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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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Jim MacDonald reflects on the Millennial and Gen Z generations and offers suggestions for encouraging them to give.
David P. King, Ph.D. writes about ways our language reframes imagination when it comes to religious fundraising.
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding's case study of the HUDA Clinic, a free health care clinic in Detroit, Michigan, housed in the Muslim Center of Detroit.
Linda Yutzy shares one congregation's experience with narrative budgeting.
Lori Guenther Reesor highlights what churches can learn from annual giving programs.
The what, when, and how of a capital campaign to help fund your dreams.
Dan Busby writes how good internal controls can help discover fraud, and prevent it from ever happening.
Marcia Shetler suggests one way congregations can structure their stewardship ministry teams.
This excerpt from Rev. Dr. James F. Miller's book INCREASE! A Path to Abundance for the Local Church is a charge for the church not to abdicate the untapped and unrealized potential of tithing.
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