About the Lausanne Global Conversation

The Lausanne Global Conversation was an online platform for connecting participants in the Lausanne Movement's Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town 2010) before, during and after the Congress.

The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library. Other content contributed by Global Conversation users is archived on this website. Read more »

Wealth-X index show ultra-rich philanthropy on increase

The UK’s wealthiest people are some of the top givers globally, according to a report on ultra-wealthyphilanthropy by Wealth-X. Wealth-X records more than 211,000 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals globally with at least US$30 million in net assets, and theRead more…

Facts and Figures – Public’s Favourite Causes

There are over 160,000 charities in the UK1, benefiting a wide range of causes from hospices to international development. We explore facts and figures to try and determine which of these causes appeal most to the general public, but findRead more…

Volunteerism Rate Inches Downward to New Low

    Adults in the United States volunteered in 2014 at the lowest rate since the federal government began collecting such data 13 years ago. One in four Americans, or 25.3 percent, volunteered with an organization last year, according toRead more…

The USA and UK charity sectors compared

Last year I returned to the UK after 25 years’ working in the US not for profit sector to take up the role of Chief Executive at international development charity, Send a Cow which is based in Bath. Over theRead more…

Connected for Good: A Gameplan for a generous life

Are you looking for ways to make change that’s important to you, rather than just responding to an endless stream of appeals and campaigns? Are you experiencing donor fatigue? Are you weary of fundraising that looks and feels like professionalRead more…

Best Missions Books 2015

Mobilizers recommend this year’s “must reads” Last year’s vote for best mobilization books produced some clear favorites. This year fewer people submitted titles, and only one book was nominated by more than one person. Because the whole list was worthwhile,Read more…

European Generosity Consultation 2016

The Global Generosity Network is organising a European Generosity Consultation in January 2016 in Spain. Attached is a leaflet and programme of the consultation. We are very pleased with the way the programme came together with workshops focused on different audiences including for churchRead more…