Charities

“Samaritan’s Purse CEO Franklin Graham said his organization appreciated the government’s confidence but noted, ‘We have always relied on God, not government, for funding.’” - C.Leaders

“The increase, which outpaced inflation, is among key findings in “Giving USA 2026: The Annual Report on Philanthropy” for the year 2025.” - MinistryWatch

“Survey results reveal that 61% of nonprofits reported a decline in government funding in 2025. Of all respondents, 62% of nonprofits also reported revenue growth. Of 12 sectors represented, Religion was the 4th highest sector in increased revenue, with 65% reporting an increase.” - MinistryWatch

“Martin especially highlighted the report’s evidence of a rebound in giving: after two consecutive years of inflation-adjusted declines, cash giving to ECFA members has turned around, increasing 1.5% after inflation.” - MinistryWatch

“A lot of smart people—including many who have made a career helping the ‘least and the lost’ in our broken world—say the answer to that question is ‘no.’” - Religion Unplugged

“…the oldest churchgoers (those over the age of 65) are the most likely to say they participated in any type of volunteer work in the previous year (40%).” - Lifeway

“Open Doors USA is now Global Christian Relief, but there is little indication of what led to the break.” - CToday

“The new study of people’s giving intentions across the nation shows a whopping 90% of donors expect to give the same — or even more — to charity this year compared with last year, which smashed records.” - RNS

“US forces are withdrawing after 20 years, but the story of Christian aid work goes far beyond military conflict.” - CToday



…how do we properly respond to a big world in which needs surface according to their “newsworthiness” but rarely get solved immediately, and instead just disappear from our notice?—John Stackhouse