The UK’s wealthiest people are some of the top givers globally, according to a report on ultra-wealthyphilanthropy by Wealth-X. Wealth-X records more than 211,000 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals globally with at least US$30 million in net assets, and theRead more…
Income Inequality Makes Rich People Stingier
A new study found wealthy people in states with skewed income scales were less generous. If Charles Dickens’s Victorian London had more income equality, Ebenezer Scrooge wouldn’t have been such a miser. That’s the implication of new research that suggests inequality makes wealthyRead more…
Doing Less, Better – The real competitive advantage of social enterprise, compared to traditional charities
Call me a natural skeptic. As the social enterprise movement has gained momentum over the past decade, launching new conferences and awards, I have found myself continually puzzling over what makes the enterprise approach different from traditional charities and nonprofits.Read more…
A Mismatch Between Need and Affluence
American communities with high standards of living often have low charitable giving rates, a new Chronicle analysis finds. Attached is the report while the website has excellent information.
Beyond the Collection Plate – Developing Church Income from Different Sources
In Beyond the Collection Plate, Steve Pierce offers clear accessible advice which will be of value to everybody involved in the leadership and financial management of churches, as well as to community groups engaged in church fundraising activities. Rich inRead more…
African Council for Accreditation and Accountability (AfCAA)
The vision of the African Council for Accreditation and Accountability (AfCAA) is to unlock Africa’s potential through adherence to Biblical management standards. The mission of the initiative is to bring about public trust in organizations through awareness raising, advocacy andRead more…
The Generous Churches Film Festival
GENEROSITY IDEA FEST Learning ideas about how churches are spreading generosity… We’ve asked church leaders from all over the United States and Canada to submit videos that they have used in their church to motivate and inspire on the topic ofRead more…
“Net” Worth of Fishers of Men
We as Christians have tremendous financial resources. And that isn’t only true in the wealthier countries of the world. As you explore the global wealth managed by Christians as depicted in the attached infographic, consider how God would have usRead more…
Christianity 2015: Religious Diversity and Personal Contact
The January issue of the International Bulletin of Missionary Research provides an interesting table on the ’Status of Global Mission’. The table gives information on global religious trends over 150 years (1900-2050). Christians (of all kinds) presently number 2.4 billion; Muslims, second,Read more…
2014 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
2014 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report Shows Solid Increases in Charitable Contributions for Churches, Nonprofits Giving to Evangelical Churches and Ministries Outpaces Giving to Secular Charities WINCHESTER, Va. — ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) today announced in itsRead more…