This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Living Courageously. Inside you’ll find thoughtful reflections and practical application for courageous generosity across various generations and modes of giving.
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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.
Search by keywords or browse by themes to find current research, leadership insights, inspiring stories, discernment guides, theological reflection, and more.
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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.
The Center for the Church and the Black Experience and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving were proud to co-host the 2025 Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church. Focused on faith communities in the Black Church, the event united leaders across sectors to build trust, foster strategic partnerships, and reimagine philanthropy through the lens of faith, legacy, and mutual respect.
Erica Dollhopf, Ph.D., Meredith McNabb, and Dr. Carlos Perkins explore the newest data on religious giving and share key insights from the Giving USA 2025 report.
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David P. King, Ph.D. writes about the risks Christian scriptures ask of us when it comes to stewardship.
Rev. Bruce Barkhauer turns to scripture for encouragement to speak about matters of money with courage.
Inaugural issue of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society, Scott C. Alexander, PhD and Shariq A. Siddiqui, PhD, Co-Editors-in Chief
Dr. David King responds to the recent natural disasters in the US and how faith plays a large part in the recovery.
Shariq Siddiqui shares why attending to the religious calendar is a necessity for donors and nonprofits.
David P. King, Ph.D. recaps the Thomas H. Lake Lecture featuring Eboo Patel.
Eboo Patel, Ph.D. challenges us to consider the theologies of interfaith cooperation that exist within our own traditions.
Lake Institute spoke with Dr. Paul Schervish about how understanding the spirituality of both giving and receiving can enhance the study of philanthropy.
Live Generously is a companion resource for Giving Magazine Volume 19.
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