donations
Salvation Army starts red kettle program early amid ‘tsunami of human need’ caused by pandemic
By Adelle M. Banks — September 14, 2020
(RNS) — Some of the people who have been Salvation Army donors in the past are now among those seeking assistance, a national leader says.
Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are the ones donating goods to others
By Brooke Schedneck — August 7, 2020
(RNS) — As a result of the pandemic, Buddhist monks in Thailand are increasingly providing material goods, such as hot meals and nonperishable items, for laypeople – thereby reversing roles within this moral economy.
Washington National Cathedral donates 5,000 medical masks resurrected from crypts
By Paul O'Donnell — March 25, 2020
(RNS) — The 5,000 N95 respiratory masks had been forgotten until the cathedral’s chief stonemason, Joseph Alonso, stumbled on them in an unfinished area of the crypt level early this month.
Congregations share, sacrifice during government shutdown
By Adelle M. Banks — January 25, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Houses of worship have begun using their own financial resources to help those with dwindling ones.
Church of England goes cashless for worshippers’ contributions
By Catherine Pepinster — April 2, 2018
LONDON (RNS) — Contactless payment machines will first be used for funeral fees, wedding notices and, eventually, for the weekly offering to the collection.
Atheist group faces questions over how donations were raised — and spent
By Kimberly Winston — March 24, 2015
(RNS) An atheist group that raised funds after national disasters is facing questions about its tax-exempt promises to donors and how the money was spent.
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: 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.
Report: Megachurches thriving in tough economic times
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2013
(RNS) Despite the tough economy, many of the nation’s largest churches are thriving, with increased offerings and plans to hire more staff, a new survey shows.
Nonprofit groups oppose Obama’s change in charitable deductions
By Tracy Gordon — February 17, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) For the fourth year in a row, President Obama is proposing lower tax deductions for the wealthy on donations to churches and other nonprofit organizations. And for the fourth year in a row, nonprofit groups say the change would lead to a dramatic drop in charitable giving. By Annalisa Musarra.
Yes, Mormons tithe, but most others don’t
By Tracy Gordon — February 2, 2012
(RNS) Across the religious landscape, tithing is often preached but rarely realized. Research into church donations shows a wide range of giving, with Mormons among the most generous relative to income, conservative Christians next, followed by mainline Protestants and Catholics last. By Bruce Nolan.
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