NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of texts about the topic of generosity. Use at your
discretion. The Science of Generosity and the University of Notre Dame do not necessarily
endorse or substantiate any of the information found in these volumes. If you would like to
suggest a book for this list, please e-mail its information to generous@nd.edu.
General Generosity and Philanthropy
America, Richard F., ed. 1995. Philanthropy and Economic Development. Santa Barbara, CA:
Greenwood Press
Anheier, Helmut K., Adele Simmons, and David Winder. 2006. Innovation in Strategic
Philanthropy: Local and Global Perspectives. New York: Springer.
Anheier, Helmut K. and Diana Leat, eds. 2006. Creative Philanthropy. New York: Routledge.
Anheier, Helmut K. and Regine A. List. 2005. A Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy, and
the Nonprofit Sector. London, England: Routledge.
Baker, Todd. 2004. Champions of Philanthropy. Poulsbo, WA: Champions of Philanthropy.
Berking, Helmuth. 1999. Sociology of Giving. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bishop, Matthew and Michael Green. 2008. Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the
World. New York: Bloomsbury Press.
Braverman, Marc T., Norman A. Constantine, and Jana Kay Slater, eds. 2004. Foundations and
Evaluation: Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy. San Francisco: Wiley.
Brest, Paul and Hal Harvey. 2008. Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy.
New York: Bloomberg Press.
Brooks, Arthur C. 2006. Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate
Conservatism. New York: Basic Books.
Burlingame Dwight F., ed. 1992. The Responsibilities of Wealth. Bloomington, IN: Indiana
University Press.
Clinton, Bill. 2007. Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World. New York: Knopf.
Clotfelter, Charles T., ed. 1995. Who Benefits from the Nonprofit Sector? Chicago, IL:
University of Chicago Press.
Coles, Robert. 1994. The Call of Service: A Witness to Idealism. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Damon, William V. B. and Susan Verducci, eds. 2006. Taking Philanthropy Seriously: Beyond
Noble Intentions to Responsible Giving. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Dearborn Financial Institute. 2001. Charitable Giving. Chicago, IL: Dearborn Financial
Publishing.
Duschinsky, Jon. 2009. Philanthropy in a Flat World: Inspiration Through Globalization.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Edwards, Michael. 2008. Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of
Philanthrocapitalism. New York: Demos.
Eikenberry, Angela M. 2009. Giving Circles: Philanthropy, Voluntary Association, and
Democracy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Eisenberg, Pablo. 2004. Challenges for Nonprofits and Philanthropy: The Courage to Change.
Lebanon, NH: Tufts University Press/University Press of New England.
Elliott, Deni. 2005. The Kindness of Strangers: Philanthropy and Higher Education. Lanham,
MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Emmons, Robert. 2008. Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier. New York:
Houghton Mifflin.
Emmons, Robert A. and Joanna Hill. 2001. Words of Gratitude for Mind, Body, and Soul.
Radnor, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.
Emmons, Robert A. and Michael E. McCullough, eds. 2004. The Psychology of Gratitude. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Esperti, Robert A. and Renno L. Peterson. 2002. Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone. Denver,
CO: Quantum Press.
Fleishman, Joel. 2007. The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is
Changing the World. Cambridge, MA: Public Affairs.
Frumkin, Peter. 2006. Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy. Chicago, IL:
University of Chicago Press.
Green, Fraser, Beth McDonald, and Jose Van Herpt. 2007. Iceberg Philanthropy. Charleston,
SC: Booksurge Publishing.
Goldberg, Steven H. 2009. Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy Doesn't
Advance Social Progress. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Grace, Kay Sprinkel and Alan L. Wendroff. 2001. High Impact Philanthropy: How Donors,
Boards, and Nonprofit Organizations Can Transform Communities. Hobkoen, NJ: Wiley.
Gunderman, Richard B. 2009. We Make a Life by What We Give. Bloomington, IN: Indiana
University Press.
Hall, Peter Dobkin. 1992. “Inventing the Nonprofit Sector” and Other Essays on Philanthropy,
Voluntarism, and Nonprofit Organizations. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins
University Press.
Hammack, David C., ed. 2000. Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States: A Reader.
