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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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Newest Giving in Faith report uncovers insights in faith-based generosity: Four key insights on faith and giving
Salwa Tareen writes about the legacy of humanitarian, Abdul Sattar Edhi, and the rise of dissident care.
Andrew Whitehead offers a way for congregational leaders to leverage free online data resources to discover their community and what they need.
A NYC church continues its long-term relationship with the theater community and generates needed income by opening rehearsal space.
Fr. Juan J. Molina Flores sees generosity with new eyes after participating in a Lake Institute gathering with Hispanic faith leaders.
At its core, philanthropy is about relationships, but in our increasingly polarized and disconnected world, how do we form these relationships and develop a generosity of spirit? Our religious traditions have often demonstrated the essential nature of relationship between one another, within communities, as well as between the human and divine. As a renowned scholar of Jewish studies and a present-day leading voice for modeling dialogue across difference, Dr. Susannah Heschel will discuss the ways in which religion broadly and Jewish tradition specifically can help us better practice philanthropy as the love of humanity.
Meredith McNabb emphasizes that while endowments offer congregations freedom and fuel for the future, they don't guard against change.
Churches in Wilmington, Delaware share their commercial kitchens so food entrepreneurs can grow their businesses.
In this Q&A, Dr. Susannah Heschel shares reflections on generosity and the connection between philanthropy and human dignity.
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