Nothing I write today can communicate more powerfully that generous matters than the following blog article from a woman named Andrea. Her story was picked… Read More »Who’s in front of you in the grocery line?
If being expected to help raise funds for the ministry that you serve as CEO or as a board member sounds about as appealing as… Read More »Finding fun and ministry in fundraising
“I have learned I cannot offer genuine mercy and grace to others if I haven’t gratefully accepted it from God first. So when I feel… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Sarah Kehrberg
An opinion piece in the March 31 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy confirms that Generous Matters isn’t alone in labeling the faith-based NGO giant World… Read More »Addendum to Monday’s article about World Vision and organizational narcissism
On the day that the faith-based charity giant World Vision (US) announced it had shifted its employment policies in the direction of same-sex marriage, the… Read More »Organizational narcissism, World Vision, your ministry, and donor response
“When I have money, I get rid of it quickly, lest it find a way into my heart.” John Wesley, 18th century evangelist and founder… Read More »Generosity in quotes: John Wesley
Have you heard the news? The long drought in giving brought on by the Great Recession is over. Happy days are here again for America’s… Read More »If the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike, why is my organization still dry?
“True temptation lies in our capacity to justify the means by the ends and nudge ourselves into tiny, incremental compromises. Doing the right thing for… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Maggie Dawn
Within the nonprofit sector, three words – time, talent, and treasure (sometimes restated as work, wisdom, and wealth) – are used as a short-hand definition… Read More »Board Ts and Ts
To be of use The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Marge Piercy