Creative Philanthropy, looking for solutions to old problems

“On to your work in philanthropy: Surveys show many Americans believe the charitable service that happens across America just happens, and would happen even if religious people and organizations weren’t doing it. You’ve learned that’s not true. I’ve walked through the data and asked specific questions: Who, for instance, adopts children? Christians are 2½ times more likely to adopt hard-to-place children than the rest of us. Who runs homeless shelters? Religiously inspired groups now provide 6 out of 10 beds for homeless people in major urban areas. A predominance of the selfless work in our society today comes out of religious motivation. Without that we have a much colder, much more selfish, much more heartless society.” Continue reading.

Source: WORLD Magazine