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Notable Resources "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot, Missionary, October 28, 1949. Martyred, January 8, 1956. 2011 Articles Facilities - Outsourcing - Smart Operations, Real Results, Ed Van Herik Why Should Your Church Invest in Social Media? Church Staff: How to Ruin Your Reputation on Facebook, churchleaders.com How To Reduce Healthcare Costs with Taxes, Frank Sommerville Data Privacy for Religious Institutions, Shannon Hartsfield Salimone / Nathan A. Adams, IV Ten Ingredients of Effective Fraud Prevention, Verne Hargrave Church Audits - Richard R. Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA How Immigration Laws Impact the Hiring Process for Churches Compensation Quick Tips Why Good Financial Accounting is Essential to Good Ministry Five Reasons Why Churches Limit the Length of Capital Campaigns 10 (Unexpected) Trends to Surface by 2020 - Sam S. Ranier III Facilities Use by Outside Groups - Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA Steps to Establish a Capital Reserve Account - Tim Cool Minors and Liability Waivers - Eric A. Spacek, JD, ARM Job Descriptions - Keeping Them Updated - Carey D. Jones, CCA Information Systems Training - Ron Chandler, CCA Verify the correct required wording for your contribution statements. NO GOODS OR SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE GIFTS, OTHER THAN INTANGIBLE RELIGIOUS BENEFITS. See Publication 1771. Download Here Does your church have a Social Media Policy for your Staff? Probably not! See this. "If you are developing a social media policy for your church or organization, be sure and check out SocialMediaGovernance.com which has an online library of 100+ social media policies from various companies and non-profits. Of all of the policies I reviewed, Kodak�s policy was extremely helpful�the best one I have found to date." David Drinnon, Associate Pastor, Director of IT / Web, Second Baptist, Houston, TX. Articles and Publications (no order) Copyright Information for Churches - Church Computing Magazine Helpful Copyright Law Resources Healthcare Reform - How It Impacts Churches as Employers Megachurch Report - Offerings Decline Nationwide in 2010 Privacy Laws and Prayer Lists - Articles and Resources XPastor.org Articles 2010 / Misc Articles Online Giving Spurs Upturn in Down Economy Structuring Pastors Compensation Plans 2010 Large Church Salary and Benefits Report, An Illustrated Leadership Network Research Study, by Warren Bird .....or download here Background Checks - Background checks and Credit Reports make for Good Empl Collection of Articles on Economic Impact for 2010 Decaying Old Churches Face Trouble in Paradise, USA Today, 7/18/2010 Facilities - Structured Saving for Capital Reserves Facilities - The Ins & Outs of Operating Weekday Preschools / Daycares Facilities - Using Facilities Management Software to Manage Your Facilities Health Reform Law hides massive change in 1099 reporting. Will affect church accounting offices Legal - Political Rules for Churches Getting Complex Security - Safeguard Against Violent Insiders' and Outsiders' Social Media - 21 Ways Churches Using Social Media - How Risky and What Can You Do? Tax Guide for Churches & Religious Organizations 2010 Revised Budgeting - Personnel National Averages for Churches Giving - 2009 Reflections on Collections Facilities - 9 Tips to Manage and Maintain Facilities - Energy Conservation 2010 Facilities - Maintenance Contractor Tips Finance - Why Now Is a Good Time to Borrow Insurance - Is My Church Covered? Leadership - When Your Senior Pastor is a Dysfunctional Leader Policies - 4 Computer Policy Mistakes Security - Tips to Prevent Theft in Church Facilities Team Building - Simple & Effective Technology and the Church in 2010 Can HSA's Save Your Church Big Bucks? 10 Finance Trends for 2010 5 Indicators of an Effective Building How to Hire an Attorney How to Budget for Information Technology in Your Church The Top 7 Resources to Combat Church Embezzlement IRS Releases Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Charities Cloud Computing Nick Nicholaou's excellent article 6/22/09 11/10/09 Article Dimes vs Dollars - Excellent Article on Preventative Maintenance. Accompanying Website Cool Solutions Group specializing in Facilities Management (for churches and other ministry facilities) Highly recommended! 2010 Fundraising - What's Up! Tweeting isn't for everyone, especially me. However, I do follow and enjoy the tweets of many friends and Christian leaders I love and respect. I've given much thought about my reasons for not participating in this phenomenon. One of bloggers I read regularly has nailed it for me. Read his (and my) reasons for not being a TWEETER. "Room Scheduling Software: The 10 Questions to Ask Before you Buy" "Keeping Up Appearances" "Facilities and Property Management in the Local Church"" "Establishing An Operating Budget for Facilities" "Successful Master Planning - More Than Pretty Pictures" All these titles downloadable for free and available here White Papers & Other Resources Elaine Sommerville's Nonprofit Tax Tips Blog John Wooden's Pyramid of Success and Lessons in Leadership Go to all articles Easy maintenance cost projection statistics CORE COMPETENCIES for Church Business Administration Email Liability Issues - Great Article My article on Church Information Systems Training Nick Nicholaou's Article on Internet Dependability in times of crisis and emergency Sommerville Article on Facilities Use by Outside Groups 1/28/09 All Frank Sommerville Articles Security Surveillance Systems - Great Article Financial, Legal, & Tax 403(b) Regulations Handbook for Churches - Guidestone Financial Practical Summary for Churches - Excellent Church Accounting - Great Site by Nate Waddoups Contribution & Tax Issues for Short Term Mission Trips ECFA Statement ECFA Article Great Article Great Sample Policy for Short Term Mission Trips FBC Woodstock Georgia Resources - Excellent! Contact church for policies. More Policies & Forms Department of Labor mandatory posters you can print yourself Great Website for HR Issues, Answers, and Articles Wimberly Lawson Lawfirm Helpful Year-End IRS Publications Tax Helps from IRS Charitable Contributions, Publication 526 Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations Online HR Training for Management 45 minute courses Policies and Procedures The Top 7 Resources to Combat Church Embezzlement Best Practices for Developing a Proactive Preventative Maintenance Program See all Policies and Procedures ECFA Policies, Procedures, and Forms for Churches / Non-Profits Weddings -A very nice presentation of a policy Great Church website for weddings - check this out and click on the "Wedding Guide" for an elegant way to view the policy. Very cool! Topical Constructing a New Building? Click Here to download easy maintenance cost projection statistics See Thy Kingdom Clean for other statistics for planning maintenance needs Facilities Management FacilitEspace (recommended) SAS Solution: WorkTrack by Corrigo Facility Tree (Endorsed by NACFM) Pandemic Resources & Preparation Faith-based Organization Checklist HR Policies Workplace Preparation Other Resources Website and Other Links Christian Security Network Church Accounting - Great Site by Nate Waddoups HR Solutions Newsletter NACBA Downloadable Resources National Disaster Interfaith Network Northpoint's Church Administration Site Tim Sander's www.emailatoz.com -great closing NACBA conf speaker NACBA Church Supplier Directory Product Buyer Guides White Papers ECCU White Papers - Excellent	Items of Interest click to follow link