{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Serve Globally Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally","title":"Fundraising for Short-Term Missions - Serve Globally Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"adaun5aQMm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2008\/05\/21\/fundraising-for-short-term-missions\/\">Fundraising for Short-Term Missions<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2008\/05\/21\/fundraising-for-short-term-missions\/embed\/#?secret=adaun5aQMm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Fundraising for Short-Term Missions&#8221; &#8212; Serve Globally Blog\" data-secret=\"adaun5aQMm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Building a base of support for short-term missions requires time and energy. Participants need to sharpen their vision for missions and invite others to support the work they plan to pursue. These assessments will help you communicate with donors and ask them to support the opportunities for service that God has given us. $9.95 from Building Church Leaders This Training Pack contains all of the following: Sharing Common Values Short-term missionaries and their donors should share the same essential values. by Pete Sommer A Variety of Sources Why keep dipping into the same well when we can seek help in multiple ways? by Scott Kirby Making Your Case Each short-term missionary should follow these guidelines when communicating with donors. by Pete Sommer A Better Donor Letter Are the fund-raising letters we send focused, personal, and compelling? by David C. Forward Honest and Above Board Accountability and truth build ethics into short-term missions fundraising. by Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Missions Outside the Box Is our church supporting missions fundraising from a large enough pool of ideas? by Greg Asimakoupoulos Fanning the Flames Is your church on fire for short-term missions giving, or ready to pour water on the idea? by [&hellip;]"}