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Give It Up For Financial Transparency & Safeguards For Church Leaders

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In this episode, we delve into the importance of transparency in church donations, especially for Millennials and Gen Z. We discuss the varying approaches churches take in communicating their financial metrics and goals, and Zoe offers a unique perspective on church tax forms. Additionally, we explore the auditing process, how to handle requests for financial statements, and innovative measures pastors are taking to ensure financial integrity.

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. why Millennials and Gen Z care about knowing exactly what is done with their donations (00:00:45)

3. a discussion on why some churches do or do not communicate giving metrics and goals (00:02:00)

4. should church members be updated on fundraising goals? (00:03:36)

5. Zoe shares her hot take about 990’s (tax forms for churches) (00:06:55)

6. what the process of auditing church financials looks like (00:08:48)

7. what to do when someone asks for your church financial statement (00:12:50)

8. what some pastors are doing to create financial safeguards (00:15:02)

9. mind-blowing statistic we discovered about donors covering processing fees (00:16:24)

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