Equipping the Saints: A Guide for Giving to Faith-Based Organizations Book

For any individual donor or foundation giving money to a faithbased organization, this guide is indispensable. Equipping the Saints offers sage advice on recognizing the qualities of good leaders, effective programs and the methods of evaluating outcomes. Based on hundreds of interviews with donors and civic leaders, this guide provides a candid look at the unique strengths and weaknesses of these groups. Equipping the Saints is packed with useful tools like a donors interest inventory, a checklist for making a site visit, tips on reading nonprofit financial statements, and handson recommendations for making grants that are both effective and prudent.