Cover Story: Faith-based Fundraising

And that is a very important distinction for faith-based organizations — nonprofits whose missions hinge on a belief in the Higher Power and the need for people to do good works in his/her/its name. If faith alone could build a house, feed a family, save a child or pay the electric bill at a parish church, there would be no need for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Food for the Poor, God’s Love We Deliver, YMCA and YMHA to devote any time or effort to development. My pastor wouldn’t have to pass the basket on Sunday mornings. The White House wouldn’t have an Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives, and some of the folks who’ve written articles for this special section wouldn’t have jobs.