This collection of resources includes handouts which inspire generosity in congregants with the assertion that our monetary giving becomes...

This collection of resources focuses on moving toward a mindset of giving freely as instructed by Jesus in Christian...

by Meredith McNabb

Healthy boundaries are important in so many aspects of congregational life—and the financial matters of the...

by Elise Erikson Barrett

Last month, I had the opportunity to represent Lake Institute (wearing my graduate student intern...

Studying, teaching, and understanding the religious motivations for giving allows for more effective fundraising and outreach across the nonprofit...

Written By: Meredith McNabb

It’s been a full generation since sociologist Robert Putnam’s landmark book Bowling Alone (2000) described...

by Dustin Benac and Erin Weber-Johnson

Crisis and Care: Meditations on Faith and Philanthropy gives powerful witness to the...

by Meredith McNabb

One of the findings from the National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP) that has especially captured the...

This collection of resources includes a bulletin and handouts which use parables and verses of scripture to inspire generosity.