your CPA Webinar with Vonna Laue, audit partner with CapinCrouse, discuss important financial management tools.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• Required communications
• Internal controls
• Oversight and monitoring
• Monthly closing process
• Reimburse carefully
• Common tax issues
• Technology matters
• Prepare your policies
• Corporate matters
• Regulate your regulation
• Financial condition

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Same Sex Marriage, Sexual Conduct and Gender Identity—Legal Implications for Churches Webinar with Richard Hammar, author of Pastor, Church & Law, the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and the biannual Compensation Handbook for Church Staff and legal counsel to the Assemblies of God, talks about the legal implications of same sex marriage.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about:

• The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings
• The DOMA Decision
• Examples of the 1,136 Provisions
• The “Prop 8” Ruling
• Current Status of Same-Sex Marriage
• 238-Year History
• Examples of Court Rulings and Statutes
• Use of Churches for Same-Sex Marriages
• Gay Adoption
• Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
• Ministerial Exception
• “Religious’ Marriages
• Legal and Tax Consequences

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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Description

The Setting Compensation of Church and Nonprofit Leaders with Integrity Webinar with Michael Batts, Managing Partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, and Dan Busby, president of ECFA, presents on how churches and other nonprofits can demonstrate integrity in setting compensation for their top leader—especially with respect to ECFA's new compensation standard.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Key points in executive compensation-setting
• Federal tax law key concept – “excess benefit transactions”
• The “rebuttable presumption of reasonableness” under federal tax law
• Standard 6 – compensation and related-party transactions
• Compensation setting
• Related-party transactions

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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ECFA's 1st Annual Church Stewardship Survey—Understanding the Implications Webinar with Cameron Doolittle, president of Jill's House, and John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc. provides church leaders with strategic observations and gives the top 10 highlights from this first-of-a-kind church survey.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will discover the top 10 highlights from the survey:

1. Senior pastor and giving records.
2. Two-thirds of churches have no written biblical generosity strategy.
3. Churches are managing financial resources with trust and integrity.
4. Senior pastors are strong in communicating vision and mission.
5. The 80/20 rule is still true.
6. Highlighted in the survey.
7. The greatest obstacles for increasing giving to your church.
8. Churches have embraced digital giving.
9. Approximately 40-50% of church leaders have received no stewardship training.
10. Church leaders who agreed or strongly agreed that these need fixing.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Setting Clergy Compensation and Benefits Webinar with Richard Hammar, author of Pastor, Church & Law, the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and the biannual Compensation Handbook for Church Staff and legal counsel to the Assemblies of God, provides 10 key issues.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about the 10 key issues:

1. Amount of compensation
2. "Automatic" excess benefit transactions
3. Salary reduction agreements
4. Housing allowances
5. Accountable expense reimbursements
6. Travel expenses of a spouse
7. Withholding
8. Loans to clergy
9. Director immunity
10. Works made for hire

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Economy and Its Impact on Christ-centered Organizations Webinar with Nathan Hutson, Manager of Client Service and Sales with Guidestone, provides information on today's economy.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Framework to understanding the markets
• Economic overview
• Global economic growth
• Financial markets review
• GuideStone funds

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Same Sex Marriage, Sexual Conduct, and Gender Identity: Legal Implications for Religious Organizations in Light of Recent Court Decisions Webinar with Kim Colby of Christian Legal Society, Stuart J. Lark of Bryan Cave HRO, and Steve McFarland, Chief Legal Officer for World Vision, discusses recent legal developments.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Recent legal developments for same-sex marriage, sexual orientation/conduct, and gender identity
• Impact on employment practices
• Impact on ministry activities
• Strategic planning for ministry opportunities

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Results from the 1st Annual Nonprofit Fundraising Survey Webinar with Mark Dillon, vice president of Advancement and Alumni Relations with Wheaton College, and John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc., highlights 10 key statistics.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn these 10 key statistics:

1. Forecast of increased giving in 2013.
2. "What needs fixing? Moving donors up."
3. Satisfaction with overall fundraising program.
4. Fundraising tops the 10 areas "needing greatest improvement."
5. The 80/20 Rule is changing.
6. The top 5 greatest obstacles for increasing giving.
7. Donors are very interested in impact measurements.
8. Almost 72% of CEOs have specific case loads-averaging about 26 donors each.
9. Almost 72% of organizations have similarities in donor classification.
10. Books scored the highest on "most helpful resource."

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Hot Topics for Churches Webinar with Mark Davis, Eric Heard, and Cathi Linch covers some of the hottest topics for church leaders today.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Benefits and Liabilities of Online Giving
• Digital Giving
• Scalability
• Governance/Compensation Setting/Conflict of Interest Standards

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Clergy Housing Exclusion & Love Offerings Webinar with Michael Batts, president and managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee and Michael Mosher, attorney and founder of Mosher & Associates, LLC covers the clergy housing exclusion and the complexity of reporting issues and limitations as well as understanding and reporting the love offerings for churches.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Clergy housing exclusion
• Congregation/clergy involvement
• Complexity and reporting issues
• Housing exclusion limitations
• What is a love offering?
• State and federal tax codes
• Definition of a taxable "gift"
• Tax reporting

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Hot Topics for Nonprofits - Governance, Finance, and Fundraising Webinar with Bill Haller, managing partner of Capin Crouse, John Pearson, president of John Pearson Associates, Inc., and Atul Tandon, founder and CEO of Tandon Institute covers the hottest topics for nonprofit leaders today. From technical IRS filing issues to leadership/governance topics, and the latest on fundraising.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Hot topics for governance
• Organizational sustainability and performance measurement
• Increased Scrutiny on sustainability
• Envisioning the future
• Giving to all charities compared to giving to ECFA members
• Fundraising: 3 mega trends/3 key solutions

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The Basic Financial Issues for the Small Church Treasurer Webinar with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Mark Jones, vice president and senior banking consultant at ECCU, and John Van Drunen, vice president and general counsel of ECFA, covers basic issues which are so vital for the treasurers of these small churches.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn:

• Determining the compensation which is reportable on Forms W-2 for church employees.
• Proper handling of the clergy housing allowance.
• Applying the proper social security tax for clergy and other church staff.
• Reimbursing business expenses of church staff.
• Issuing appropriate charitable gift acknowledgments.

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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The first report of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations was presented to Senator Charles Grassley on December 4, 2012. Michael Batts, Commission chairman and president and managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, discusses the key issues included in the report.

Learning Objectives

By listening to this Webinar-On-Demand, you will learn about these key issues:

• Clergy housing exclusion issues  
• Churches filing Form 990s with the IRS  
• Love offerings  
• Public disclosure of highly sensitive information  
• Executive compensation and excess benefit transactions  
• And more!

Continuing Education Credit

We are unable to offer continuing education credits for Webinars-On-Demand.

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