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Hanvey, Chris. 1996. Sweet Charity: The Role and Workings of Voluntary Organizations. New
York: Routledge.
Hess, Frederick M. 2005. With the Best of Intentions: How Philanthropy Is Reshaping K-12
Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Publishing Group.
Hopkins, Elwood M. 2005. Collaborative Philanthropies: What Groups of Foundations Can Do
That Individual Funders Cannot. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Jamal, Azim and Harvey McKinnon. 2008. The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us
All. New York: Tarcher.
Karoff, Peter. 2007. The World We Want: New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change.
Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
Kazarian, Kristina Anna. 2002. New Philanthropy Benchmarking: Wisdom for the Passionate.
Providence, RI: United University Press.
Kolm, Serge-Christophe and Jean Mercier Ythier. 2006a. Handbook of the Economics of Giving,
Altruism and Reciprocity. Vol. 1, Foundations. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: NorthHolland.
------. 2006b. Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity. Vol. 2,
Applications. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North-Holland.
Kottler, Jeffrey. 2000. Doing Good: Passion and Commitment for Helping Others. New York:
Routledge.
Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe, ed. 1999. Philanthropic Foundations: New Scholarship, New
Possibilities. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Lerner, Michael A. 2000. A Gift Observed: Reflections on Philanthropy and Civilization.
Bolinas, CA: Common Knowledge Press.
Luks, Allan and Peggy Payne. 2001. The Healing Power of Doing Good. Lincoln, NE:
iUniverse.
Machan, Tibor R. 1998. Generosity: Virtue in the Civil Society. Washington, DC: Cato Institute.
Magnet, Myron. 2000. What Makes Charity Work?: A Century of Public and Private
Philanthropy. Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher.
Malloch, Theodore Roosevelt. 2009. Being Generous. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton
Press.
Martin, Mike W. 1994. Virtuous Giving: Philanthropy, Voluntary Service, and Caring.
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
McCully, George. 2008. Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives - Public Good - Quality
of Life. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
McCutcheon, Robert. 1994. Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History. Edison, NJ:
Transaction Publishers.
McPherson, Richard C. 2007. Digital Giving: How Technology is Changing Charity. Lincoln,
NE: iUniverse.
Morsch, Gary. 2006. The Power of Serving Others: You Can Start Where You Are. San
Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Nielsen, Waldemar. 2001. Golden Donors: A New Anatomy of the Great Foundations. Edison,
NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Nowell, Iris. 2004. Generation Deluxe: Consumerism and Philanthropy of the New Super-Rich.
Toronto, Canada: Dundurn Press.
O'Connor, Alice. 2007. Social Science for What?: Philanthropy and the Social Question in a
World Turned Rightside Up. New York: Russell Sage Foundation Publications.
Ostrower, Francie. 1997. Why the Wealthy Give: The Culture of Elite Philanthropy. Princeton,
NJ: Princeton University Press.
Parker, Philip M., ed. 2009. Philanthropy: Webster's Timeline History, 1657 – 2007. San Diego,
CA: ICON Group International, Inc.
Payton, Robert L. 2008. Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission. Bloomington,
IN: Indiana University Press.
Pharoah, Cathy. 2008. Charity Market Monitor 2008. Vol. 2, Grantmakers and Corporate
Donors. London, England: Waterlow Professional Publishing.
Philips, Adam and Barbara Taylor. 2009. On Kindness. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Post, Stephen and Jill Neimark. 2007. Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting
New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier,
Happier Life. New York: Broadway Books.
Rathgeber, Dick. 2008. Deal-Making for Good: Smart Giving = Significant Living. Waco, TX:
Nortex Press.
Raymond, Susan U. 2004. The Future of Philanthropy: Economics, Ethics, and Management.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Rule, Doug. 2008. Philanthropy & Rural America. Arlington, VA: Council on Foundations.
Salamon, Julie. 2003, Rambam's Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why it is Necessary to
Give. New York: Workman Publishing Company.
Schneewind, J. B., ed. 1996. Giving: Western Ideas of Philanthropy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana
University Press.
Schrift, Alan. 1997. The Logic of the Gift: Toward an Ethic of Generosity. New York:
Routledge.
