There’s no doubt that Jesus cared for the down and out. He healed the sick, fed the hungry and poured His life out for the outcasts of society. And His teaching was filled with challenges to His followers to do the same. President Obama is right; Jesus does want us to love our neighbor as ourselves.

But that raises the question of who exactly is our neighbor. Evidently, President Obama believes it is the bloated government bureaucracy which is massively in debt. Actually, I don’t believe Jesus had the government in mind when He said “neighbor.”

Survey indicates any changes to system would face strong opposition

With the White House signaling it will preserve the charitable tax deduction for high net-worth households, the Administration is aligning itself with what the American public wants, according to a study conducted by Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research on behalf of Dunham+Company.

According to our annual New Year’s Philanthropy Survey conducted by Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research, Americans continue to show an increasing willingness to financially support charitable organizations.

For the second year in a row, more Americans indicated they planned to give more (18 percent) to charity in the coming year than those who plan to give less (13 percent). Most Americans (68 percent) plan to give the same amount to charity in 2012 as they did in 2011, which is two percent higher than last year.

Organizations below $3 million in expenditures experiencing greatest challenges PREFACE: “It is no surprise that many charities, especially smaller ones, continue to struggle,” said Rick Dunham, President+CEO of Dunham+Company. “In a climate of cutting budgets, charities need to guard carefully those expenditures that generate revenue to ensure their situation doesn’t worsen. And they must focus ...

As part of his plan to fund the American Jobs Act, President Obama is once again seeking to raise the tax rate and decrease the charitable deduction for the people who form the backbone of charitable giving in America. Instead of introducing new ideas, he has only put forward a plan that unleashes old and dangerous ideas into a new and even more volatile setting.

As part of his plan to fund the American Jobs Act, President Obama is once again seeking to raise the tax rate and decrease the charitable deduction for the people who form the backbone of charitable giving in America. Instead of introducing new ideas, he has only put forward a plan that unleashes old and ...

September 2011 BACKGROUND In mid-August, Dunham+Company released the results of a study conducted on our behalf by Campbell Rinker of 497 adults nationwide who had donated at least $20 to charity in the previous 12 months. All responses were gathered online from August 12-15, 2011. The purpose of the study was to try and understand ...

Dunham urges organizations to inspire supporters to invest time as well as money Volunteers are key to charities weathering these challenging financial times, according to a study conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of Dunham+Company. The study shows that volunteers are nearly three times more likely to say they will cut back on other expenses ...

Study shows another 10 percent will stop giving completely With the volatility of the U.S. stock market, concerns over the debt ceiling, continued high unemployment and the lower U.S. credit rating, nearly 7 in 10 Americans (68 percent) say they will give more sparingly to charity in the coming months, according to a new study ...

According to a national Dunham+Company study1 conducted by research firm Campbell Rinker, nearly 1 out of 2 donors to charity (43%) indicated that the reason they don’t read an email from organizations they support is that it is too lengthy. This is especially true of Generations X and Y, as 48% indicated that the length ...