True Charity

Defend Your Liberty with Strong Governing Documents
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Speaker: Patrick Piccolo, Alliance Defending Freedom, Legal Counsel

In a turbulent culture, is your nonprofit or church protected from religious liberty threats? Culture influences our nation’s laws, and those laws may affect your ministry.

In our current challenging legal environment, churches and nonprofits need to consider questions like the following:
-Do sexual orientation or gender identity laws challenge your organization’s core values?
-What employment policies should you have in place to bolster your ministry’s religious freedom protections?
-Do your governing documents sufficiently protect your organization should you be sued for discrimination?

Thankfully, you don’t have to navigate these legal questions alone. In this webinar, Alliance Defending Freedom, the largest legal ministry in the world, will detail current legal challenges Christian ministries are facing and share practical steps to safeguard your religious liberty so you can continue your ministry in accordance with your beliefs.

During this live event, you can expect to:
-Learn how to strengthen your governing documents to provide a strong legal foundation for your ministry’s religious liberty
-Discover how the ADF Church & Ministry Alliance program can support your ministry’s mission
-Engage in a live Q&A session with an ADF attorney to help answer your questions

Starting a Mentoring Program: Design for Ministries and Nonprofits
2025-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
When: Thursday, February 13, 12-1 pm Central
Speakers: True Charity Network member panel

Join our network member panel on February 13th! You may be enthusiastic about implementing mentoring within your organization. But, knowing how to build up and unleash committed mentors can be difficult. How do you incorporate mentoring within your existing programs? How do you recruit members? Should mentoring happen in a group or one-on-one? Come and learn from three members. They will share their stories and practical guidance for unleashing the power of relationships through mentoring.

Turn Your Nonprofit or Church Website into a Donor and Volunteer Magnet
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Is your website inspiring action—or causing potential supporters to bounce? In this practical webinar geared toward nonprofits and churches, we’ll show you how to turn your homepage into a high-converting hub for giving and involvement.
You’ll learn:
-The 5 essential elements every nonprofit homepage must include
-How to structure your site like a funnel that drives donations and volunteer signups
-The most common website mistakes—and how to fix them fast
-Proven content strategies that resonate with donors’ values
-Tools and plug-ins that increase engagement and simplify giving
Whether you’re revamping your site or just looking for a few key upgrades, this session will equip you to create a mission-driven website that works 24/7 to grow your impact.

Reaching the Unsheltered Homeless: Tips for Impactful Outreach Programs
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Date & Time
Jun 26, 2025 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)

Description

Homelessness in the United States has reached historic levels across nearly all populations — including those experiencing unsheltered homelessness. As of 2024, more than 152,000 people live in chronic homelessness — one in three of the total homeless population, and a 27% increase over the past 17 years.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines “unsheltered homeless” as individuals whose primary nighttime location is a public or private place not meant for sleeping — including tents, sidewalks, vehicles, and encampments. Despite increased shelter capacity and record-level funding, the crisis continues to escalate.
So, what can be done?
At the heart of long-term change is relationship — one that combines compassion, discernment, and challenge. In this webinar, we’ll explore how relationship-based outreach can lead people from survival on the streets to a flourishing life.
Topics include:
-How to break through walls of mistrust to build genuine, reciprocal relationships
-Tips for assembling and training a team to engage with the unsheltered homeless
-Strategies to encourage the use of local resources that promote stability and dignity
Our featured speaker serves as the Evangelism Coordinator at Watered Gardens Ministries, where she leads outreach efforts to connect with the unsheltered in her community. She brings firsthand insights, practical tips, and hope-filled stories from the front lines.
Join us for an honest and hopeful conversation on reaching the unreachable — and helping them find a path home.

