Rising from the depths of the global financial crisis, Africa’s richest are faring well. Among them is a breed of “billionaire philanthropist” – men and women who want to give back to their communities like never before. Philanthropy is aliveRead more…
Faith, Fortune, Philanthropy – Tsitsi Masiyiwa
The story of Tsitsi Masiyiwa from Zimbabwe who promised to help the poor if God helped her out of poverty. Thus far, she and her husband have funded scholarships for over 40,000 children.
The Richest People In Africa 2013
The combined fortune of Africa’s 55 billionaires is $143.88 billion. The average net worth of the members of this exclusive club is $2.6 billion, while the median age of the richest people in Africa is 65 years. The oldest billionairesRead more…
Biblical stewardship and generosity training curruculum
Gary Hoag of Generosity Monk (www.generositymonk.com/Generosity_Monk/Home.html) is a popular stewardship and generosity speaker and teacher. He had been teaching on graduate level for ten years, on Masters level and doctoral level. The reviews were very good and he was asked toRead more…
Mobilizing for Good
This is the fascinating story of the corporate social responsibility engagement of Amway, a US company. Note the conclusion: ’And consider not only the impact of your corporate responsibility programs but also how you’re contributing to a stronger, healthier communityRead more…
9 God-honoring Principles of a Fundraising Ministry
In the Global Generosity Network we started talking about faciliating ’Kingdom-appropriate fund development’ as one of our key objectives and engagement areas. In the attached blog that appeared on the Christian Leadership Alliance website, Wesley Willmer give guidelines for suchRead more…
Social Capital Markets – At the intersection between money + meaning
Investment in and giving to social enterprises is growing in importance. Christians and ministries should take note of these developments and engage in this space. Social Capital Markets is one of the initiatives that encourage social investment. They produce SOCAP,Read more…
Stop buying big houses and give more to charity, Boris Johnson tells super-rich
Rich people in the UK should give more of their “colossal wealth” to charity and stop spending their cash on “the biggest possible house they can” according to the London mayor, Boris Johnson.
Bonuses that go to charity can boost job satisfaction, study says
Rather than award employees bonuses, either as individuals or in teams, employers who give money to their workers to spend on charities or on their colleagues get better results, researchers reported in the journal PLOS One (www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075509).
Bonuses that go to charity can boost job satisfaction, study says
Rather than award employees bonuses, either as individuals or in teams, employers who give money to their workers to spend on charities or on their colleagues get better results, researchers reported in the journal PLOS One (www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075509).