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Stories of Generosity to Inspire You!

How did a church of seventy-five people in the small town of Ada, Michigan, come to organize the largest chili and beer festival in the country? “It’s an outflow of who we are as a church,” says Rev. Dr. Norden.
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Stories of Generosity: Ministry in a Water Crisis

What can a church or organization do when a system fails its community? Miraculously, Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding banquet. What miracles could God perform for this city?

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Sharing Stories of Generosity

“I’m excited this is happening in our county,” said the Rev. Angela Maddalone, anticipating the opportunity for exchanges at Sweetwater that will deepen understanding and relationships.

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Generosity as a Way of Life

"There is a moment when people feel inspired to be generous, a moment of awakening...The moment of generosity is wonderful, but Tzedakah also has to be regulated because those moments are too rare and fleeting. " Dr. Susannah Heschel

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In this First Day Podcast episode, guest Diane Kaplan discusses about the nuances of nonprofit collaboration and shares her insights from her extensive experience with the Rasmuson Foundation. Click on link to listen!

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Partner with Lake Institute

We have collaborated with educational institutions, denominational bodies, networks of religious leaders, and philanthropic institutions across the landscape of faith and giving.

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The Philanthropy Outlook provides nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, scholars, and practitioners with critical information about the charitable giving environment in 2024 and 2025.

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Story of Generosity: Called to Provide Education #PleaseShare

A monthlong fast led a church to step up to the plate for thirty-four unsuspecting college students.
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“I can confidently say that the Lilly Family School is indeed the premier institution for philanthropy.” Kidist Yasn, PhD in Philanthropic Studies Graduate

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In the newest episode of "Leading and Thriving in the Church" from @albaninstitute, Prince talks with David P. King, director of @LakeInstitute, about giving trends in congregations, what churches with strong stewardship cultures have in common, and more! https://t.co/0vjg1TI06i

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The 2024 Giving in Faith report is out now.
The report uncovers key insights into the motivations and community needs driving religious giving and an outlook on future giving.

Find it here: https://t.co/910ZdKzEcJ

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Philanthropy is embedded in the commandments.

"Judaism has two types of commandments: between human beings and other human beings, and between human beings and God. Both are involved in philanthropy" - Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies

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It's Graduation Week at IU!

To the Graduating Class of 2024, Congratulations!

“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” — MLK

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💙 We continually hear that our courses are some of the best online educational experiences that our participants have had! If life circumstances keep you from traveling, our online ECRF is equal to the in-person offerings. Register today!
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Stories of Generosity

“We learned to help people find their gifts and led them to invest in them,” Peter Block said. “We dropped the concept of charity, giving from those who have to the people we label needy. "

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It's Graduation Week at IU!

To the Graduating Class of 2024, congratulations!

“Be BOLD enough to use your voice, BRAVE enough to listen to your heart,
and STRONG enough to live the life you’ve always imaged." -Anonymous

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Giving as form of prayer

"Philanthropy is love of human beings. In Jewish tradition, love of humanity means love of God, and acts of philanthropy are understood as prayer." - Susannah Heschel

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The word tzedakah implies benevolence, kindness, compassion. When we give Tzedakah we do not believe that we have gone above and beyond the call of duty; rather, we have simply fulfilled the demands of justice; we’ve done the right thing. -Dr. Susannah Heschel

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As Passover comes to an end, we hope you had a meaningful and joyful celebration. At the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, we are continually inspired by the spirit of generosity and community that this season embodies. #Passover

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DID YOU KNOW?

U.S. #Jewish households who self-identified as more religious gave more, including to secular causes, than those who identified as less religious, a new study shows.

This is among the key findings of Jewish Philanthropy Report 2022.

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