# New guide to fundraising for churches published

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/05/13/new-guide-to-fundraising-for-churches-published/
- Published: 2015-05-13T14:35:09+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Charity First has published ‘Beyond the Collection Plate: developing church income
from different sources’, a guide to fundraising for churches.**

Written by Steve Pierce, the book, available as a digital download (PDF), is designed
to be a practical guide to church groups, whether they are new to fundraising or
have some experience.

The 82-page guide has been recommended to church groups by Bishop James Newcome,
Bishop of Carlisle. He said:

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> “Beyond the Collection Plate is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to
> Christian giving which wears its deep theological foundations lightly. It is extremely
> practical and covers the principles as well as the mechanics of giving, with an
> abundance of pertinent anecdotes and quotations…
> “As Chairman of the Church of England’s National Stewardship Committee, I recommend
> this concise, informative book very warmly indeed, and suggest it would more than
> repay careful reading and discussion by PCC members in every parish.”

[Beyond the Collection Plate: developing church income from different sources](http://www.spmfundessentials.org/titles/beyond-the-collection-plate-developing-church-income-from-different-sources/)
costs £7.99 (inc VAT). A free downloadable sample is also available from the site.
Print copies of the book will be available in the near future, according to the 
publishers.

## Charity First series

The Charity First Series is a library of digital handbooks offering clear, reliable
guidance for not-for-profit organisations. Charity First authors are practising 
consultants, chosen for their expertise in their respective fields.

Other titles in the series include:

• Academy Schools

• Data Protection for Fundraisers

• The Gift Aid Guide

• Fundraising for Small Charities

• Legacy Fundraising from Scratch

• Raising Funds from Grant Makers

The Charity First Series is published by spmfundessentials, an imprint from Social
Partnership Marketing LLP.

_Photo: [church collection plate and Bible](http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-6511426.html)
by Wellford Tiller on Shutterstock.com_

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