12 great reads on giving, fundraising and Christian leadership

BOOKS

1. The State of Generosity Series
By Barna, in partnership with Gloo, Generis, VOMO and Women Doing Well (Barna, 2022)
Book Overview 2. Turning Donors into Partners: Principles for fundraising you’ll actually enjoy
By Brad Layland (IVP, Jan. 24, 2023)
Book Overview 

Listen to Brad Layland on the The Flourishing Culture Leadership Podcast as he discusses “Why Healthy Culture is at the Heart of Meeting Your Fundraising Goals.”

3. New Funding Models for Global Mission: Learning from the majority world
By Tim Welch (William Carey Publishing, April 23, 2023)
Book Overview 4. Grant Writing 101: A Practical Guide to Securing Funding for Your Organization
By Benjamin S. Telford (Writeonomics Publishing, June 6, 2023)
Book Overview 5. The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide: 10 practical ways to boost philanthropy through servant-leadership
By Evan Wildstein (Resource Publications, April 27, 2023)
Book Overview 6. Abundance: Creating a culture of generosity
By Michael R. Ward (Fortress Press, Jan. 7, 2020)
Book Overview 7. Don’t Make Me Fundraise: A guide for reluctant fundraising volunteers
By Eloise Brice (Independently Published, Jan. 21, 2020)
Book Overview 8. The Five Money Personalities: Speaking the same love+money language
By Taylor Kovar and Megan Kovar (Thomas Nelson, Oct. 10, 2023)
Book Overview 9. The Ways of the Leader: Four practices to bring people together and break new ground
By Bill Mowry (NavPress, Oct. 17, 2023)
Book Overview 10. Uncharted Leadership: 20 case studies to help ministry leaders adapt to uncertainty
By Angie Ward (Zondervan, Aug. 1, 2023)
Book Overview 11. Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations: Creating contexts where people flourish
By Dr. Justin A. Irving (Baker Academic, Dec. 19, 2023)
Book Overview 12. Smart Leadership: Four simple choices to scale your impact
By Mark Miller (Matt Holt, Jan. 11, 2022)
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