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Item 2023 Philanthropy and the Black Church: A Necessary Collaborative(Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, 2023-10-23) Blount, Reggie; Gibson, Tasha; Lynn, ElizabethReport on April 2023 Symposium co-sponsored by the Center for the Church and the Black Experience at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The Philanthropy and Black Church Project of the twentieth century raised awareness about the need for collaboration. The 2023 Symposium on Philanthropy and the Black Church revisited that earlier effort and explored the possibility of collaboration today. Speakers discussed how Black churches serve their communities, and why foundations may be reluctant to partner with them despite common concerns.Item Giving in Faith: Exploring Key Trends in Religious Giving(2024-01-23) Ng, Tiffani; King, David P.; Mafolasire, Abiodun; Lynn, ElizabethGiving in Faith: Exploring Key Trends in Religious Giving explores the state of faith-based giving in the United States by considering the converging perspectives of the individual giver, the faith leader, and the congregation. The report was produced by Givelify’s Philanthropic Research and Insights team and Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Based on a national survey of 2,001 people of faith, the Giving in Faith report elucidates the abundant generosity of faith-based individuals, almost all of whom gave money, time, or items to a cause, organization, or person in 2023. It explores the formal and informal ways that they gave, the pivotal role of faith in shaping their generosity, and their aspirations to be more charitable in 2024. The Giving in Faith report also draws on the responses of 980 faith leaders across the United States. It shines a light on the community impact of places of worship: Almost all congregations surveyed supported at least one outreach program with time, money, items, space, or volunteers in 2023. Faith leaders shared how both their congregation’s vitality and their outreach efforts depend on the generosity and passions of their attendees. Finally, the report shows how digital giving, embraced by both faith-based individuals and congregations, and other emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) enable faith leaders to achieve their vision.Item Talking about the State of Faith and Giving: Reflecting on Lake Institute's 2024 Thought Leaders Convening(Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, 2024-09-17) Lynn, Elizabeth; King, DavidIn June 2024, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving did just this. We brought together fifty leaders of religious networks and institutions, organized philanthropy, donor associations, higher education, the private sector, and the non-profit sector, for a unique conversation about the state of the field of faith and giving. The two-day convening was designed to help inform Lake Institute’s ongoing research and education agenda, while building shared awareness and relationships among different kinds of organizations on the landscape of faith and giving for the benefit of those we serve and our common life. All these leaders are actively engaged in and impacted by the complex ecosystem of faith and giving in American society. And yet, notably, no one knew everyone in that room, and most people knew just a handful of other participants. Together, starting with the “30,000-foot view” of how faith and giving are changing, we crafted a conversation—and the beginnings of a shared vocabulary—across well-established silos. This brief report summarizes what we heard from this distinguished group about what leaders can do on the shifting ground of faith and giving, and what kinds of help we all need in order to lead well.