Think about people you truly respect. Think about people you truly admire. Think about people you love to be around. They may not be rich. They may not be highly accomplished. They may not be household names. Yet you love toRead more…
Reclaiming Philanthropy: Wisdom from Africa’s Philanthropists
This week the African Philanthropy Forum was held from Feb. 24-25 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where well-established Western foundations like the Rockefeller Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation – convened with some of the most influential African philanthropies – Chandaria Foundation, Mara Foundation, EquityRead more…
Should you join a giving circle?
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…
How Does Foreign Aid Work?
Does foreign aid work? Or, as some argue, does it do more harm than good? What about giving to ministries in poorer countries? There is a lot of debate about the issue of dependency. This ”visual explainer” engages with several prominent mythsRead more…
Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2013
The Charitable Giving Report 2013 reveals year-over-year changes in online and offline giving in the USA. The Report engages with the following five key observations and much more: Overall charitable giving grew 4.9% in 2013, while online giving grew 13.5%.Read more…
Loving Our Community – 40 Days of Generosity
In Guatemala, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, 108 churches participated in the 40 DAYS OF GENEROSITY, thousands of generosity devotionals were distributed, over 10,000 Christians served the needy, media covered the story, and over $1 million dollars was raised toRead more…
Manna in the Wilderness
God provides… but do we really believe it? God provides enough… but do we really believe it? God provides enough for us to be satisfied… but do we really believe it? Read and listen to this brilliant reflection on God’s provision to theRead more…
Theology of Money Class
In 2007, Randy Alcorn taught a Tehology of Money class at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. These are the resources (videos, audio clips, powerpoint files, etc) from the class. This is brilliant teaching. Download it and use them in yourRead more…
Is Church the Place for Financial Education?
EE has been replaced by FPU. The church specialty classes that are most widely attended are now focused on money. That’s interesting isn’t it? It wasn’t too long ago that the money conversation was taboo in church circles. PeopleRead more…
Ready Steady Go: How to start a church-based community project
This ebook, written by Matt Bird, outlines the key principles of starting a community project especially out of your church. Visit the mentioned website, fill in your details and you will receive a link to download this excellent FREE ebook.Read more…