George Shears III, D.Min. discusses the critical role philanthropy plays in sustaining the Black church.
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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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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
Salwa Tareen writes about the legacy of humanitarian, Abdul Sattar Edhi, and the rise of dissident care.
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