{"id":344,"date":"2025-10-20T18:36:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamcameroon.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:10:39","slug":"donor-engagement-authentic-or-autopay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamcameroon.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/donor-engagement-authentic-or-autopay\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Engagement: Authentic or Autopay?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why Do People Give?<\/b>
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It sounds like a simple question, but the truth is, the answer is different for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some give to make a difference. Others, to feel connected to something bigger. Many give because they believe in a mission, a person, or a vision of a better future. Whatever the reason, giving is personal, and engaging donors for the long haul means treating it that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

But that raises an honest challenge: how do you build authentic connections and survive the demands of church planting? If that question makes you feel tension, you\u2019re not alone. You\u2019re already stretched thin, and now someone\u2019s asking you to personally engage with possibly hundreds of gospel partners?<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start here: you\u2019re not expected to build deep friendships with everyone. That\u2019s not sustainable, and more importantly, it\u2019s not what donors expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some relationships will go deeper. Others will stay simple. And that\u2019s okay. The goal is not perfection, it\u2019s presence. Let\u2019s look at what donors actually value and how to meet them there.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Donors DO Expect<\/b><\/p>\n