Money & Giving
US Jews furiously raise money, send delegations to help Ukraine
By Yonat Shimron — March 12, 2022
(RNS) — Thousands, if not millions, of American Jews can trace their ancestors back to Ukraine and feel a special connection to the place, even if it brings up a complicated past.
Michael Bublé, Kris Jenner part of $40M investment in Christian meditation app Glorify
By Jessica Mundie — December 2, 2021
(RNS) — An app designed to bring users closer to God has received $40 million of Series A funding supported by a number of prominent celebrity investors.
Kardashian West helps fly Afghan women soccer players to UK
By Jill Lawless and David Keyton — November 18, 2021
A plane chartered by the reality star and carrying more than 30 teenage players and their families, about 130 people in all, landed at Stansted Airport near London.
Polish Muslim leader helps feed migrants and soldiers
By Adam Pemble and Matthias Schrader — November 15, 2021
Maciej Szczęsnowicz said, "We are supposed to help everybody who entered the Polish border. Everybody, yes, because they are human."
Pope offers hope to poor in visit to namesake’s Assisi home
By Nicole Winfield and Alessandra Tarantino — November 12, 2021
In one of his first outings in Italy since the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis took his time greeting some of the 500 people brought by Catholic charity groups to Assisi to join Francis in marking the Catholic Church's world day of the poor.
Education, religious groups gain most from giving strategy
By Haleluya Hadero — November 11, 2021
A study released by Indiana University and The Giving USA Foundation showed that between 2014 and 2018, grants from donor-advised funds were mostly given to education, religious and other public-society benefit organizations.
Infrastructure bill includes energy efficiency grants for houses of worship
By Yonat Shimron — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — Deferred maintenance at aging sanctuaries has become an ever-increasing burden. A $50 million pilot program would award grants of up to $200,000 for energy efficiency.
Vatican gets mixed review for its efforts to fight financial corruption
By Claire Giangravé — June 9, 2021
(RNS) — A report by the European agency that combats money laundering says the Vatican needs to take further steps to address internal corruption and improve the institution’s judicial system.
Will COVID-19 finally be the end of the church collection plate?
By Bob Smietana — April 22, 2021
(RNS) — COVID-19 and the rise of a cashless society may make passing the collection plate, which once was crucial to church finances, less important.
Survey: Churchgoers say they plan to return to in-person services
By Yonat Shimron — March 10, 2021
(RNS) — Many churches are already meeting in person, but attendance has typically been smaller to accommodate for social distancing. That will likely change, a Lifeway Research poll suggests.
God cares a lot about money, say faith finance groups, and maybe you should too
By Bob Smietana — February 9, 2021
(RNS) — Faith-based financial ministries teach the basic nuts and bolts techniques needed to handle money and then give people the inspiration needed to put those techniques to work.
Full Ramsey Solutions Response
By RNS staff — January 15, 2021
"We are horrible people," the financial advice and media company told RNS in a sarcastic email.
Is Dave Ramsey’s empire the ‘best place to work in America’? Say no and you’re out
By Bob Smietana — January 15, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — For years, Dave Ramsey has boasted that his company is the best place to work in the country. COVID-19 and a failure by a high-profile leader put that to the test.
Most congregations are doing all right during COVID-19. But the future is uncertain.
By Bob Smietana — October 1, 2020
(RNS) — A new study from the Lake Institute on faith and giving found that congregations’ giving was holding up during the pandemic, but barely half had met in person.
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, announces cuts due to COVID-19
By Yonat Shimron — April 29, 2020
(RNS) — The move comes after five consecutive weeks of steep revenue decline in the wake of the coronavirus and the expectation that sales may not rebound anytime soon.
