Visionathon: We’re Here to Help!

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Visionathon is Vision’s biannual fundraiser that celebrates the power of faith, hope, and love. It’s a time when we all come together to support our mission of spreading the Gospel throughout Australia and beyond, and helping people look to God daily. 

During Visionathon, Vision broadcasts live around the country for four days straight! The event not only features uplifting stories from listeners who have been impacted by Vision, it also includes a host of special guests from the Christian community around Australia.  

Visionathon is all about raising essential funds to keep Vision’s ministry thriving and expanding. Listeners are encouraged to donate during the event to support Vision’s ongoing efforts. Your generosity enables us to keep our programs on air and offer resources to help people all across Australia deepen their relationship with God.

Helping People Look to God Daily

In addition to raising funds, Visionathon serves as a reminder of the importance of faith in our lives. It encourages us to reflect on our own spiritual journeys and connect with others who share our beliefs. 

One listener described her experience with Vision as ‘a powerful reminder that we are not alone in our journey. She went on to say that hearing other people’s stories gave her hope and strength to keep going. 

Visionathon is a celebration of all that God has done and will continue to do. Even during difficult times, His love remains steadfast. With your help, Vision can continue to spread these messages of faith and hope to those who need it most. 

Why not take the opportunity to partner with us today and make a difference! By donating here your contribution to this faith building, fundraising Visionathon helps people all around Australia and beyond continue to look to God daily.

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Record Your Donor Details

Here is a simple Excel spreadsheet as a starting place for recording your donor details.

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Read a little more on CRM systems.

CRM Software

There are literally hundreds of options for a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system for your ministry. There are some free options but usually they are limited to a short time or a small number of records.

One truly Free option worth exploring is TNTConnect

As CRM software is a rapidly changing field you are probably best to do your own search. But before you do here are some questions you should consider. Start by thinking about Strategy.

  • Are you doing agressive donor acquisition or more focussed on retention activity?
  • What Details do you want to store? For Who? Donors, Customers, Volunteers?
  • Where do you want to house your data? Locally? Cloud?
  • How many donors do you need to manage?
  • What questions do you need reports on?
  • How many people will need access to your donor details on a daily basis?
  • What other systems do you need to work with? eg email lists, websites, events, social media?
  • How will you manage Privacy and Security?

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