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Tag: philanthropy

  • The new face of giving

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    USA Today: The new face of giving A charity that provides water to African villages posts locations of new wells using Google Earth, and a 13-year-old contributor in Manhattan tracks the progress. A cancer charity accepts "micro-donations" of $5 by text message. An orchestra in Michigan begins posting videos of its performances on YouTube to…

  • The Coming Paradigm Shift in Philanthropy: It’s Not About the Money

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    On Philanthropy: The Coming Paradigm Shift in Philanthropy: It's Not About the Money … We, I believe, are in the midst of a paradigmatic shift in philanthropy.  The shift is not about money. It is about the entire structure of thinking and approach to problem-solving. … …Historically and largely still, philanthropy is about the transfer…

  • Faithful more careful in giving to others

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    Grand Rapids Press: Faithful more careful in giving to others (HT: Ted Gossard) An annual study of church giving shows activities focused outside the congregation increasingly go unfunded as donations decline. The authors contend U.S. Christianity is becoming a "maintenance organization" that soon will have zero financial capacity for external ministry if the trends continue.…

  • Who Really Cares for the Poor?

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    Acton PowerBlog: Who Really Cares for the Poor? by John H. Armstrong Syracuse University professor Arthur Brooks challenges perceived mainstream social orthodoxy in his new book, Who Really Cares: America’s Charity Divide – Who Gives, Who Doesn’t and Why It Matters. For generations it has been assumed that political and social liberals are generous towards…