Quotes about generosity

Generosity in quotes: Gregory Unruh

June 5, 2015March 21, 2016

“When I graduated from college back in the olden days, the job negotiation formula was simple: Salary, benefits and bonus. It turns out that’s not… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Gregory Unruh

Generosity in quotes: Amir Pasic

May 29, 2015March 21, 2016

“Giving is fundamental to who and what we are as individuals and as communities, from our closest neighborhoods to the family of humanity. Giving is… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Amir Pasic

Generosity in quotes: Tracey Solomon

May 22, 2015March 21, 2016

“What if, instead of treating people like they need our fixer-upper help, we started treating people like the missing pieces that they are? Pieces that… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Tracey Solomon

Generosity in quotes: Laura Meitzner Yoder

May 15, 2015March 21, 2016

“Interruptibility frees me to be accessible and to relate to specific people in the path of my day, not hoarding my attention and energy for… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Laura Meitzner Yoder

Generosity in quotes: Philip Yancey

May 8, 2015March 21, 2016

“Henri Nouwen defines ‘community’ as the place where the person you least want to live with always lives. Often we surround ourselves with the people… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Philip Yancey

Generosity in quotes: Mark Labberton

May 1, 2015March 21, 2016

“Does every disciple need to volunteer for a church program? No. It’s not possible, since there often aren’t enough jobs. But every disciple does have… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Mark Labberton

Generosity in quotes: Christian Smith and Michael Emerson

April 24, 2015March 21, 2016

“In order to achieve dramatic, world-transforming change, ordinary American Christians simply need to do one thing: start giving reasonably generously from their incomes, let us… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Christian Smith and Michael Emerson

Generosity in quotes: David King

April 17, 2015March 21, 2016

“While we each must shape our own theology of money, at the core is our response of gratitude to God’s generosity. At stake is who… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David King

Generosity in quotes: Jeff Goins

April 3, 2015March 21, 2016

“The question of legacy isn’t a matter of if you live long enough or when you retire; it’s a matter of what you will do… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Jeff Goins

Generosity in quotes: David Lose

March 27, 2015March 21, 2016

“There are times when our lives feel caught in an endless winter and we wonder if the spring of healing, hope, and renewal will ever… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David Lose

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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.