For as long as I can remember, I've been paying a tithe on my income. I donate 10% of my monthly income to my church, which is used to build and maintain churches and temples, support missionaries, foster education (my tuition at the church-owned university was subsidized) and bolster family history research programs. In addition to that, my church has what is called a fast … [Read more...]
And You Thought Giving to Panhandlers Was Bad
I used to work for a company that had a non-profit arm. At the time, the company was doing well and it pledged that 100% of donations would go directly to the programs it provided, with the company covering all other expenses. I even elected to donate a portion of my paycheck. But a couple of years later, I found out that it was all a lie. The company president was using the … [Read more...]
Fun Ways to Give This Holiday Season
Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year, but not because I love getting presents (although I’m definitely taking advantage of the holiday to get things I’m too cheap to buy for myself). What I love most about Christmas is the family time and also the joy of giving. One of my first posts I wrote a few months ago was about a study done that shows that people who give … [Read more...]
A Plea for Donations for Typhoon Haiyan Victims
Odds are that you have heard of Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through The Philippines last week, leaving at least 3,637 people dead and affecting another 11 million. The articles I have read have been heartbreaking. People drinking filthy water because it's all they have; hospitals not having the necessary resources to help dying babies; and, the most heart-wrenching one I read, … [Read more...]
How Giving Can Make You Richer
Did you know that people who give tend to earn more than people who don't? "Well, duh. People who have more money can give more because they have more money." Ahhh, but notice how I didn't write that people who earn more tend to give more. The earning more part of this equation is the result of the giving, not the requirement. I know, I know. It doesn't make sense. There aren't … [Read more...]