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Be wary of (loan) sharks in sheep’s clothing (COMMENTARY)
By Willie Gable Jr. — February 17, 2016
(RNS) A $1 million donation to faith-based and other civil rights groups from a lender who has made a fortune on low-income people of color should be treated with suspicion.
Want to help quake-struck Nepal? Experts: Send money, don’t volunteer
By Reuters — April 28, 2015
As the death toll from Saturday's massive quake mounts, experts say support established charities and aid groups that know what's needed most, avoid disaster scammers.
British ponder charitable tax relief status of controversial Exclusive Brethren schools
By Trevor Grundy — March 23, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Eight former teachers described school buses segregated by gender, classroom racism and textbooks with pages on evolution, fossil fuels and sexual reproduction ripped out.
10 apps to help keep those New Year’s resolutions, and do some good
By Heather Adams — January 21, 2015
(RNS) Having trouble sticking to those New Year's resolutions? Here are 10 apps to help you achieve your goals, while also donating to charity.
Sodom and Gomorrah in Fort Lauderdale: It’s not what you think (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 10, 2014
(RNS) What, precisely, were the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah? Sodomy, right? That is what we have always believed. But the ancient Jewish sages said the people of Sodom passed laws that prohibited giving to charity.
Church giving won’t rise unless pastors embrace Jesus’ teachings on poor, report says
By Lauren Markoe — October 10, 2014
(RNS) A new report says American Christians would do more to help the poor if their pastors were less timid about asking them to open their wallets.
Ebola outbreak: How you can help
By Jolie Lee — October 9, 2014
(RNS) How can you help? The following is a list of organizations responding to the Ebola outbreak on the ground. All of the charities listed have received three- and four-star ratings from Charity Navigator.
Does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fund embryonic stem cell research?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 19, 2014
(RNS) The viral fundraiser has raised millions for research, but some say the money is going toward something that's morally problematic.
Charitable giving to religious groups is down as philanthropy improves from the Great Recession
By Lauren Markoe — June 17, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The religious sector received 31 percent of all charitable dollars in 2013, a proportion twice as high as the second-largest U.S. sector, education.
Survey claims ‘Francis effect’ on Catholic wallets
By David Gibson — March 13, 2014
(RNS) Pope Francis’ enormous popularity may not have translated into more parishioners in the pews, but it may be convincing Catholics to dig deeper and give more to the poor, according to a new survey.
Study: Most Jewish charitable giving goes to Jewish groups
By Lauren Markoe — January 16, 2014
(RNS) A new report finds that Jewish Americans give a much smaller proportion of their total giving to congregations (23 percent) than do Americans in general (41 percent).
The year’s 10 most intriguing religion books
By John Murawski — December 22, 2013
(RNS) Jesus, Paul, food, charity, and prayer were just some of the areas examined in this year's crop of books under the broad heading of religion. Here's our list of the year's most interesting religion books, numbered but not ranked.
A new look at Giving Tuesday: More give to religion than realize it
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 2, 2013
(RNS) The “Connected to Give” report also cites generosity thriving among people who claim no religious identity: 34 percent of these “nones” nonetheless give to religiously identified organizations.
Survey: UK Muslims give more to charity than Jews, Christians
By Trevor Grundy — July 24, 2013
(RNS) The survey shows the U.K.’s estimated 280,000 Muslims report giving more money annually to charity than Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Jews.
What “Dummies” need to know about atheism
By Kimberly Winston — July 9, 2012
(RNS) Dale McGowan, executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, was just enlisted to write "Atheism for Dummies," the first book about atheists in the "Dummies" series. McGowan explains what people need to know about atheism, and what they have in common with religious believers. By Kimberly Winston.
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