Happy six month anniversary to Generous Matters
Excuse the self congratulations, but when I launched Generous Matters back on March 3, I wasn’t sure I would keep it up. Now here I… Read More »Happy six month anniversary to Generous Matters
Google says no to God
Or more precisely, Google has said no to organizations that serve in God’s name. So reports the Nonprofit Newswire today and Christianity Today a few… Read More »Google says no to God
Getting more from your digital development officer
These days, it’s the rare nonprofit that doesn’t have a website. For better or for worse (I’m referring to the quality of the sites I’ve… Read More »Getting more from your digital development officer
Generosity in quotes
As students stream on to college campuses across North America, consider the following advice. “Today’s young adults are increasingly looking for ‘tribes that make a… Read More »Generosity in quotes
Transformed for servant leadership
In yesterday’s post, I referred readers to David Brooks’ lovely column titled “Rugged altruism.” Today, I point you to a blog entry from my friend… Read More »Transformed for servant leadership
Servant leadership and rugged altruism
Just when I thought servant leaders had gone the way of the dodo bird, three such extraordinary individuals showed up in a David Brooks New… Read More »Servant leadership and rugged altruism
Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors. Where are the givers?
Despite a whopping $290 billion in charitable giving in 2010, individual donors are no more generous now than when giving data was first collected some… Read More »Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors. Where are the givers?
Calming words at the end of a chaotic week
“We are perpetually tempted to think it is our weight, our responsibility, our work. . . Pronouns often betray us. We speak glibly of ‘my’… Read More »Calming words at the end of a chaotic week
Generosity in quotes
“When we realize what God has done, when we discover that Christ has bound himself to us so radically that nothing can separate us from… Read More »Generosity in quotes
If you want to have them at hello
The toughest part of a fundraising call isn’t the ask. It’s the tenuous moments after the potential donor opens the door. Knowing that a first… Read More »If you want to have them at hello