Andrew Jensen is President of Sozo Firm, Inc and has been offering business consulting and marketing services to businesses, nonprofits, foundations and Christian ministries since 2004. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, though it is increasingly being understood to more fully stand for Search Experience Optimization. SEO is the practice of not only making your […]
Electronic Payments 101
A member of our support team asked me to explain in basic terms the business of electronic payments for those without business backgrounds who are serving in a ministry. This might help many of our clients and future clients. Hang in here with me and keep those eyeballs from rolling back into your head! All […]
Chasing Trends or Accomplishing Your Mission?
I have enjoyed Seth Godin’s wisdom in his email/blogs, as he tends to coach tech company leaders as well as leaders in general with some pretty sharp observations. As a supplier of software solutions for our ministry clients, we (and they) are bombarded with the “latest and greatest,” which over time often amount to nothing. […]
Why Not PayPal for Online Giving for Ministries?
We are often asked about using PayPal or other ecommerce solutions for Kingdom giving. Most of our existing ministry clients come to us with an ecommerce button on their sites (usually PayPal). We do have a response on our FAQ page regarding this as well.
eGiving: Helping Your Ministry Grow & Be Fruitful
Over the years of helping our clients grow their electronic giving and expand their giving team, they sometimes look to additional software solutions to assist in web relationships; this is especially true with regional or national ministries. As we’ve come to understand these growing needs, we have done two things: We’ve built our own platform […]
Pregnancy Centers: One Website or Two?
Andrew Jensen is President of Sozo Firm, Inc and has been offering business consulting and marketing services to businesses, nonprofits, foundations and Christian ministries since 2004. Ever since the Lord thrust me into the pregnancy resource center arena in 2006 through a brief tenure as director of a small center, I’ve had the privilege of […]
Preparing for True Thanksgiving
In our “you deserve it” culture, we’re tempted to think that we deserve all kinds of accolades, luxuries, and VIP treatment just for being our fabulous selves. Americans seem especially prone to take credit for their own success, with our pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps ideals. When we’re puffed up with feelings of pride and inflated self worth, we […]
Do We Really Want (Just) Our Daily Bread?
When it comes to trusting God to provide, we tend to have a hard time trusting, waiting, and being content with what He gives us. Those of us who live in developed countries probably struggle with this most. We’ve learned to plan ahead and be responsible. We buy insurance and put money aside for retirement. […]
Does Our Being Frugal Really Matter to Children in Africa?
I’m sure my siblings and I aren’t the only ones whose parents tried to use children in Africa to motivate them to finish their dinner. As soon as we figured out that being part of the “Clean Plate Club” wasn’t really that exciting, the attempts at guilt began. We were reminded of those starving kids […]
Why Do You Give?
I’m not asking where you give, how much you give, or how often you give. Like so many things in life, the “why” is the most important factor in our giving. It impacts the “how,” “how much,” and so much more. Whether we’re talking about money or time or anything else, it’s important that we […]