Smith, David H. 1995. Good Intentions: Moral Obstacles and Opportunities. Bloomington, IN:
Indiana University Press.
Smith, David Horton, Robert A. Stebbins, and Michael A. Dover. 2006. A Dictionary of
Nonprofit Terms and Concepts. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Solomon, Lewis. 2009. Tech Billionaires: Reshaping Philanthropy in a Quest for a Better
World. Edison, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Somerville, Bill and Fred Setterberg. 2008. Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick
Grantmaker. Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books.
Streeter, Ryan. 2001. Transforming Charity: Toward a Results-Oriented Social Sector.
Westfield, IN: Hudson Institute Publications.
Templeton, John M., Jr. 2004. Thrift and Generosity: The Joy of Giving. West Conshohocken,
PA: Templeton Press.
Van Til, Jon. 2008. Growing Civil Society: From Nonprofit Sector to Third Space. Bloomington,
IN: Indiana University Press.
Vardey, Lucinda and John Dalla Costa. 2008. Being Generous: The Art of Right Living. Toronto,
CA: Vintage Canada.
Warner, Amos Griswold. 2001. American Charities: A Study in Philanthropy and Economics.
Boston, MA: Adamant Media Corporation.
Wunsch, William. 1995. Charity: The Practice of Neighborliness. West Chester, PA:
Swedenborg Foundation Publishers.
Philanthropic Information for Individuals and Families
Collins, Chuck, Pam Rogers, and Joan P. Garner. 2001. Robin Hood Was Right: A Guide to
Giving Your Money for Social Change. New York: W. W. Norton and Company.
Freeman, Douglas K. and Lee S. Hausner. 2005. A Founder's Guide to the Family Foundation.
Washington, DC: Council on Foundations.
Gary, Tracy and Melissa Kohner. 2002. Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to
Creating a Giving Plan. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Gast, Elaine. 2006. Built on Principle: A Guide to Family Foundation Stewardship. Washington,
DC: Council on Foundations.
Gersick, Kelin E. 2006. Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family
Foundations. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Goldberg, Alison, Karen Pittelman, and Resource Generation. 2007. Creating Change Through
Family Philanthropy: The Next Generation. New York: Soft Skull Press.
Jordan, Ron and Katelyn L. Quynn. 2001. Invest in Charity: A Donor's Guide to Charitable
Giving. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
National Center for Family Philanthropy and Virginia M. Esposito, ed. 2002. Splendid Legacy:
The Guide to Creating Your Family Foundation. Washington, DC; National Center for
Family Philanthropy
Ottinger, Randy. 2007. Beyond Success: Building a Personal, Financial, and Philanthropic
Legacy. New York: McGraw-Hill.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Michael B. Kennedy, Evelyn M. Capassakis, and Richard S.
Wagman. 2002. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Guide to Charitable Giving. Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley.
Rosenberg, Claude. 1994. Wealthy and Wise: How You and America Can Get the Most Out of
Your Giving. Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company.
Silk, Roger D. and James W. Lintott. 2003. Creating a Private Foundation: The Essential Guide
for Donors and Their Advisers. New York: Bloomberg Press.
Williams, Roy and Vic Preisser. 2005. Philanthropy, Heirs & Values: How Successful Families
Are Using Philanthropy To Prepare Their Heirs For Post-transition Responsibilities.
Bandon, OR: Robert D. Reed Publishers.
Religious and Spiritual Generosity
Adler, A. Randolph. 2006. Blest be the Tithes that Bind: The Journey from Bondage to Blessing.
City Unknown: Lynn Nelson.
Alcorn, Randy. 2001. The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving. Colorado
Springs, CO: Multnomah Books.
------. 2003a. The Law of Rewards: Giving What You Can’t Keep to Gain What You Can’t Lose.
Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
------. 2003b. Money, Possessions, and Eternity. Rev. ed. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House
Publishers.
Amerson, Melvin and James Amerson. 2007. Celebrating the Offering. Nashville, TN:
Discipleship Resources.
Anslinger, Leisa and Victoria Shepp. 2008. Forming Generous Hearts: Stewardship for Lifelong
Faith. New London, CT: Twenty-Third Publications.
