Beth McMullen Daniel explores how the Faithful Generosity Story Shelf powered by Lake Institute on Faith & Giving provides a beacon of hope and innovation for faith communities.

George Shears III, D.Min. discusses the critical role philanthropy plays in sustaining the Black church.

David King and Elizabeth Lynn discuss the resources faith leaders need in order to make crucial turns on the shifting ground of faith and giving today.

Elizabeth Lynn and David King discuss what faith leaders can do in response to the reported changes in faith and giving.

A Presbyterian church transforms their unused manse (minister's house) into a home for Afghan refugees, and serve as community for the home's first tenants.

A closed church reopens as a worship space for Spanish-speaking immigrants, offering healing sound therapy.

This landscape analysis of the American generosity ecosystem summarizes what we currently know about the decline in giving and volunteering rates, with a particular focus on the “dollars up, donors down” (or “volunteer hours up, number of volunteers down”) dynamic and how it was manifested during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this short article, Rick Reinhard offers a helpful set of “Gos and Pauses" for faith communities who want to repurpose their properties for affordable housing—and he suggests alternative uses for religious properties as well.

Giving USA 2024 reports that giving to religion has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Newest Giving in Faith report uncovers insights in faith-based generosity: Four key insights on faith and giving