The act of charity is both voluntary and a moral duty. Only personal, neighborly care—not state programs—can meet the poor’s needs with love and dignity.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Good-Samaritan-painting-by-E-Delacroix.jpg692854Nathan Mayohttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngNathan Mayo2025-09-01 00:01:382025-11-12 10:33:28Why Voluntary Charity Is Not Optional: A Reflection on Rights and Duties
Explore nuanced, biblically grounded welfare reform—critically evaluating both government and private aid to pursue relational, lasting poverty solutions.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-to-Do-Redemptive-Welfare-Reform.jpg6751200Rachel Fergusonhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngRachel Ferguson2025-08-25 07:00:302025-11-12 10:33:42How to Do Redemptive Welfare Reform
Effective charity starts with the right relationships. Discover how affiliation and subsidiarity help ensure the right people provide help, preventing dependency while restoring dignity.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-Power-of-Affiliation-and-Subsidiarity-in-Poverty-Alleviation.jpg8531280James Whitfordhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngJames Whitford2025-06-16 00:00:512026-03-15 21:56:56The Power of Affiliation and Subsidiarity in Poverty Alleviation
Conventional wisdom says, “Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Yet skeptics ask: Does he need access to the pond? Or a boat? Does he even like fish? TC’s Nathan Mayo dives in to help us see if the criticisms hold water.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Whats-Right-With-Teach-a-Man-to-Fish.jpg8531280Nathan Mayohttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngNathan Mayo2025-05-15 14:58:012025-12-11 13:58:26What’s Right With “Teach a Man to Fish?”
Welfare reform is approaching, and civil society stands at a crossroads. Explore its historical role in poverty alleviation and why virtuous, voluntary associations must take back the baton.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standing-at-a-Crossroads-The-Role-of-Civil-Society-in-Charitable-Care.jpg8531280Bethany Herronhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngBethany Herron2025-04-14 07:00:372025-08-26 13:49:12Standing at a Crossroads: The Role of Civil Society in Charitable Care
Have you ever felt like something wasn’t quite right in your charitable efforts? You’re not alone. One team member shares her past struggles and how she’s come to realize there is a trusted community—connected across the nation and united in person each year–linking arms to holistically serve the poor.
https://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-Power-of-Collaboration-Strengthen-Your-Poverty-Alleviation-Ministry-Together.jpg8531280Bethany Herronhttps://www.truecharity.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TC-logo-01.pngBethany Herron2025-03-17 07:00:032025-08-26 13:49:40The Power of Collaboration: Strengthen Your Poverty Alleviation Ministry Together
Why Voluntary Charity Is Not Optional: A Reflection on Rights and Duties
The act of charity is both voluntary and a moral duty. Only personal, neighborly care—not state programs—can meet the poor’s needs with love and dignity.
How to Do Redemptive Welfare Reform
Explore nuanced, biblically grounded welfare reform—critically evaluating both government and private aid to pursue relational, lasting poverty solutions.
The Power of Affiliation and Subsidiarity in Poverty Alleviation
Effective charity starts with the right relationships. Discover how affiliation and subsidiarity help ensure the right people provide help, preventing dependency while restoring dignity.
What’s Right With “Teach a Man to Fish?”
Conventional wisdom says, “Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Yet skeptics ask: Does he need access to the pond? Or a boat? Does he even like fish? TC’s Nathan Mayo dives in to help us see if the criticisms hold water.
Standing at a Crossroads: The Role of Civil Society in Charitable Care
Welfare reform is approaching, and civil society stands at a crossroads. Explore its historical role in poverty alleviation and why virtuous, voluntary associations must take back the baton.
The Power of Collaboration: Strengthen Your Poverty Alleviation Ministry Together
Have you ever felt like something wasn’t quite right in your charitable efforts? You’re not alone. One team member shares her past struggles and how she’s come to realize there is a trusted community—connected across the nation and united in person each year–linking arms to holistically serve the poor.