Essential Questions: What is the difference between charity inspired by compassion versus compulsion? What has been the effect of government poverty alleviation programs on the poverty rate? What is subsidiarity and how is it relevant to charity work? When it comes to a diamond rings or a Van Gogh, authenticity is of the utmost importance. […]
Charity Tracker is a secure web-based case-management sharing tool. This True Charity tool created by Simon Solutions has allowed us to connect more than 70 churches and charities in the Joplin area. If you are new to Charity Tracker or want to find out more, please RSVP for this free 90 min Charity […]
Underlying every healthy family, every flourishing community, and every prosperous society is a common thread-- thriving relationships. Without this crucial component, the building blocks necessary to move the poor from merely surviving to thriving crumble. How can we restore these crucial relationships to wholeness, characterized by trust, generosity, and accountability? Join True Charity Initiative for […]
Missed the webinar? Click here to watch!For the first time in history, a single US president has declared a state of disaster for all 50 states. As our country reels from COVID-19 and the economic ramifications of stay-at-home orders, shuttered businesses, and lost jobs, it is likely that our communities will experience increasing need. As […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. We will let you know as soon as a rescheduled date has been determined. Did you know that a wealth of community data accrued over years is available at your fingertips through our CharityTracker network? Furthermore, did you know you can quickly and easily pull pieces of relevant information into […]
One crucial element in effective poverty resolution is hope-- men and women experiencing poverty must believe that a better future is not only possible, but awaits them. The Gospel is not only uniquely positioned to deliver this fresh hope, but also to inform each person of his or her value, creative capacity, and purpose. For […]
The materially poor are just like everyone else in that they are created in the image of God and therefore have innate creative capacity. But what happens when there's no outlet for the poor to use their creative skills in a productive way? For the poor in developing nations, this is often the case- while […]
Property rights. Rule of law. Just court systems. Though these things may not lend themselves to a celebrity campaign or publicity opportunity as well as clothing giveaways or massive food drops, these are the essential elements necessary to produce a flourishing society. Without them, the poor will remain trapped in poverty. With them, men and […]
What is material poverty? Is it caused by too many mouths to feed, or too many bodies to clothe? Are scarce resources unable to keep pace with the world's growing population? The causes of material poverty are myriad and complex, but one thing is for sure: humans are the solution to the woes of poverty, […]
Both here and abroad, America has been dubbed one of the most generous countries on earth. From our clothing drives, food donations, and aid money, we have taken upon ourselves the task to bring prosperity to the least of these. But can we bring prosperity to those trapped in poverty? Or, rather, do we need […]
