Antony Bugg-Levine: Create a more just world
Investors reap both financial and societal benefits when they allow philanthropic ideals to influence where their money goes, according to a national expert on impact investing.
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Carol Howard Merritt: Supporting startup congregations
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Quiz: How to fill the collection plate
Nurturing cheerful givers is more challenging than ever during an economic downturn. New research provides important insights that could boost the financial and spiritual health of congregations. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of church giving trends.
Scholarhip recipients gather at First Christian Church one Sunday each year to receive their checks and thank the congregation. Photo courtesy of First Christian Church
Building new bridges in Madison County
A small, rural Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation in Iowa has given away more than $1 million in scholarships to the graduates of its local schools, regardless of whether they are members of the church or the denomination -- or even Christians.
Lisa Nichols Hickman: Christ the tipper
We know an individual act of generosity when we see it. But what's required to foster a culture of generosity?
L. Gregory Jones: Pruning for sustainable design
To enable growth, a leader needs to understand an institution’s “soul” and be willing to prune anything that doesn’t contribute to its thriving.
Prince Raney Rivers: Spending for shalom
It’s tempting to scale back and do less in mission and ministry during a struggling economy like ours. But that would be a mistake.
Lisa Nichols Hickman: From consumption to conception
Consumption screams scarcity, but Christ asks us to conceive a kingdom based on abundance.
How to create a thriving organization
The leaders of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra created a thriving organization in their community by re-imagining the traditional model. They offer lessons that could apply to any community organization.
William G. Enright: Money is like a vital sign
Three and a half years after the beginning of the Great Recession, data are beginning to show the toll it has taken on congregations, says the executive director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
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