FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND FUND DEVELOPMENT

All Sessions in Lenox

Financial wellness is an important topic in today’s world as congregations and individuals consider both their current contexts and the road ahead. In these three sessions, we will look at financial wellness from different viewpoints, thinking through how to be better stewards of finances now and in the future, both as individuals and as congregations.

Financial Wellness for Women in Ministry

Thursday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Women in ministry must practice self-care when negotiating benefits. Discover how saving for retirement is only one part of financial wellness. Be introduced to resources for salary negotiations during interviews. Learn from a practicing woman in ministry and seasoned personnel representing a benefits agency.

Rob Fox is president, CBF Church Benefits Board, serving ministers, church staff, congregations and CBF partner organizations with retirement and insurance benefits.

Beth Roberts is executive vice president/COO, CBF Church Benefits Board.

Virginia Taylor is minister of preschool and children, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C.

What Do the Latest Trends in Religious Giving Mean for My Congregation?

Thursday, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Hear the latest trends in what we know about religiously-motivated givers from several national studies and leave with practical tools for applying best practices in faith-based fundraising in your community.

When Going Green Gets You in the Black: The Fiscal Benefits of Environmental Stewardship

Friday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Buildings account for about 40 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. Churches with inadequate insulation, inefficient lighting and outdated heating and air conditioning equipment are “blowing” thousands of dollars in unnecessary energy expenses. Be introduced to low-cost solutions that will cut your utility costs and put your church on the road to saving our planet.