Meredith McNabb addresses the opportunities and challenges congregational leaders face when preaching about money.
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Lake Institute’s Resource Library collects and curates a wide range of resources that can help deepen understanding and practice at the intersection of faith and giving.
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In this video, Bo Prosser addresses the financial health of pastoral leaders, and how it can impact their personal health.
Meredith McNabb addresses the opportunities and challenges congregational leaders face when preaching about money.
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A Christian congregation offers a unison affirmation of generosity after the preaching each week.
JB Miller reflects on the 1918 pandemic and offers insights into what we’ve experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elise Erikson Barrett reflects on a recent gathering focused on reimagining economic patterns at the level of neighborhoods and local communities.
Givelify partnered with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, part of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, to gain a better understanding of how individuals and congregations navigated the ongoing pandemic. We heard from 524 faith leaders and 852 faith givers who shared their experiences on community, giving, and worship.
In this video, you will learn how faith leaders view the future of gathering and giving based on the 2022 Giving in Faith report from Givelify in partnership with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
Ronnie Plasters highlights what we learned about religious giving in 2021.
In this article for Faith + Lead at Luther seminary, Meredith McNabb suggests that when it comes to healthy boundaries and access to financial information in congregations, graduated levels of boundaries are far better than a wall of silence.
Melissa Spas outlines a set of lessons learned during her time with Lake Institute.
Allison K. Ralph, associate director of Religion & Society at the Aspen Institute, unpacks funder questions and concerns about faith-inspired grantees.
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