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What the Black Church Taught Me about Generosity

Tyrone McKinley Freeman, PhD will reflect on the many gifts and giving traditions of the Black Church and its historic legacy in the freedom movement.

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Resource Library

The Faithful Generosity Story Shelf

The Faithful Generosity Story Shelf highlights congregations and other religious organizations who have sought to use their assets and resources in creative—and sometimes surprising—ways as an expression of faithful giving.

Faithful Generosity Story Shelf

Education

Thomas H. Lake Scholarship

Thanks to the support of generous Lake Institute donors, we are able to offer partial scholarships for our Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising course through the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship fund. The application process for 2024 ECRF courses is now open!

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$143.57

billion dollars given to religion in 2022

76%

of Black Americans give to strangers, compared to 49.6% overall

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45%

of elders prefer to give digitally instead of in person by check or cash

New research finds charitable giving to LGBTQ+ organizations is a little more than 0.1 percent of philanthropy in the U.S., but support has grown in recent years

June 5, 2023

Americans are generally positive about charitable giving and nonprofits but know little about philanthropy, have concerns about transparency, study finds

May 1, 2023

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Featured Resources

How Youth Philanthropy Programs Empower Teens

Article

Danielle Segal, Executive Director of Honeycomb, writes about how youth philanthropy programs empower teens—and cultivate the next generation of giving.

Back to School

Article

This “Back to School” edition of Insights includes an interview with three faculty members at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative

Article

Reggie Blount and Elizabeth Lynn share the history of philanthropy and the Black church, and where we are now.

Lake Institute on Faith and Giving

What the Black Church Taught Me about Generosity

The Faithful Generosity Story Shelf

Thomas H. Lake Scholarship

Recent News

New research finds charitable giving to LGBTQ+ organizations is a little more than 0.1 percent of philanthropy in the U.S., but support has grown in recent years

Americans are generally positive about charitable giving and nonprofits but know little about philanthropy, have concerns about transparency, study finds

Featured Resources

How Youth Philanthropy Programs Empower Teens

Back to School

Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative

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