Barna, George. 1997. How to Increase Giving in Your Church: A Practical Guide to the
Sensitive Task of Raising Money for Your Church or Ministry. Ventura, CA: Regal
Books.
Barnett, Elaine W., Laura S. Gordon, and Margaret A. Hendrix. 2001. The Big Book of
Presbyterian Stewardship. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press.
Benthall, Jonathan and Jerome Bellion-Jourdan. 2003. The Charitable Crescent: Politics of Aid
in the Muslim World. New York: I. B. Tauris.
Bewley, Abdalhaqq. 2001. Zakat: Raising a Fallen Pillar. Vancouver, Canada: Black Stone
Press.
Blanchard, Ken and S. Truett Cathy. 2002. The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving
Your Time, Talents, and Treasure. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Blue, Ron and Jodie Berndt. 1997. Generous Living: Finding Contentment through Giving.
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Blomberg, Craig L. 2001. Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions.
Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
Brott, Rich. 2008a. A Biblical Perspective On Tithing & Giving: A Believer's Stewardship Guide.
Portland, OR: ABC Book Publishing.
------. 2008b. A Biblical Perspective on Tithing Faithfully: Going From Obedience to Blessing.
Portland, OR: ABC Book Publishing.
Burkett, Larry. 1990. Using Your Money Wisely: Biblical Principles Under Scrutiny. Chicago,
IL: Moody Publishers.
------. 1998. Giving and Tithing: Includes Serving and Stewardship. Chicago, IL: Moody
Publishers.
Callahan, Kennon L. 1992. Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every
Member. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
------. 1997. Effective Church Finances: Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders. San
Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Cameron, Barry L. 2006. Contagious Generosity. Joplin, MO: College Press.
Carcione, Holly, Steve Clapp, Kristen Leverton, and Angela Zimmerman. 1998. The Desires of
Your Heart: Financial Giving and the Spiritual Life. Fort Wayne, IN: Christian
Community, Inc.
Carter, Doreen. 2006. The Mis-education of the Christian...: On Money and Giving.
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Carter, Doug M. 2007. Raising More Than Money: Redefining Generosity, Reflecting God's
Heart. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Champlin, Joseph M. A Way of Life: Four Faith-Sharing Sessions about Sacrificial Giving,
Stewardship, and Grateful Caretaking. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
Chaves, Mark and Sharon Miller, eds. 1998. Financing American Religion. Walnut Creek, CA:
AltaMaria Press.
Christopher, J. Clif. 2008. Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial
Stewardship. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Clark, Wayne B. 2007. Beyond Fundraising: The Complete Guide to Congregational
Stewardship. Boston, MA: Unitarian Universalist Association.
Clements, C. Justin. 1997. The Steward's Way: A Spirituality of Stewardship. Lanham, MD:
Sheed & Ward.
Clements, C. Justin. 2000. Stewardship: A Parish Handbook. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications
------. 2006. Time, Talent, and Treasure: Reflections on the U.S. Bishops' Model for Parish
Stewardship. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications.
Cnaan, Ram. 2002. The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of
Welfare. New York: NYU Press.
Coles, Romand. 1997. Rethinking Generosity: Critical Theory and the Politics of Caritas. Ithaca,
NY: Cornell University Press.
Coley, Don. 2005. A Steward's Journey: Solving the Money Maze. Colorado Springs, CO: ASJ
Resources, LLC.
Conway, Daniel and Cecelia Hart Price. 1998. The Practice of Stewardship in Religious
Fundraising. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Cross, Marie T. 2002. The Price of Faith: Exploring Our Choices about Money and Wealth.
Louisville, KY: Geneva Press.
Crown Financial Ministries. 2008. Giving and Generosity. Gainesville, GA: Crown Financial
Ministries.
Dass, Ram and Mirabai Bush. 1995. Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service.
2nd ed. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Dass, Ram and Paul Gorman. 1985. How Can I Help? Stories and Reflection on Service. New
York: Knopf.
DeFazio, James J. 2007. The Tithe. Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Durall, Michael. 1999. Creating Congregations of Generous People. Herndon, VA: Alban
Institute.
