Generous Church blog

Welcome to the Generous Church blog. Here you'll find the latest news and advice on giving and generosity in our churches written by members of The Church of England Giving team and other guest bloggers.
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    5 ways to encourage digital giving at Easter

    17/02/2026

    How can you encourage generosity and maximise giving over Lent and Easter? Here’s a range of resources and tips to help you.

    4 min read
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    A Lent challenge for families and children

    29/01/2026

    In support of Stewardship's 40acts challenge, there's a great Lent resource now available to encourage generosity with children and families. Read on to learn more. 

    1 min read
  3. Three young women laughing and hugging with buildings in the background

    Do something different for 40 days of Lent

    29/01/2026

    Here we share details about Stewardship's '40acts' challenge to do something different during Lent 2026. 

    1 min read
  4. Head and shoulders photo of Grace Wrigglesworth outside her church

    How Cornerstone supported our renovation goals

    23/01/2026

    Grace Wrigglesworth is Operations Manager in the parish of Kingswinford, in the Diocese of Worcester. Here she shares how the Cornerstone grants database supported her parish in raising funds for some church renovations.

    2 min read
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    A guide to digital giving at Advent and Christmas

    09/10/2025

    Advent and Christmas provide a powerful opportunity to encourage giving in your church. Here’s a range of free tips and tools to help you.  

    4 min read
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    Stewardship podcast: Generosity at the heart of our faith

    12/06/2025

    Director of Giving for the Church of England, Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood, joins Stewardship podcast host, Ruth Jackson, in a wide-ranging discussion about the principles for both enabling giving and growing a culture of generosity.

    1 min read
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    How to get funding for your church: The Cornerstone grants database

    22/05/2025

    The Cornerstone grants database gives churches access to over 600 charitable grants they can apply for. This blog explains what it is and how to use it.

    3 min read
  8. An ancient church in Fownhope Benefice

    Becoming 'cheerful givers'

    31/03/2025

    Discover how the Revd Preb Chris Moore helped his congregation consider the joys and challenges of giving using a booklet for daily reflection.

    2 min read
  9. Close up of a digital giving device in a church showing different giving amounts in Euros

    Digital Giving Goes Continental

    14/03/2025

    Discover how churches in the Diocese in Europe raised an amazing £100,000 through contactless devices as part of the Church of England’s Digital Giving Rollout Project in 2024.

    2 min read
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    How to encourage digital giving at Easter

    12/03/2025

    Have you ever wondered how your church can encourage generosity and maximise giving over the Easter period? The Digital Giving team have some tips to help you do just that. 

    5 min read