Women are entrepreneurs, highly paid professionals, and leaders in business. Many of us have skills to give. We are marrying later. Many of us have time to give. Women are also likely to manage the family money for a significant portion of their lives. Many of us have money to give. When Kim King, a former corporate lawyer, began her own giving journey she found herself short on resources that would guide her along the way. She faced many questions:
How much do I give? How do I find good organizations that are efficient and effective? What are some of the common methods of giving? How do I find others to join me on this journey?
Most of all, she was eager to root all of her decisions in a biblical framework. When Women Give is filled with practical advice and stories to foster growth in giving at any and every level. Kim shares openly from her own story, both from her perspective as a donor and from serving on the boards of several Christian nonprofits. If you want to be a wise steward of what you've been given, then this book is for you.
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"This practical text preaches God's desire for individuals to meet one another's needs and will convince many skeptics of the essential practice of giving big." -- Publishers Weekly
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Part 1 An Invitation to Give |
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1 The Impact of One Woman |
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2 What God Has Placed in Women's Hands |
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3 God's Invitation to Give |
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Part 2 A Map for the Journey |
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4 Listening to God About Money |
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6 What Are My Values in Choosing Organizations to Give To? |
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7 What Is My God-Given Purpose and Passion? |
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8 Where Can I Find Information on Organizations? |
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9 How Do I Identify a Good Organization? |
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Part 3 Meeting the Challenges Along the Way |
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10 Challenge to Generosity 1: Fear |
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11 Challenge to Generosity 2: A Desire for More |
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12 Challenge to Generosity 3: Subconscious Beliefs |
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13 Challenge to Generosity 4: Not Making a Plan |
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Part 4 Companions on the Journey |
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Part 5 The Adventure of Giving |
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18 The (Unexpected?) Blessings of Giving |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Appendix A Further Reading |
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| Appendix B Expenses and Gifts Snapshot Tabulation |
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| Appendix C Charitable and Ministry Activities |
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| Appendix D Values or Standards |
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| Appendix E Example of an Annual Giving Plan |
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Kim King (JD, University of Alabama) is a member of the leadership team of Women Doing Well Initiatives, Inc., an affiliate of Generous Living, which provides education and tools for women to facilitate generosity. She previously served as an attorney and manager in the law department of Exxon Mobil Corporation for over thirty years, and she continues to privately practice assisting nonprofits and the under-served. Kim has served on the boards of various ministries and organizations, including Hope International, the National Christian Foundation-Houston, and the Womens Council of InterVarsity. She lives in Houston. Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global, Christ-centered microfinance organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Internationally, Peter served as a microfinance adviser in Cambodia, technical adviser for Self-Help Development Foundation in Zimbabwe and managing director for Urwego in Rwanda. As an advocate for the church?s role in missions and alleviating extreme poverty, Peter has been a featured speaker at conferences such as Catalyst, Passion and Harvest International's Development Conference and Jubilee, and he has been featured in Christianity Today, World, Forbes, Relevant and Outcomes magazine, and on CNN. Peter is the author or coauthor of The Poor Will Be Glad, The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, Mission Drift, Entrepreneurship for Human Flourishing, Stop Helping Us and Watching Seeds Grow. Peter and his wife, Laurel, live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with their three children.
