Joining or creating a Giving Circle enables you to socialise your giving by linking you with like-minded donors in order to choose and support causes of mutual interest. In last month’s philanthropy column the Giving Circle channel was introduced as one wayRead more…
John Piper on David Yonggi Cho’s Embezzlement Scandal: How to Guard Your Heart from Temptation
In a recent interview about South Korean mega-church pastor David Yonggi Cho’s sentence for embezzlement, retired pastor John Piper plead with the shepherds of God’s people to guard themselves from the snare of riches. 78 year-old David Yonggi Cho was sentencedRead more…
30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014
According to the introductory paragraph of this article ’There has never been a more inspired generation of young Africans. These builders, innovators and risk takers are fervent in their resolve to transform the continent. They are solving critical socio-economic problems, exportingRead more…
Making the Shift From Church-Focused to Kingdom Focused
We need to make a paradigm shift from church-focused giving to Kingdom-focused giving. This excellent short article explains a shift from a “church-focused” model of being church to the biblical “Kingdom-focused model.” The shift from church-focused to Kingdom-focused giving wouldRead more…
What it Means to be a Generosity Champion
When I was a kid, I played team sports…basketball, football, church league softball (no comments from the peanut gallery), soccer and more. And inevitably – regardless of the sport – I would be on the worst team in the league. Read more…
Gifts Surge From Rich U.S. Donors
America’s most generous donors are ditching the caution that marked so much of their giving as the economy stalled and are roaring back with a bevy of multimillion-dollar contributions to colleges, hospitals, and other causes. The Chronicle’s ranking of theRead more…
How to Make the Case for Giving: 8 Steps to a Compelling Fundraising Appeal
A fundraising appeal without a compelling case for giving is just words on a page. For fundraising appeals to indeed appeal, fundraisers must master the art and science of creating a rock-solid case for giving—persuasive content that inspires donors toRead more…
Rereading “Collective Impact”: Three Lessons
One of the many lessons I’ve learned since the first “Collective Impact” article by John Kania and Mark Kramer disrupted my life three years ago is that all collaborations go through cycles. And asLiz Weaver, vice president of the Tamarack Institute,Read more…
Most Charities Fail at Online Fundraising Basics, Says Study
Eighty-four percent of nonprofits, including many of the nation’s largest charities, haven’t made their donation websites easy to read on mobile devices, one of several flaws that can cost them significant contributions, according to experts who studied 150 charities and other organizations.Read more…
Young Bankers Seek ‘Good Yield’ with their Own Nonprofits
The founders of the Resolution Projectdon’t dwell on generosity or charity when they describe why their nonprofit mentors and funds young leaders. They favor the language of finance. “We get good yield,” said Andrew Harris, the group’s 31-year-old vice chairman, who advisesRead more…