The Generous Life Route 7 road map is a tool to help apply Biblical principles in a simple and systematic way to your finances. The map has seven steps with clear-steps to complete on the journey. Notice in the sevenRead more…
Community Foundation Atlas Website
Since the creation of the first community foundation in America in 1914, the concept of contributing resources to a permanent community improvement fund has been adopted and adapted by citizens on every continent except Antarctica. As local people everywhere seekRead more…
Dimensions Atlas of the Field: An In-Depth Analysis of the Community Foundation Movement
Over the past decade, global philanthropic leaders have often considered how to transform the community foundation field into a “movement” in more than name only. Significant differences in terms of age, staff numbers and assets have made it difficult toRead more…
Giving circles — newcomers to the Asian philanthropy landscape
While getting together to give is anchored in many traditional forms of philanthropy across the world, the practice has enjoyed a renaissance over the last 25 years, rippling out from the US towards Europe and more recently to Asia. WeRead more…
Arab philanthropy: from social giving to social change?
A surge in Arab philanthropy by a new generation is challenging views on wealth and approaches to impact. Arab philanthropy is not a unified ecosystem of coordinated parts; it is a diverse and complex combination of sources of funding, intermediaries and beneficiaries,Read more…
Research Suggests Giving Boosts Happiness and May Improve Health
A psychology professor who studies human happiness told an international conference last week that charitable giving not only makes people feel better but can lower their blood pressure, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports. Elizabeth Dunn of the University of British Columbia discussedRead more…
The Scandal of Grace
If you could only receive one gift from God – only one gift ever – what would you choose? That question is probably akin to the old “how many angels can dance on the head of a needle” problem. If you pursueRead more…
Redeeming the World through Generosity
God is on a mission to redeem His people and His creation. I am reading through the Torah right now and it is incredibly interesting to note the emphasis that God places on redemption. Starting in Exodus, He tellsRead more…
Are You Rich? No Need to Apologize
A ripple of controversy in the world of philanthrocapitalism recently caught my attention. Anand Giridharadas gave a talk at the Aspen Institute in which, in the friendliest possible way, he called on the capitalist plutocrats who pay for such gatherings to reflect onRead more…
10 Ways to Cast a Generosity Vision in Your Church
Long gone are the days when folks gave to the church simply because that was the expectation. Dollars are often tight. Members have sometimes seen church dollars spent poorly. Young people in general want to support hands-on, personal ministry.Read more…