Future World Giving is a webbased initiative that highlights the potential for opening up philanthropy to a rapidly increasing global middle class whose engagement in philanthropy could have a huge impact on society. There are interesting and valuable reports, articlesRead more…
Future World Giving: Unlocking the potential of global philanthrop
The Future World Giving Report introduces the key concepts in, and context for, the Future World Giving project. Long term forecasts for economic growth and levels of individual wealth suggest that in the next two decades millions of people willRead more…
World Giving Index 2013: A global view of giving trends
The USA is again the most generous nation according to the fourth edition of the World Giving Index which looks at charitable behaviour across the world, involving more than 130 countries. The World Giving Index score is based on anRead more…
Generosity Resources Update November 2013
Attached is information of some of the generosity resources that had been posted on the Lausanne Conversation and Global Generosity Movement between June and November 2013. There are more on the websites. Please go through the resources, download them, useRead more…
Legatum Prosperity Index
The Legatum Prosperity Index (www.prosperity.com/#!/) is an annual ranking, developed by the Legatum Institute, of 142 countries. The rankings is based on a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth and quality of life. The 2013 Index Report and 2Read more…
Rebuilding the walls of the economy
Crossover Transformation Group together with Call24 is organising a number of seminars in South Africa to equip Christians with the foundational truths on how to do business and operate within God’s Kingdom economy to bring about societal economic transformation. ThisRead more…
Bonuses that go to charity can boost job satisfaction, study says
Rather than award employees bonuses, either as individuals or in teams, employers who give money to their workers to spend on charities or on their colleagues get better results, researchers reported in the journal PLOS One (www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075509).
Europe Wage Development Infographic
This visual presentation shows the development of wages in 28 countries of the European Union between 2000-2008 and 2009-2012. It also shows the percentage of people at risk of falling into poverty in the different European countries, unemployment figures andRead more…
Various articles in Spanish on the Biblical perspective on poverty, volunteering and economic imbalances
The following are articles on this website: La Biblia y los desequilibrios económicos El voluntariado cristiano Los jóvenes y el voluntariado social ¿Quiénes son los probres? Dios: Justicia para los pobres El Reino de Dios, la iglesia y los pobresRead more…
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: BLUEPRINT 2013
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013 is an annual forecast about the social economy in the US – private capital used for public good. It provides an overview of the current landscape, points to major trends, and directs attentionRead more…