Arsenal’s German midfielder has given away his World Cup winnings to 23 young people’s surgeries as “a personal thank-you for the hospitality” After helping Germany lift the World Cup midfielder Mesut Özil has captured the hearts of Brazilian youngsters, after revealing heRead more…
Tipping Fast Food Workers $100
See what happens when people start giving away money randomly …
Missions Africa Trust Fund Think-Tank and Africa Mission Giving Survey
The Global Generosity Network and Lausanne Africa leaders decided to launch a virtual think-tank on mission giving in Africa and the Missions Africa Trust Fund. The MATF is envisaged as a platform to mobilise funds for mission from within Africa.Read more…
Rebuilding the walls of our nation
South Africa suffers from many economic challenges. How can this change? Watch this talk of Patrick Kuwana. It is not only for South Africa but for all nations!
Connected to give: Community Circles
For American charitable donors who have participated in giving collectives, their involvement both reflects and reinforces the social connectedness that drives charitable giving. Giving circles attract greater numbers of women and people affiliated with minority groups, especially African American andRead more…
World Wealth Report 2014 and Asia Pacific Wealth Report 2014
The World Wealth Report is the benchmark for tracking High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), their wealth, and the global and economic conditions that drive change in the wealth management industry. The 2014 report covers 71 countries in the market-sizing model,Read more…
The World’s Millionaire Stock Is on the Rise: The world’s “millionaire club” grew faster than most economies in 2013.
1.Altogether, there were 13.73 million millionaires in the world in 2013, compared to 11.97 million in 2012. 2.The number of millionaires worldwide rose by 14.7% between 2012 and 2013, about five times the estimated 2.9% rate of global economic growth.Read more…
Philanthropy in Russia: An Insider’s View
Charitable giving and philanthropy in Russia is slightly more than twenty years old. It all started in early 1990 with a number of newly established companies that gave to all sorts of issues on an ad hoc basis. A fewRead more…
Philanthropy in Brazil: An Insider’s View
The Brazilian philanthropic landscape presents great challenges but also interesting opportunities that could result in Brazil becoming a leading force among the BRIC countries in terms of social investment. Fueled in part by French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21stRead more…
New Testament Giving – II Corinthians 9:7
No other verse better expresses how Christians should give than II Corinthians 9:7. It says, “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” First,Read more…