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Charities
My Cynical Christian Reality Check
How Pope Francis taught me about my own Christian stereotypes.
April 24, 2013
Our Lenten Thirst for Justice
40 days drinking, walking, and raising big bucks for clean water.
March 22, 2013
Pay-What-You-Can Restaurants Dish Up Dignity in Denver
A new business model helps close the socioeconomic gap.
January 15, 2013
Food Fights: Homeless Ministries Respond to Restrictions
Several cities enacted anti-feeding laws over the summer.
September 5, 2012
Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks
Why some religious nonprofits' worries aren't about the contraception mandate.
September 4, 2012
Jerry Sandusky Charity Transferring $2 Million to Christian Foster Care Agency
The Second Mile couldn't survive donor fallout from sex abuse scandal at Penn State football program.
June 14, 2012
Amid Bribery Scandal, Wal-Mart Contest Attracts Christians
T. J. Foltz says his clean-water nonprofit works because 84 percent of Americans shop at the superstore chain.
April 25, 2012
Google Brings Churches Back into Nonprofit Program
Company quietly changes year-old guidelines.
April 2, 2012
Contract Concern: USAID Policy on Hiring Alarms Charities
Groups concerned religious liberty fear they could be challenged in the future.
March 23, 2012
Evangelical Foundations See Surge in Donations
Wealthy Christians favor new tool for family funds.
March 14, 2012
The Church Is the Solution? Show Me the Stats
Why I haven't changed my mind on fighting poverty and the job of the church.
March 8, 2012
The Local Church's Neighbors Are Everywhere
The church isn't just a network of institutions trying to stretch across the globe.
March 8, 2012
Poverty Has Many Enemies
The solution does not require a choice between individuals and institutions.
March 8, 2012
The Biggest Poverty-Fighting Tool: Job Creation
Employment for the poor restores their dignity and keeps them off their knees.
March 8, 2012
We Can't Do Everything
But we can change systems to protect the poor, and that requires cooperation on all fronts.
March 8, 2012
What Do You Mean by Poverty?
Overcoming poverty is possible and proven. But superficiality has paralyzed the church.
March 8, 2012
Focus on Solving the Poverty of the Soul
Our aid to the poor should always address their area of greatest need.
March 8, 2012
Christians Really Do Reduce Poverty
Government change often can't get to the root of the problem of poverty. The church does.
March 8, 2012
Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor
Economists rate impact.
February 17, 2012
The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
February 10, 2012
When 'Effectiveness' Is Not Effective
In Haiti, we have to trust that our labor is not in vain.
January 13, 2012
How Charity Can Be Toxic, Just in Time for Christmas
Bob Lupton explains how to avoid destroying dignity.
December 21, 2011
Wasted Charity
Why the 'compassion industry' is not helping the poor. A review of 'Toxic Charity'
November 11, 2011
The Messy Business of Clean Water in Africa
Drilling for truth in the Central African Republic.
October 26, 2011
Harold Camping's Rapture Campaign: Can He Be Sued for Fraud?
As an atheist group asks the California attorney general for action, legal scholars say efforts are almost certainly doomed.
June 3, 2011
Katrina Volunteers Continue, Even When it Costs Them
Volunteers remain willing to donate time and labor, even if it means that they have to pay.
June 1, 2011
Do Christian Athletes Strike Out on Big-dollar Contracts?
Observers ask whether Albert Pujols' Christian testimony squares with his holding out for the largest contract in the history of baseball.
February 25, 2011
Are American Evangelicals Stingy?
Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.
January 31, 2011
How Evangelicals Give
Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.
January 31, 2011
Connoisseur for Christ: Roberta Green Ahmanson
What inspires the art enthusiast to give millions away?
January 19, 2011
Suffering and Rejoicing in a Haitian Tent Camp
What I learned in this church surpasses anything I've seen at a stunning cathedral.
January 12, 2011
Standing in the (AIDS) Gap
Only half of HIV-positive children in Uganda receive treatment.
November 29, 2010
Religious Hiring's Status Quo Victory
A 2-1 ruling by Ninth Circuit affirms World Vision's right to consider religious beliefs in employment. But questions over faith-based hiring practices and government funding seem far from settled.
August 26, 2010
The Great Commission Resurgence Debate
A guide to what the Southern Baptist Convention is arguing over today.
June 15, 2010
Panel says most religious charities operate ethically
A high-profile panel of religious charities has issued a wish list this holiday season. The charities want smarter donors and active board members. Most of all, they want Congress to leave them alone. (USA Today)
Charities Must Battle Public Misconceptions About Overhead Costs
Dan Pallotta authored a thought-provoking article last week in The Chronicle of Philanthropy urging the nonprofit sector to unite together in battling what he labels a common misconception in the public about appropriate levels of overhead costs for tax-exempt organizations. (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
China: Changing climate for religious NGOs?
The government places many restrictions on NGOs gaining legal registration, but religious NGO leaders remain cautiously optimistic about the future. (Forum 18)
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