Co-Founder of the American Muslim Community Foundation, Muhi Khwaja, highlights the diversity of Muslim giving during the month of Ramadan.
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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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This Insights explores how your organization’s “digital front door” shapes giving and engagement. Meredith McNabb shares practical guidance on strengthening your website and online presence to support donor trust and accessibility, while Emily Heck expands on this perspective with strategies for improving search engine optimization (SEO) and AI-readiness. Together, they offer actionable ways to ensure your digital presence both reflects your mission and helps people find—and support—your work.
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Drawing on recent research from Givelify and philanthropic scholars, David P. King, PhD, examines the gap between religious donors’ desire to give consistently and their actual giving patterns. He explores how congregations and faith leaders can foster generosity by framing giving not simply as a financial transaction, but as a spiritual practice rooted in habit, reflection, and community.
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Melissa Spas points out the challenges faith-based organizations have always faced, but now in a new context.
Members of The Bridgespan Group highlight their recent report on the role of faith-inspired organizations in the United States.
Elizabeth Lynn reflects back on the Distinguished Visitor Dialogue and shares some of her take-aways.
Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and David Dodson reflect together on the role of faith and philanthropy in meeting the challenges of our common life.
Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Ph.D. reveals the layers of Jewish giving as ethno-religious giving in America.
Meredith McNabb writes that clarity of mission, vision, and values to supports perfect donors and recipients.
David P. King, Ph.D. encourages religious leaders to pause and reflect on the past and present to help guide us forward to the future.
Melissa Spas considers how the liturgical season of ordinary time can inform extraordinary times we’re encountering now.
A guide from Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Foundation to help churches strengthen legacy giving.
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