Donations to a sample group of 14,300 US charities that The Chronicle of Philanthropy is tracking raised $2,059,556 on Thursday 26 December 2013, more than 40 percent over the same day a year ago. New data will be added every Monday, Wednesday, andRead more…
Make a Stand
Make a Stand is a shining example of what one person can do. After seeing a photo of two enslaved boys, 8 year-old Vivienne Harr (http://makeastand.com/company/viviennes-story) “made a stand” at her lemonade stand for 365 days straight. The world stood with her. TheRead more…
What does a generous life look like at age 90?
My mother, Josie, just reached her 90th birthday. 75 friends joined us for a celebration after Mass and before the Christmas concert at St. Monica Church in Dallas. It made me reflect on how a generous life plays a roleRead more…
Winners and Losers in the 2013 Giving Race
An interesting podcast on US giving in 2013. Rob Mitchell, chief executive of Atlas of Giving explains the 12.5-percent projected rise in charitable donations for 2013. He also explains why some causes, like human services and disaster relief, are seeingRead more…
Sermon Illustrations
Excellent generosity sermon illustrations from Generous Church
11 amazing acts of generosity
11 wonderful true generosity stories from the US. Please send similar stories from your country or ministry to [email protected]. This will inspire and encourage generosity and giving.
2013 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
Annual cash charitable giving to ECFA-accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent between 2011 and 2012. It reflects total cash donations of $11 billion in 2012, an increase from the previous year’s $10.3 billion. The most significant cash giving increases occurred to foundationsRead more…
True of False: Myths of the Christian Donor
Some of the common myths related to Christian donors are actually quite true, while others are less factual. This very interesting research by Grey Matter on US Christian donors shows that about the only common myth about Christian donors that proveRead more…
Charitable Giving Guide for Missionaries and Other Workers; Charitable Giving Guide for Short-Term Mission Trips
The proper handling of gifts raised and expended for mission trips often raises challenging tax, finance, and legal issues for trip participants and sending organizations alike. The ECFA guides for giving to missionaries and short-term mission trips from the USA addressesRead more…
Connected to Give: Faith Communities
People of faith in the USA tend to give more overall to charitable causes than Americans without a religious affiliation according to the atached study by Connected to Give. About 75 percent of people who frequently attend religious services gaveRead more…