A blog by Commission Creative about design and digital marketing for missionaries.
2 weeks ago Donor Relations and Fundraising Tools 7 min read
Prayer magnets do more than hold up notes on the fridge. They help keep your ministry and prayer needs front and center in the daily lives of your supporters. Because let’s face it–even your most devout supporters are still going to see their fridg...
3 months ago Design Tips and Fundraising Tools 5 min read
When it comes to missionary support-raising, your prayer card is the star of the show. When people think about you and your ministry, your prayer card will be one of the first visuals that comes to mind, and while you’re out on the field, your prayer car...
4 months ago Donor Relations and Fundraising Tools 6 min read
In A Spirituality of Fundraising, Henri Nouwen offers a reframing that has brought freedom to countless missionaries and ministry leaders. He invites us to see itineration, deputation, or support-raising not as begging or self-promotion, but as an invitation i...
7 months ago Donor Relations and Fundraising Tools 3 min read
Are you looking for end-of-year giving campaign ideas to help you meet your fundraising goals? With Giving Tuesday and a new year right around the corner, now is the time to put those plans in motion! We’ve rounded up a few important tips and deadlines t...
10 months ago Fundraising Tools and News 3 min read
As much as it would thrill us, it’s not in most missionary budgets to have a professional design team create every single communication piece they’ll ever use. At some point, there will probably be a need for a DIY newsletter mailing, social media campaign, or...
1 year ago Fundraising Tools 4 min read
We see a lot of QR codes at Commission Creative when designing missionary support-raising materials. When used correctly, they can be a helpful tool in connecting missionaries to supporters, but there are a few common pitfalls that can actually hinder your eff...
1 year ago Fundraising Tools 2 min read
Missionaries often have multiple channels to foster partnership and communication with supporters. Take a second to make a mental inventory of the different avenues you’re currently using: giving page, email newsletter sign up, Facebook group, website, W...
2 years ago Fundraising Tools 2 min read
Take a proactive approach to connecting with potential partners with custom-designed Connect Cards. You know the situation: you’re at your booth talking with people interested in your ministry or sharing with a small group. You don’t want to lose the connectio...
4 years ago Donor Relations and Fundraising Tools 8 min read
My family was at the beginning of an enormous home renovation in rural Malawi when the world shut down in 2020. Costs of labor and materials sky-rocketed, the borders closed in our small southeast African country, and we became 100% dependent on online fundrai...
4 years ago Fundraising Tools and News 2 min read
The past two years have forced a lot of people to move their fundraising online and depend on social media to reach potential financial supporters. Online itineration has become more of the norm, and some missionaries may even prefer it. But what on earth do y...
