{"id":779,"date":"2026-07-15T05:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=779"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:47:19","slug":"index-of-the-july-2026-issue-of-administration-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-the-july-2026-issue-of-administration-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the July 2026 Issue of Administration Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Issue 105 of Administration Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Six must-haves for a secure ACH approval policy<\/h3>\n<p>A secure church ACH approval policy protects funds from fraud and upholds your ministry\u2019s financial integrity. By establishing a strong ACH approval policy that is reviewed and updated annually, you can reduce the risk of ACH fraud. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/capincrouse.com\/ach-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A stronger community, together<\/h3>\n<p>Portico Benefit Services\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/porticobenefits.org\/about-us\/ar-community-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Community Impact Report<\/a> highlights what\u2019s possible when congregations, organizations and ministry partners come together to support those who serve. See how shared resources and collective care create meaningful impact for our rostered ministers and church professionals \u2014 and across our broader faith community.<\/p>\n<h3>Church embezzlement is real<\/h3>\n<p>Churches operate on trust. We trust people and we give them the benefit of the doubt. That\u2019s what we do. But that same culture creates risk, and a church must safeguard its financial resources and be protected against embezzlement. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/07\/Church-Embezzlement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Beware of fraudulent donors and donation scams<\/h3>\n<p>While there is a lot of information and advice online about fraudulent charitable organizations and how donors can spot them, what about charitable organizations being scammed by fraudulent (pretend) donors? &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplewhocare.org\/resources\/beware-of-fraudulent-donors-and-donation-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 105 of Administration Matters Six must-haves for a secure ACH approval policy A secure church ACH approval policy protects funds from fraud and upholds your ministry\u2019s financial integrity. 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