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Sarah Killingsworth, left, hugs Mary Ann Slinn, welcoming her to her home for a meal to discuss entrepreneurship. As part of community outreach, members of Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis meet with neighbors for meals and conversation.
Photo by Kelly Wilkinson

Money, Stewardship & fundraising, Theological Reflection

David P. King: Shaping a theology of money

Religious institutions need not live out of a scarcity mindset. Our religious communities are full of the necessary assets to cultivate a culture of generosity, writes David P. King, the Karen Lake Buttrey Director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.

A volunteer paints the face of a little girl at Amachi Pittsburgh's Christmas 2013 celebration. The event included mentors and families as well as children on the waiting list for a mentor. Photos courtesy of Amachi Pittsburgh

Money, Sustainability

From funding loss to sustainability

After losing federal support in 2011, Amachi Pittsburgh, a faith-based organization that supports the children of people in prison, has worked to become financially sustainable by partnering without becoming dependent and broadening tactics without compromising mission.

Creative use of its buildings, including the Nathaniel Felton Junior House, has provided much-needed income for the Peabody Historical Society and Museum near Boston.
Photo courtesy of the Peabody Historical Society and Museum

Money, New economic models, Sustainability

Bringing the past into the future

Small local history museums near Boston have reinvented themselves, creating sustainable institutions that are going against two decades of decline for museums nationwide.

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Three college students working on a jigsaw puzzle

Students work on a jigsaw puzzle at Pres House in this photo from 2017. Pres House is a combination campus ministry and living space at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that was financed through an innovative arrangement with the area’s Presbyterian synod. Photo by Kim Isely

Money, Budget & financial management, Sustainability

Mark Elsdon: The church is not broke

Yes, the church is in decline in some ways -- but religious institutions control billions of dollars of assets. What if we invested that money in mission?

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