By: Melissa Spas Many years ago, a group of my colleagues and I read together Alan Deutschman’s Change or Die. The dramatic title belies the simplicity of his key message—shifting one’s mindset and adopting a positive frame, believing that change is possible, can allow us to undertake that change, even when it seems nearly impossible. Deutschman… Read more »
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‘We have more in common than different around the subject of faith and giving’
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 »
Breaking down fundraising taboos
This is the final blog in a four-week series about Lake Institute on Faith & Giving’s Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF). Each week has provided a different perspective on this course and the way it has impacted individuals and religious organizations. By Melissa Spas Over the past two years, I have had the privilege of working… Read more »