By Faryal Khatri After a whirlwind type day of work and board meetings I slumped into my seat just minutes before the program began, gasping for air and slightly disheveled from having pushed my way through traffic and running from my car to the Indiana Landmarks building. I was not familiar with Lynne Twist or… Read more »
Faith and Philanthropy
‘I hope to build up practitioners so that they feel confident in what they need to do’
An economics major in undergrad, an attorney at a free legal clinic, a parish minister, and the director of clergy excellence for the Virginia United Methodist Conference. What do all of the roles have in common? For one, they’ve been held by the same person. Meredith McNabb sees the many differences in the positions she’s… Read more »
Going behind-the-scenes and gaining insights with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving staff
Over the past month, we’ve highlighted the various members of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving’s team, who all play specific roles in conducting and translating research, teaching educational courses, and connecting with leaders of faith communities. Who manages these educational courses? Who plans the events? Who processes the continual amount of travel receipts that… Read more »
‘The perfect mix’: Teaching, conducting and translating research, and directing Lake Institute on Faith & Giving
For David King, Ph.D., Karen Lake Buttrey Director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and assistant professor of philanthropic studies, the aspiration to both teach and work in service to religious institutions propelled him to seek a position where he could do both. But how? After completing his undergraduate degree in history and a… Read more »
Utilizing data to help tackle questions about religious giving
Join us in welcoming one of our newest staff members! Chris Munn, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, analyzing data from the National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP). From Texas, Munn originally wanted to work in ministry. During his undergraduate career, he decided to switch his major… Read more »