We are offering a series of one-credit courses during the upcoming winter session on a variety of topics led by prominent practitioners in their fields. We’ll be looking at each of these new courses in further detail over the coming days, including this one on Contemporary American Jewish Philanthropy. By Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Ph.D…. Read more »
Over the summer Meredith McNabb hosted weekly “office hours” for the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving audience. During these calls, topics of conversation centered around different issues of faith and giving each week. By Emilie Boggis My family has noticed that I sigh a lot. Since mid-March, my office is in our home’s main… Read more »
In 2018, giving to religion by individuals, corporations, and foundations declined, decreasing by 1.5 percent (3.9 percent when adjusted for inflation) to $124.52 billion, or 29 percent of total charitable contributions. While concern has been raised that declining donations to religious congregations and a decrease in religiosity in the U.S. could lead to fewer charitable… Read more »
At the crux of most faith traditions lies service to others. As Dr. David King wrote in a 2017 Insights issue, “While different faiths may address giving in various ways, at their core, there is most often a shared sense of the necessity of giving, to care for one another and in particular the poor,… Read more »
She’s here, there, and everywhere. Melissa Spas, the managing director of education and engagement at Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, spends much of her time traveling and teaching religious leaders and congregations about the positive, impactful relationship between faith and giving. She’s always been interested in addressing how religion can do good in the… Read more »