Meredith McNabb writes about the unique abundance that can be found in rural US congregations in the today.
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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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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.
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Read the report from the 2023 Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church. This special event, co-hosted by the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, brought together 70 key leaders in philanthropy and faith to start a conversation about the “necessary collaborative” between philanthropy and Black religious institutions.
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In this exploratory report by Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, she identifies some keys to mapping the landscape of philanthropy and the Black Church.
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In this interview Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, we learn about the relationship between faith and giving in Sikhism.
Scott Thumma, PhD and Rev. Kristina I. Lizardy-Hajbi, PhD explore the 2023 giving trends of Christian congregations in the US.
Danielle Segal, Executive Director of Honeycomb, writes about how youth philanthropy programs empower teens—and cultivate the next generation of giving.
This “Back to School” edition of Insights includes an interview with three faculty members at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Reggie Blount and Elizabeth Lynn share the history of philanthropy and the Black church, and where we are now.
Dr. Carlos W. Perkins writes about the history of giving in marginalized faith communities and how the focus is on building up the community.
Elizabeth Coffee shares an example of how embracing dialogue between two congregations can lead to lasting change.
Anna Pruitt, PhD explains the latest data on giving to religion from the Giving USA 2023 report.
Nathan Kirkpatrick highlights the gifts and limitations of being a guest preacher on stewardship.
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