A nonprofit responds to a school board’s political screening of donations by teaching a lesson and providing an example of what they strive to teach children and young people.
Whether a humble man of faith or an evangelical entrepreneur, whether as a witness to the truth or a sycophant who spoke agreeably to presidents in lieu of hard truths, there is no doubt that no one is likely to ever replace Billy Graham or repeat his singular trajectory.
We rarely talk about the dangers of nonprofit growth, but the allure of “getting to scale” can negate some nonprofit missions very quickly.
This cultural change project regarding tobacco use involves a powerful collaboration of eleven American Indian nations, local nonprofits, and the Minnesota state government.
When a church group had raised enough money to cover the year’s expenses, they immediately gave what they could to their community.
Roy Moore’s candidacy for Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate seat is imperiled by the accusations of sexual misconduct against him. But these serious allegations aside, the nonprofit he runs raises other important questions about his public ethics.
In Tacoma, Washington, more than 1,300 people are homeless. The city seeks to facilitate greater involvement in the faith community, but many questions persist, such as who pays the bill and is an adequate system of coordination of care in place.
Is the use of public dollars to restore buildings where services that often have a religious overlay are provided a violation of the separation of church and state? Or does the universality of natural disasters and the desire for historic preservation call for an exception?
Joel Osteen, pastor of the evangelical Lakewood Church in Houston, came under fire this past week for allegedly not opening his over 16,000-seat church to survivors of the Houston floods that have displaced an estimated 30,000 people and killed at least 40.
For many religious leaders, the language and actions of President Donald Trump attack the moral principles upon which their faith is built. Last week, following the events of Charlottesville and the controversial White House response, those concerns were heightened.
