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Want to Inspire Children to Live Generous Lives? Teach Them to Connect Directly, Not Just “Help”

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Pastor Foley

I think the best thing Mrs. Foley and I have done to inspire our children to live generous lives has been to fill their lives with lots of interesting aunts and uncles–homeless and formerly homeless individuals and recovering drug addicts … Continue reading →

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What Turkey Baskets Can Teach Us About Fundraising

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Pastor Foley

As you wade through your refrigerator of Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, make sure to check out Jan Edmiston’s phenomenal post, What Turkey Baskets Can Teach Us About Evangelism, at A Church for Starving Artists blog. Her lessons apply as equally to … Continue reading →

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Traditional Fundraising vs. Transformational Giving, Part III: The Distinguishing Characteristic is Morality

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Pastor Foley

What is the distinguishing characteristic of Transformational Giving (TG)? Like the smell of burnt gunpowder following the firing of a rifle, what is the sign that TG has definitely occurred? What is its unique signature that cannot be replicated by … Continue reading →

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