Philanthropy has never been so important to address the complex social and environmental issues we face. In this report, the authors highlight ten exciting innovations from around the world which are helping to grow philanthropy both in scale and byRead more…
Top 10 Year-End Fundraising Strategies for 2014
What kind of appeal and message will make your 2014 donors respond with generosity? Here are the top current fundraising strategies that will help you raise the most in your fall annual fund campaign. These are tested and research provenRead more…
The Age of Global Giving: A practical guide for donors and funding recipients of our time
Gilles Gravelle’s long awaited book on mission giving is finally out. As mentioned on the back page, globalization have created greater complexity for Western missions. Also in the funding of mission. It is therefore time to think a new about missionRead more…
Portraits of young philanthropists: How Generation X and Generation Y are transforming charitable giving
Gen X and Gen Y philanthropists remain united by a combination of factors: an increasingly global mindset, an active engagement in giving and a strong desire to have a measureable, enduring impact. Who are these young, influential philanthropists, and howRead more…
Finding Your Financial Path
This reading guide was created by NewSpring (a church network in South Carolina, USA) staff and volunteers to help Christians on their financial journey. Read one devotional each day and spend time with God using the Scripture, questions and prayersRead more…
How many people around the world can be called a millionaire?
1.A person has millionaire status if he or she has investable financial assets — not counting primary residence — in excess of $1 million. 2.There were 13.73 million millionaires worldwide in 2013, up from 11.97 million in 2012. 3.The cumulativeRead more…
Ideas for raising funds or reducing costs for missions
Tim Welch of SIM drafted a fascinating list of ideas to raise funds for mission. Could you perhaps add to this list?!!! Please add comments to this discussion or send it to [email protected]
Economy of the Kingdom
From September 18-20 we will be in Amsterdam for the very first Christian Economic Summit! www.economicsummit.eu I have been asked to speak on the Economy of the Kingdom … a daunting task! That the Kingdom of God has its ownRead more…
Why Generosity Is Not a Moment, But a Lifestyle
We have a dog named Daisy. Daisy has taught me multiple lessons on friendship, attitude and true love. It is true that a dog is man’s best friend, and Daisy resembles that. The latest lesson from Daisy is about generosity. DaisyRead more…
NAVAIDS – The Core Value of Generosity
NAVAID, is a blended word which is short for navigation aid. The primary functions of navaids are threefold: 1) They help you determine where you are 2) They identify and help you avoid danger, and 3) They direct you towardRead more…