by Rusty Lewis | Feb 11, 2015 | Generosity
Late last year I reached out to more than 500 church leaders across the country with a survey on the topic of generosity. At the end of the survey, I offered an opportunity for respondents to ask me any questions they had on the topic. I must say, you and your fellow...
by Rusty Lewis | Sep 17, 2014 | Technology
What are your numbers? Ever been asked a question like that before? If it’s your doctor asking, then he or she is likely inquiring about your blood pressure, cholesterol, temperature, height and weight, right? Basics that, at a glance, help to determine the state of...
by Rusty Lewis | Aug 12, 2010 | Leadership
I recently posted a blog regarding the challenge given by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, called The Giving Pledge. In it, Gates and Buffet challenged the nation’s billionaires to pledge to give away at least 50% of their fortunes to charity, either at death or...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 20, 2010 | Leadership
In what is being called one of the biggest fund raising pitches in US history, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet recently launched a campaign to challenge the nation’s billionaires to give at least half of their fortunes to charity. Starting with the Forbes list of...
by Rusty Lewis | Nov 19, 2009 | Leadership
I am honored to have recently passed the final exam for certification with CFRE International as a Certified Fund Raising Executive. It is exciting to be one of approximately only 257 other men and 499 women in the US who serve as consultants to the philanthropic...