Valuing All Expertise—Incorporating Lived Experience in Program Design
2025-10-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Date and time: Thursday, October 16, 12-1 pm Central
Speaker: Marlo Fox, Executive Director, Think Tank, INC

Who do you picture when you think of an expert? Most of us value expertise—whether it’s earned through education, professional experience, or through our relational networks. But too often, we overlook the powerful insights that come from those who have personally faced and overcome the very challenges we’re trying to solve.
Join us for a thought-provoking webinar where we’ll explore what it truly means to value all forms of expertise in poverty alleviation program design. Discover why intellectual and relational knowledge are essential—and why lived experience is just as critical for designing effective programs.
We’ll discuss how to avoid token input and move beyond traditional feedback methods by designing solutions together from the very start. Learn practical strategies to meaningfully engage experiential leaders, share ownership, and unlock creativity and momentum where you’ve been stuck.
Whether you’re a community leader, nonprofit professional, or changemaker, this session will empower you to build more effective, and credible initiatives—by valuing all expertise and designing together.
Don’t miss this opportunity to reimagine how you work with your community—register today!

Awakening Potential: Innovative Programs Engaging Youth in Poverty
2025-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Date and time: Thursday, December 11, 12-1 pm Central

Across the country, creative nonprofits are helping young people overcome barriers and build brighter futures. In this webinar, you’ll hear from two leaders using hands-on, empowering “earn-it” models to reach youth in poverty:
Becky O’Mara, Co-Founder of Bearings Bike Works in Atlanta, where youth earn bikes by repairing and building them—learning confidence, discipline, and real-world skills.
Ismael Hernandez, Founder and President of the Freedom & Virtue Institute and visionary behind their Self-Reliance Clubs program, where students create entrepreneurial projects to fund school supplies and achieve personal goals.
You’ll also hear from Bethany Herron of True Charity, who will present True Charity’s newest Model Action Plan (MAP) outlining Youth Earn-It Models. She’ll share practical guidance on how to launch programs like Becky’s and Ismael’s in your own community to empower young people, unlock their potential, and help break cycles of generational poverty.
Don’t miss this inspiring panel discussion highlighting practical, dignity-based models that help youth realize their capacity and purpose through meaningful work. Register today!

Helping Without Hurting in Generosity: A Donor's Guide to Effective Giving
2026-01-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Date and time: Thursday, January 29, 6 pm Central

Are you a donor to a nonprofit? This special webinar is designed just for you.
As Christians, we recognize that faithful stewardship of God’s resources involves more than giving generously—it also means giving wisely. God calls us not only to open our hands but to direct His resources toward ministries and causes that align with His mission and bring lasting fruit. When we give well, we participate with the Triune God in His ongoing work of renewal in the world.
But how can we discern where and how to give the Lord’s money most effectively? What criteria should shape our giving decisions? And how can we evaluate whether the ministries we support are truly fulfilling their mission? These questions don’t have quick answers or simple formulas—but biblical wisdom and practical guidance are available to help us steward our resources well.
Join Justin Lonas, Senior Director of Foundational Products at The Chalmers Center (Covenant College), for this webinar geared towards donors who wish to increase the impact of their giving. Together, we’ll explore a biblical framework for healthy generosity—one that emphasizes sustainable, effective ministries that help people in material poverty experience lasting transformation.
You’ll also be introduced to Helping Without Hurting in Generosity, a new video-based online training featuring 21 respected theologians, pastors, economists, and ministry practitioners. This tool is designed to disciple and equip individuals, families, and church groups to pursue generosity that truly helps rather than harms—empowering a movement of effective Christian giving. Register today!

How the Church Can Lead the Way in Mercy Ministry
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Date and time: Thursday, February 19, 12–1 pm Central

God’s Church is uniquely equipped to address poverty. More than any government program or social service agency, the Church is able to respond to material needs in ways that are personal, relational, and rooted in love. Yet too often, the Church underestimates its own calling and capacity. Rather than stepping into a position of leadership, many congregations assume a supporting role in the fight against poverty. But Scripture tells a different story.
In this webinar, Pastor George Grant will walk us through a biblical framework for mercy ministry drawn from Romans 12. Together, we’ll explore how this passage—alongside the broader witness of Scripture—shapes the way God’s people are called to care for one another and meet tangible needs with wisdom and faithfulness. Attendees will leave with practical insights and actionable ideas for engaging in mercy ministry that does real good, honors human dignity, and cooperates effectively with other members of the Body of Christ. Register today!
