Rabbi Jason Bonder reflects on what he learned in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising course and how he was invited to see his work in a new light.
Insights Newsletter
Thought Leadership for Faith-Based Fundraising
Insights, a bi-weekly e-newsletter, is a resource for the religious community and fundraisers of faith-based organizations.
Insights provides:
- Reflections on important developments in the field of faith and giving
- Recommended books, studies and articles
- Upcoming Lake Institute events
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Amir Pasic, Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, reflects on the theme of our upcoming Thomas H. Lake Lecture.
Elizabeth Lynn names the economic challenges and possibilities in the work of religious leaders.
Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship recipient, Esra Tunc, contemplates an “otherwise” philanthropy, which centers the communities in which they seek to serve.
Melissa Spas writes about Lake Institute’s commitment to develop new partnerships and resources with BIPOC leaders and organizations
Meredith McNabb shares four strategic steps that can help set up your congregation or religious nonprofit for the year ahead.
Melissa Spas reflects on what a seemingly dormant season can provide.
Jacqueline Ackerman of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute uses data on women’s giving to inform organizational considerations ahead of GivingTuesday.

Stephanie Clintonia Boddie, PhD, MSW shares her reflections and research on giving back in the Black Church tradition.
Shariq Siddiqui Ph.D. and Rafeel Wasif Ph.D. highlight important data from the Muslim American Giving 2021 report.
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Insights, a bi-weekly e-newsletter, is a resource for the religious community and fundraisers of faith-based organizations that provides:
- Reflections on important developments in the field of faith and giving
- Recommended books, studies and articles
- Upcoming Lake Institute events