True Charity
- Redemptive Charity Requires More of Us
- Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work
- A Review of In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Caring for the Poor by George Grant
- Collaboration Is Overrated: Why Charities Working Together Is Not the First Step
- What It Means to Flourish like a ‘Watered Garden’
- Lessons Learned in Affordable Childcare Ministry
- Measuring a Different Kind of ROI: How Philanthropists and Churches Can Spark True Transformation
- Does A Christian Worldview Boost Economic Outcomes?
- Why Voluntary Charity Is Not Optional: A Reflection on Rights and Duties
- How to Do Redemptive Welfare Reform
3 Best Practices of a Volunteer-Driven Ministry
An empowered volunteer team can be the backbone of an effective and cost-efficient ministry. The more clearly you convey how essential they are, equip them to succeed, and show you appreciate their efforts, the more likely you are to have such a team. TCI’s Travis Hurley shares best practices in recruitment, training, and retention.
What’s the Difference Between an Earn-it Project and a Social Enterprise?
Social enterprises, businesses that tackle social needs, provide sustainable solutions. Earn-it models, where individuals earn their basic needs, also serve a crucial role in many paths out of poverty. So what is the difference, and why does it matter?
People in Poverty Need Financial Knowledge—Here’s Why Most Financial Classes Are Failing Them
Financial knowledge is critical to escaping poverty, but research shows that most financial classes fail to change behavior. Here’s why that is, and what you can do about it.
Take the Fear Out of the Ministry of Fundraising
If your experience has been anything like mine, you’ve had a negative view of fundraising at some point in your life (and maybe you still do now). When I was approached ten years ago to consider coming on staff in the development department with a private college, I first had to ask what “development” even was. When I was told it was primarily fundraising, I said, “No, thank you!” I didn’t want to be part of a field I had always seen as a necessary evil that burdened donors, and I was fearful of the responsibility that came with finding an organization’s necessary funding.
Owning Your Nonprofit’s Digital Footprint: Charity Rating Sites
Most nonprofits have at least two digital footprints: a website and social media profiles. But, charity rating sites can also be helpful tools in bringing exposure to your organization. Whether you know it or not, if your organization is a 501(c)3, it is likely listed on the various charity rating sites. This article discusses how to update your org’s profile to best represent what you’re doing.
How to Turn Your Food Pantry Into a Community Co-op
“Our food pantry has been feeding the same families for years. Is there anything we can do to bring about long term transformation in people’s lives?” The leaders who ask this question know that their clients don’t merely lack food, but they also often suffer from a lack of community and self-worth.