Money is NEVER the problem--Money is NEVER the solution. There are more resources all around you than you know--and you don't know what you don't know. . .
5. There is an unprecedented movement and manifestation of the spiritual gift of giving and serving the servants
5.1 Incredible Giving and Consortiums:
• Mega-donors (Forbes 5-1-00, Time 7-24-00)
• www.gatheringweb.com
• www.charitychannel.com
• www.givingforum.org
• www.generousgiving.org
• www.majorgifts.com
• www.MinistryWatch.com
• www.TheGoodSteward.com
• www.StewardshipPartners.com
• Share Networks: www.ncsharenetwork.com
www.sharenetworkmo.org
5.2 State and Federal Initiatives:
• Faith-Based Initiatives–contact Representatives and Congress-persons Click HERE for State-by-State contact lists).
• Billions of State and Federal dollars 80% of money for the poor comes through the State-level.
• Charitable Giving Act and progress of other legislation, www.thomas@loc.gov
• utilize search engines (and write positive letters!)
• www.grants.gov (get on list-serves) www.whitehouse.gov/fbci
• www.grants.com www.fedgrants.com
• Contact your state for Faith-Based and Community Initiative Office. Contact Your Congressperson and Representatives, too!
5.3 Corporations/Corporate Giving:
• www.nationalservice.org
• www.ask.com
• www.google.com (individual corporation/company)
• www.sharedpath.org Insurance and Mortgage (for residual income)
• www.prepaidlegalaid.com Identity theft / legal (for residual income)
5.4 Growing Number, Size, and Giving of Foundations:
• 83,000 Foundations and THOUSANDS MORE donor-advised funders www.fdncenter.org
• Community Foundations (targeted givers) all over the country.
• Christian Community Foundations in 25 locations
• www.christianfoundations.org
• www.nationalchristian.com (find CCF one closest to you!)
• www.kingdomoil.org