Some of the common myths related to Christian donors are actually quite true, while others are less factual. This very interesting research by Grey Matter on US Christian donors shows that about the only common myth about Christian donors that proveRead more…
Charitable Giving Guide for Missionaries and Other Workers; Charitable Giving Guide for Short-Term Mission Trips
The proper handling of gifts raised and expended for mission trips often raises challenging tax, finance, and legal issues for trip participants and sending organizations alike. The ECFA guides for giving to missionaries and short-term mission trips from the USA addressesRead more…
Future World Giving
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…
Connected to Give: Faith Communities
People of faith in the USA tend to give more overall to charitable causes than Americans without a religious affiliation according to the atached study by Connected to Give. About 75 percent of people who frequently attend religious services gaveRead more…
Generosity in Christian Living in India Conference
The National Generosity Network in India is organising a conference on 1 and 2 February 2014 to catalyse increased generous living in India. This is an event that God can use to impact India greatly in the future. A brochureRead more…
12 Tips for Filling Out/Submitting Online Applications
Many if not most trust and foundation funding applications have to be completed online. This can be a nerve wrecking process. Allison Shirk offers very useful tips to complete these applications.
Foundation Stats
This is a fascinating information hub on US foundation giving in 2011. The link to foundations that give to religious organisations is http://data.foundationcenter.org/#/fc1000/subject:religion/all/total/list/2011.Look at the information on the top 50 foundations and top 50 recipients.
Give.net
All reports indicate that religious organisations are not using technology as effectively as secular charities and non-profits. Give.net, the online fundraising website of Stewardship in the UK is a platform that can increase the amount Christians give to ministries andRead more…