This is a fascinating report looking at million dollar gifts to charities comparing donations from people in China, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to the report, 1,955 wealthy individuals gave $19-billion inRead more…
Issachar Summit
The Issachar Summit is a day long exposure on 29 October 2013 in Atlanta to the latest thinking in world evangelization, led by business leaders and ministry pioneers. The purpose is to accelerate the fulfilment of the Great Commission byRead more…
Tomorrow’s Donors in Numbers
The giving landscape in the US is changing. This will have serious consequences for fund development for churches and ministries in the future. The Chronicle’s special report (http://philanthropy.com/article/Tomorrows-Donors/141073/) on this changing landscape shares suggestions of what charities should do toRead more…
Preparing for a Seismic Shift in Fundraising
By 2045, Hispanics, blacks, and other minorities will outnumber whites in the United States. Fundraisers and also Christian ministry fundraisers must prepare for a changing philanthropic landscape. This is a transcript of a live online discussion with fundraising experts andRead more…
Raising money in a changing world
America’s demographic transition that has the potential to transform the philanthropic landscape. This will also have an impact on giving to churches and Christian organisations in the future. The attached article looks at various shifts that will influece giving inRead more…
10 Companies That Gave the Most Cash in 2012
This is a review of the 10 US companies that gave the most funds to charity in 2012 (http://philanthropy.com/article/10-Companies-That-Gave-the/140261/) 1. Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo & Company provided $77-million to NeighborWorks America to aid first-time home buyers last year.Read more…
Big Businesses Expect Modest Giving Growth
America’s biggest companies expect a third-straight year of modest increases in cash gifts to charities in 2013, according to a Chronicle survey (http://philanthropy.com/article/Big-Businesses-Expect-Modest/140341/) Donations grew by 2.7 percent in 2012, to $5.3-billion, for 106 companies that provided two years’ worthRead more…
Generous Church Magazine May 2013 Issue
The May issue of a new magazine focusing on generosity and giving especially for churches. There are very interesting stories about Christian givers, events, ministries and much more.
2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study
This study examines the impact of the economic environment on a sample of U.S. congregations. This study includes responses from 3,103 U.S. congregations, of which nearly two-thirds are Mainline Protestant, a quarter are Evangelical Protestant, and the rest are other ChristianRead more…
2013 State of the Plate Research Report
According to the 2013 ‘State of the Plate’ report, 10 million Americans tithe $50+ billion annually. This report based on detailed national research in the USA on “tithers” examines where the tithers give, how much they give, how they give,Read more…