Staff Reading List Spring 2026

Spring Reading List

Staff Reading List Spring 2026

  At Lake Institute, we often return to books—old and new—as sources of insight, reflection, and challenge in both our…

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New Tax Laws, New Giving Patterns: What You Need to Know

  New Tax Laws, New Giving Patterns: What You Need to Know By Jon Bergdoll, Interim Director of Data and…

Jonathan Reckford on stage at 2026 Distinguished Visitor Event

Habitat for Humanity—More Than Just Building Houses

    Habitat for Humanity—More Than Just Building Houses Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity International, on building homes, communities…

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Staff Highlight: Q&A with Kelly Dunlap

Staff Highlight: Q&A with Kelly Dunlap, Senior Program Manager At Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, our work is shaped…

Collage of men and women from PBC Symposium 2025

Request for Proposal (RFP) Abundance, Trust, and Repair: Black Theological Perspectives on Giving

Request for Proposal (RFP) Abundance, Trust, and Repair: Black Theological Perspectives on Giving The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving…

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Lake Insights Wrapped 2025: Your Top 10 Most-Read Articles

As we close out another year of learning, research, and conversations at the intersection of faith and giving, we’re taking…

Words of 2026

Words for the Year: Lake Institute’s Collective Hope for 2026

As we asked the Lake Institute team to distill their hopes for 2026 into a single word or phrase, a…

Building Homes, Communities, and Hope with Jonathan Reckford

Announcing Lake’s 2026 Distinguished Visitor

Speaker: Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Title: Building Homes, Communities and Hope Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Time:…

Innovations in Generosity

Innovations in Generosity: Stories from ECRF Alumni

We asked some Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) Alumni to reflect on this question: “What is an innovative form…

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