Charity Work Can Be Difficult: Don't Give Up
Episode Summary Charity work can be deeply rewarding — and deeply discouraging. In this episode, Bethany Herron shares two powerful stories that reveal both the heartbreak and hope found in relation...
13 Mai 6min
Right-Fit Data for Your Ministry: A Synopsis of The Goldilocks Challenge
Episode Summary How much data is too much — and how much is not enough? In this episode, we explore key insights from The Goldilocks Challenge by Dean Karlan and Mary Kay Gugerty, recapped by Nathan ...
13 Mai 11min
Eight Ways Business Leaders Can Disrupt Poverty
Episode Summary Business is a powerful force for good—especially when leaders intentionally use it to serve others and strengthen their communities. But beyond ethical practices and mutual benefit, th...
8 Apr 7min
Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff
Episode Summary Many people remain in poverty because they fear losing government benefits, keeping them stuck in dependency. In Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff, Jame...
6 Apr 6min
A Review of Lessons From the Least of These by Robert L. Woodson
Episode Summary Are you tired of top-down solutions that merely slap a band-aid on poverty’s deeper wounds? Bob Woodson provides hope that civil society really is the answer. In Lessons From the Leas...
1 Apr 9min
The Day They Realized ‘Serve, Serve, Serve’ Wasn’t Enough: One Nonprofit's Story of Practice Change
Summary: Hear the remarkable story of how one small-town ministry discovered that simply “serving more” was not the solution to poverty. In this episode, we explore how His House Foundation in Shell ...
12 Mar 13min
The Government Stepped Back in Arkansas. Who Was Supposed to Be There All Along?
What happens when a government program designed to help actually hurts the people it’s meant to serve? Bethany Herron breaks down a 2019 New England Journal of Medicine study on Arkansas’ first-year M...
11 Mar 9min
Find Your People: Why the True Charity Summit Is the Ultimate Event To Ignite Effective Compassion
Hear directly from church and nonprofit leaders across the country about why the True Charity Summit has become the premier national gathering for those committed to practicing effective, dignity-cent...
11 Feb 6min
