You can spend a lot of time and energy contemplating how to steward the resources God has entrusted to you. It can be overwhelming and leave you feeling like you lack a cohesive strategy for deciding where to deploy your charitable dollars. We spent the last few months exploring how people decide where to give. We’ve gathered some of the best stories for you here.
- AIMing for impact: A quick and simple method for giving decisions
Giving decisions are tough. Sometimes all you need to cut through the confusion is a quick and simple way to determine if a giving opportunity is right for you. These three questions can guide you as you AIM for impact. - Does God care where we give?
Does God care how you invest charitable dollars? Does it matter what specific causes a Christian gives to? How can you discern God’s will for your giving? This article shows, from scripture, God’s deep care for certain to help you create a strategy for your giving. - The nonprofit starvation cycle and how to help charities avoid it in 2022
The myth that charities with the least overhead are the most effective is killing charities. This misinformation has created a downward cycle known as the “nonprofit starvation cycle,” and because of it, smaller charities are finding the work givers want them to do very difficult. - Courageous failure: The one question to ask when evaluating a charity
When vetting a charity, you can glean significant information by asking about the organization’s failures. Learn three questions to ask to gauge if a charity is assessing and growing from its failures. - 7 ways to research the right organizations for your giving
Strategic generosity requires time with God to learn where he wants you to give. These seven strategies provided by Al Mueller, founder of Excellence in Giving, will help you discern God’s leading. - How to think like an investor when you give
Investors consider many variables when deploying capital. Those stewarding God’s resources can learn to think like investors and employ similar strategies to determine charitable returns when deciding which charities to recommend grants. - Causes and passions
This resource contains exercises to help you identify the causes and issues that bring you joy, challenge your heart, or compel you to invest. It will clarify your reasons for giving and define where God is calling you to invest his resources.
These are just a starting point, intended only to supplement personal Bible study and godly counsel from people of influence in your life. Above all, God loves a cheerful giver, so being mindful of the posture of your heart as you strategize the best ways to be a faithful steward is a great way to start.
