Course Overview

An Introduction to the Mission Increase Philosophy

What if the work you dread most could become the work you love?

About the Course

Something about the way most nonprofits approach fundraising feels wrong to a lot of leaders. The urgency tactics, the guilt-laden appeals, the transactional relationships, none of it reflects the values that drew them into ministry in the first place.

This course names that discomfort honestly and then offers something better: Mission Increase's conviction, grounded in Scripture, that fundraising practiced with integrity and genuine relationship at its center is not a necessary evil but ministry itself.

You'll be introduced to the Ten Principles of Transformational Giving, the shift from scarcity to abundance thinking, and the first glimpse of the Personal Invitation Plan you'll build as you go deeper into this topic.
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I've been a fundraiser for years, and I've always approached it transactionally; the ministry needs money, and we need to get it from donors. 

Mission Increase's approach is almost the opposite of that. It's "God is at work in our ministry–don't you want to be part of it?"
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Charles
Nonprofit Leader

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Frequently asked questions

I've heard "fundraising as ministry" before. Is this just a motivational reframe, or is there real substance here?

Mi's approach isn't about making you feel better about asking for money. It's rooted in ten biblical principles that reshape how you think about generosity, partnership, and your role as a leader. The reframe isn't cosmetic: it has real consequences for how you relate to every person who supports your ministry.

I'm not the executive director. I'm a development director/program staff/board member. Is this course for me?

Yes. Mi's philosophy isn't a fundraising department strategy, it's an organizational posture. Board members, program staff, volunteers, and executive leaders all benefit from understanding why Mission Increase approaches fundraising the way it does. The principles in this course apply to anyone who interacts with the people around your ministry.

Do I need to take this course before the others?

It's a natural starting point if you're new to Mi's approach, since every other topic in Mi Academy builds on this philosophical foundation. But it's not a formal prerequisite. You can begin in any topic column.

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