In this reflection on child sponsorship, Vinoth Ramachandra argues that child sponsorship ’is a near-perfect marketing strategy for raising funds.’ However child sponsorship exaggerates the importance of donors over that of the local people providing the care and training on theRead more…
The ethics of child sponsorship
Steve Holmes lecturer in theology at St Mary’s College, St Andrews, Scotland wrote this very interesting blog on the ethics of child sponsorship. He argues that there is ’something deeply Christian about child sponsorship as a mode of delivering aid andRead more…
“WISE GIVING” Q&A Video Series 25 Answers to Commonly Asked Questions on Giving & Tithing
25 short question and answer videos produced by Brian Kluth in partnership with ECFA in Washington, USA and the Maclellan Foundation. Questions #1-#9 provides practical answers to commonly asked questions about charitable giving. Questions #10-#25 provides biblical insights and answersRead more…
Giving away relationships
This week, I’ve been visiting friends in New York and Philadelphia and having conversations about how they see generosity, especially being generous with relationships. I heard three different versions of giving away relationships, which I call building relationship bridges. ReturningRead more…
The best kind of generosity is done with others, not for others
A brilliant animated video that explores generosity from the perspective of relationships. God’s generosity is relational – therefore our generosity needs to be the same. This perspective on generosity is indeed transformational as it changes both the giver and receiver.Read more…
Global Generosity Network May Newsletter
The Global Generosity Network Newsletter for May 2013 with featured articles on: 1) A reflection on Paul’s theology of generosity by Dr. Kar Yong Lim of the Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysia Theological Seminary) in Seremban, Malaysia; 2) A report on aRead more…
Want to Help People? Just Give Them Money
A very interesting blog in which the author argues that to unconditional cash transfers directly to poor people such as being done by GiveDirectly (http://www.givedirectly.org/) can have great benefits.
In Big-Dollar Philanthropy, (Your Name Here) vs. Anonymity
An interesting article on people who want to be recognised for their giving. This has implications for Christian giving as well.
Foundation Transparency – WHAT NONPROFITS WANT
According tothis report of the Center for Effective Philanthropy foundations should be clear, open, and honest about the foundations’ processes and decisions that have implications for the work of charities or nonprofits. Foundations that are more transparent are more helpfulRead more…
40 Day Generous Life devotional
An excellent and very practical devotional by Dr Brian Kluth that helps Christians in their generosity journey. This is one devotional that every Christian should read and use!