Cover Story: Faith-based Fundraising

In this regard, one of the most troubling trends in the charitable sector is the loss of volunteer hours (according to Independent Sector, more than 26 million hours between 1995 and 2001, at a projected cost of $15.40 per volunteer hour.)1 Far from trying to make it easy for people to “get in and get out” with their donation, we should be trying to cultivate givers of time and talent as well.