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About Pastor Foley

The Reverend Dr. Eric Foley is CEO and Co-Founder, with his wife Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, supporting the work of persecuted Christians in North Korea and around the world and spreading their discipleship practices worldwide. He is the former International Ambassador for the International Christian Association, the global fellowship of Voice of the Martyrs sister ministries. Pastor Foley is a much sought after speaker, analyst, and project consultant on the North Korean underground church, North Korean defectors, and underground church discipleship. He and Dr. Foley oversee a far-flung staff across Asia that is working to help North Koreans and Christians everywhere grow to fullness in Christ. He earned the Doctor of Management at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio.

‘Golden Age of Fundraising’ ends; long live TG!

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Thanks to Joanne Fritz for highlighting the Chronicle of Philanthropy article announcing the end of ‘The Golden Age of Philanthropy’ in the United States. The closing credits for the Golden Age rolled at last week’s annual Council for Advancement and … Continue reading →

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The Partnership-Beats-Pity reading list for Development Professionals

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Pastor Foley

In yesterday’s post, we went old school with praise for Jane Addams and Hull House as a branch of the TG family tree. The core idea we were lauding was Addams’ focus on identification, immersion, and partnership, not pity, as … Continue reading →

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A Transformational Giving ancestor: Jane Addams’ Hull House

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Pastor Foley

Because of my role as co-founder of Seoul USA, I typically receive quite a few inquiries from people asking me, ‘How can I help North Koreans?’ One inquirer asked about painting the churches of NK defectors in South Korea Another … Continue reading →

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