We are now in the final 10 days of Ramadan, the holiest of months for Muslims. While all of Ramadan is significant, as fasting during this month is considered the fourth pillar of Islam, the last 10 days are even more so. For it was on one of the odd nights of these last 10… Read more »
By Faryal Khatri After a whirlwind type day of work and board meetings I slumped into my seat just minutes before the program began, gasping for air and slightly disheveled from having pushed my way through traffic and running from my car to the Indiana Landmarks building. I was not familiar with Lynne Twist or… Read more »
An economics major in undergrad, an attorney at a free legal clinic, a parish minister, and the director of clergy excellence for the Virginia United Methodist Conference. What do all of the roles have in common? For one, they’ve been held by the same person. Meredith McNabb sees the many differences in the positions she’s… Read more »
Over the past month, we’ve highlighted the various members of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving’s team, who all play specific roles in conducting and translating research, teaching educational courses, and connecting with leaders of faith communities. Who manages these educational courses? Who plans the events? Who processes the continual amount of travel receipts that… 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 »