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Faith and Philanthropy: The Connection Between Charitable Behavior and Giving to Religion

Recently released by the Independent Sector (IS) and the National Council of Churches (NCC), this report examines the relationship between religious and charitable giving. According to the report, over 85 percent of religious giving households support secular organizations. In addition, households that give to both religious and secular causes give more money and volunteer more than households...

http://sectorsource.ca/resource/book/faith-philanthropy-conn...
Philanthropy Journal

The Philanthropy Journal is an online publication that helps individuals and organizations keep abreast of news and developments across the greater philanthropic community. Published by the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, the online newsletter contains different information about innovations, trends, and people working in the field of philanthropy. As the Fletcher Foundation is headquartered in North...

https://philanthropyjournal.com
The Polis Center

Located at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the Polis Center is an academic research center that focuses on urban and urban-related issues. Their goal is to "to develop knowledge that will serve the common good and invigorate the sense of community in this city and beyond." To this end, they have placed on the site a great deal of material about their numerous research...

https://polis.iupui.edu/