Quotes about generosity

Generosity in quotes: Walter Brueggemann

October 13, 2016October 12, 2016

“When the creation is recognized as a gift that keeps on giving so that loaves abound, we need not covet what is on the plate… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Walter Brueggemann

Generosity in quotes: Amy Aves Challenger

October 6, 2016October 5, 2016

“I’ve discovered that kindness grows from the belief in the (God-given) goodness inside another person. When kindness is given, it rises and regenerates and perseveres… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Amy Aves Challenger

Generosity in quotes: Tom Fiebiger

September 29, 2016September 20, 2016

“Maybe our stewardship of white privilege looks like relinquishing seats on boards to people of color? Does it look like empowering people of color to… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Tom Fiebiger

Generosity in quotes: William Blake

September 22, 2016September 19, 2016

“I sought my soul, But my soul I could not see. I sought my God, But my God eluded me. I sought my brother, And… Read More »Generosity in quotes: William Blake

Generosity in quotes: Alexandra Benson

September 15, 2016September 13, 2016

“My Urban Servant Corps journey led me to confront the painful realities of homelessness and poverty but also invited me to experience what it means… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Alexandra Benson

Generosity in quotes: G. Trish Day

September 8, 2016September 7, 2016

“Gratitude is a reproductive habit. The more grateful we are, the more aware we are of how very much we have for which to be… Read More »Generosity in quotes: G. Trish Day

Generosity in quotes: David Lose

September 1, 2016August 31, 2016

“Absent law, it’s each person for him or herself, but when we receive the law as God’s gift to help us live into God’s dream… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David Lose

Generosity in quotes: Walter Brueggemann

August 26, 2016August 25, 2016

“The counter-world of the Psalms contradicts our world of greed by mediating to us a world of abundance in which greed is completely inappropriate. The… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Walter Brueggemann

Generosity in quotes: Barbara Brown Taylor

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

” . . . When you allow your enemy to stop being your enemy, all the rules change. Nobody knows how to act anymore, because… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Barbara Brown Taylor

Generosity in quotes: Elizabeth Palmer

August 11, 2016August 9, 2016

“. . . perhaps instead of rejoicing in one person’s exaltation over the other, we could simply aim for kindness and healing in this complex,… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Elizabeth Palmer

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My name is Rebekah Basinger, and I created Generous Matters as a space in which to think out loud about professional and personal topics that matter most to me. On most days, that's fundraising, board governance, leadership, and generosity in all its forms.

It’s been a while since I’ve added anything new, and one of these days I’ll return to regular blogging. Until then, I hope you’ll find the archived posts to still be relevant. Quoting the author of Ecclesiastes, there’s nothing new under the sun. Wisdom ages well.