When the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation of Milwaukee approached the Woodson Center (formerly National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise) in 1995, they presented Robert L. Woodson, Sr. with...
In December 2005, I sat with my wife in a small Chicago theater watching a charming production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” I found myself unexpectedly moved. In...
This is a post about fundraising. I know, I know. I started hearing groans in my head before I started writing this post. I’ve sat through enough sermons...
Almost everyone knows the story of the first Thanksgiving. They know of the terrible winter of 1621, in which almost half of the Plymouth Bay Colony died. They’ve...
The desire and motivation behind providing charity come from a good place. We desire to see communities lifted out of poverty. We hope to provide relief to those...
Poverty is a signal of the failure to acquire suitable resources for the achievement of one’s ends. Since life in this world is always marked by the limitation...
Not too long ago, visitors to the United States were impressed with the spirit of voluntarism they observed to be alive in this country, whether it came from...
It would be convenient if money alone could solve the problem of poverty. As citizens of the modern age, it might make our lives simpler and our consciences...
There is no one formula for charity and poverty alleviation because God has equipped us all to fight poverty differently. Everyone has different relationships, resources, information, and strengths...
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