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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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Dr. William Enright shares how in giving generously we become a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Live Generously is a companion resource for Giving Magazine Volume 19.
Keith A. Mundy writes how an annual stewardship emphasis can strengthen generosity in your congregation.
Rev. Dr. H. Fred Bernherd shares his experience with scarcity and abundance in a small congregation.
Marcia Shetler suggests that congregations ought to have a legacy plan in place for members.
This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Living Generously and emphasizes the ways generosity allows donors to be present and feel a part of something bigger than themselves.
Jonathan Walton, Ph.D. introduces the Prosperity Gospel and demonstrates how it has its roots, in part, in the industrial revolution and valorization of business enterprise.
Mike Little and Susan Taylor highlight the complexity clergy often have in their relationship with money.
This issue of Giving Magazine focuses on Living Simply, including practical tips to cultivate contentment individually and as a congregation, as well as sample sermon topic outlines on the subject.
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