Knowing who you are
Knowing who you are is the first step in successful development.
A reality unstated, seeking alternatives, happy relationship, clarification
Stan McKay, a native residential school survivor, and Jesuit Jean-Marc Laporte respond to In Trust's Spring 2000 cover story. John Buchanan writes of ties to McCormick.
Paying attention to the donor's needs
It not only works, say the experts--it's right
Seminary leaders and board members worry about all the things their schools needs and ask how they can communicate these needs effectively to potential donors. Many fund-raising experts these days, however, say that that question misses the point. What should be asked is, "What do our donors need, and how can we fulfill that?" Which question is your school asking?
Rehabilitation, renewal, and resources
One president's path to institutional prosperity
Faced with the possibility of its imminent demise, this school’s then-new president refused to let it lie down and die. Instead, he set about a program of visible results and visionary funding that created a synergism of renewal. His story may be helpful if your school is hoping to rely more on endowed income.
Lay ministry on rise for Roman Catholics
The decline in vocations affects parish staffing
A survey underscores the shift to lay ministry in the Roman Catholic church. Southern Baptists propose halt in ordaining women as pastors. A president resigns prior to impropriety conviction. Grant enables new Hispanic center. Bad investments leave diocese with huge deficit. Retirements and new assignments bring in new presidents at eleven schools.
Presidential vision-a new perspective
Anticipating where the church is hiding
After twenty-four years at the helm of a Roman Catholic theological school, Vincent Cushing reflects on the nature of the presidency in such a setting and what is required of those who step into the top slot. For presidents and their trustees, his comments provoke the kind of conversation he feels is necessary to keeping a presidency on track.
Raising spiritual awareness and money overcoming public and personal perceptions
A review of Growing Givers’ Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry
Title: Growing Givers’ Hearts: Treating Fundraising as Ministry
Authors: Thomas H. Jeavons and Rebekah Burch Basinger
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
An empty abundance
A review of The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty
Title: The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty
Author: David Myers
Publisher: Yale University Press
The gift of helping
A review of The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back
Title: The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back
Author: Bill Shore
Publisher: Random House
Paths to virtue
A review of The Craft of Thought: Meditation, Rhetoric, and the Making of Images 400-1200
Title: The Craft of Thought: Meditation, Rhetoric, and the Making of Images 400-1200
Author: Mary Carruthers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
To profit or not to profit
A review of To Profit or Not to Profit: The Commercial Transformation of the Nonprofit Sector
Title: To Profit or Not to Profit: The Commercial Transformation of the Nonprofit Sector
Author: Burton A. Weisbrod
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Books 5 Articles
Changing scenes 1 Articles
Feature articles 3 Articles
Field notes 1 Articles
Focal point 1 Articles
Soundings 1 Articles
Tool box 1 Articles
Viewpoint 1 Articles

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