Some good things can only exist at the person-to-person level. To institutionalize them drains them of their moral power.

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Warm feelings about nice-sounding programs aren’t enough. Genuinely transformative efforts are long, slow, and local. Hear network member Rachel Ferguson share her perspective. 

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Learn how sharing boots-on-the-ground success stories can help change destructive government policies affecting the poor.

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A common method for addressing community problems is to call a collaborative meeting of stakeholders — with no attention paid to a shared mindset. Discover why that approach doesn’t work from nonprofit leader Kristin Parker of Shared City.

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While payday lenders appear helpful, their high-interest loans trap low-income Americans in debt cycles. Meanwhile, real, lasting solutions lie not in bans or subsidies, but in a revived civil society that offers relationship-based, developmental alternatives.

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Though summer temperatures are rising, now is the time to plan for the frigid winter to come. Hear how Compassionate Hands in Lebanon, TN, provides the homeless with warmth, relationships, and actionable steps toward flourishing. 

Thinking about building a warming shelter in your community? The Case Management Model Action Plan can prepare your team to provide more than shelter from the elements. 

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This article argues that privately funded nonprofits must be protected from growing federal overreach, especially as recent court decisions threaten to treat tax-exempt status as government aid. It calls for support of the Safeguarding Charity Act, asserting that civil society—rooted in voluntary, relational charity—offers more lasting solutions than government programs and must remain free from burdensome regulation

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Your marketing time is precious and limited. Here are a few tips to make the most of it by repurposing existing content. 

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Effective charity starts with the right relationships. Discover how affiliation and subsidiarity help ensure the right people provide help, preventing dependency while restoring dignity.

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Led by God to consider four passages bearing the verse marker “6:8,” John and Sarah Ramthun began a ministry in Sauk City, WI committed to making care for the poor personal. The result has been nothing short of miraculous.

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