Do you value generosity?

June 2010

God is generous: our generosity is a reflection of God's character Who is more generous than God? Even if Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Oprah together were to sell everything they owned and gave it all away, it would be as nothing compared to the generosity of God. Charles Spurgeon describes it this way, "God does not give as we do, a mere trifle to the beggar, but he bestows his wealth by handfuls." Read on...

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The very essence of giving is self-sacrifice. Some people working in the charity sector dream up creative and painless ways of giving. The intent is to find ways to give that do not ‘cost’ the donor anything. It sounds too good to be true...

MoneySense magazine names Mennonite Foundation of Canada as top charity!  June 29, 2010 on CTV's Canada AM, Bev Thomson interviewed Duncan Hood, editor of MoneySense about the reasons for the recent article, "We rate Canada's top 100 charities" and the outcome of the research. Hood explained that they felt that it is important for Canadians to understand how charities use the money that is given to them. Thomson asked Hood if there were any charities that "stood out for their fantastic use and efficacy of every dollar raised?" Mennonite Foundation of Canada was the first of four top Canadian charities mentioned.

To view the complete interview, go to CTV.ca and and look for Charity Comparisons under Canada AM and Jeff's Videos.

To read the complete MoneySense article, follow the link to We rate Canada's top 100 charities.