Durall, Michael. 2003. Beyond the Collection Plate: Overcoming Obstacles to Faithful Giving.
Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
Egge, James. 2002. Religious Giving and the Invention of Karma in Theravada Buddhism.
Richmond, England: Curzon Press.
Eller, Vernard. 1973. The Simple Life; the Christian Stance Toward Possessions. Grand Rapids,
MI: Eerdmans.
Elizondo, Virgil. 2009. Charity. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.
Everett, Stephen. 2008. The New Testament Principle of Kingdom Stewardship. Shippensurg,
PA: Destiny Image Publishing, Inc.
Fisherman, Uncle. 2003. Generosity - A Way to Righteousness. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Fogal, Robert, Dwight Burlingame, Charles E. Hamilton and Warren F. Ilchman, eds. 1995.
Cultures of Giving: How Region and Religion Influence Philanthropy. San Francisco,
CA: Josey-Bass.
Foster. Richard J. 1997. Freedom of Simplicity. New York: HarperOne.
Fowler, W. J. 2009. Grace and Gold or Scriptural Giving. Charleston, SC: Bibliolife.
Getz, Gene. 2004. Rich in Every Way: Everything God Says about Money and Possessions. West
Monroe, LA: Howard Books.
Gill, Ben. 1994. The Joy of Giving: The Nature of Spiritual Giving. Dallas, TX: Myriad
Communications, Inc.
Gill, Ben. 1997. Stewardship: The Biblical Basis for Living. Arlington, TX: The Summit
Publishing Group.
Gish, Arthur. 2002. Beyond the Rat Race. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
Gould, Meredith. 2002. Deliberate Acts of Kindness: Service as a Spiritual Practice. New York:
Image.
Gregory, William Thomas. 2003. What Tithing Is Not, What Nation Is He Speaking To.
Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Grimm, Eugene. 1992. Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship. Nashville, TN:
Abingdon Press.
Habito, Ruben L.F. and Keishin Inaba. 2008. The Practice of Altruism: Caring and Religion in
Global Perspective. 2nd ed. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars
Publishing.
Hall, Douglas J. 2004. The Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age. Eugene, OR: Wipf &
Stock.
Hamilton, Adam. 2009. Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Nashville,
TN: Abingdon Press.
Haygood, Edward L. 1982. Why the Tithe? Entering into God’s Economic Plan and Design for
Giving. Tulsa OK: Harrison House.
Hinze, Donald W. 1990. To Give and Give Again: A Christian Imperative for Generosity.
Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
Hodge, Ashley L. 2005. Stewardship Mandate. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
Hoge, Dean, Patrick McNamara, and Charles Zech. 1998. Plain Talk about Churches and
Money. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
Hoge, Dean, Charles Zech, Patrick McNamara, and Michael Donahue. 1996. Money Matters:
Personal Giving in American Churches. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
Howard, Marnie and Tisha Howard. 2009. Giving is Living: 101 Ways to Practice Effortless
Generosity. New York: Hatherleigh Press.
Hudnut-Beumler, James. 1999. Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money.
Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
------. 2007. In Pursuit of the Almighty's Dollar: A History of Money and American
Protestantism. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.
Hussein, Bedru and Lynn Miller. 2007. Stewardship for All?: Two Believers - One from a Poor
Country, and One from a Rich Country - Speak from Their Settings. Intercourse, PA:
Good Books.
Hybels, Bill. 2004. The Volunteer Revolution: Unleashing the Power of Everybody. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Jackson, Timothy P. 1999. Love Disconsoled: Meditations on Christian Charity. Cambridge,
England: Cambridge University Press.
------. 2009. The Priority of Love: Christian Charity and Social Justice. Princeton, NJ: Princeton
University Press.
Jeavons, Thomas H. and Basinger, Rebekah Burch. 2000. Growing Givers' Hearts: Treating
Fundraising as a Ministry. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Johnson, Kelly S. 2007. The Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics.
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Keister, Lisa A. 2009. Faith & Money: How Religious Belief Contributes to Wealth & Poverty.
Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. (forthcoming)
Kendall. R. T. 1983. Tithing. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Knott, Ron. 2002. God's Guarantees for Giving: A Biblical Look at the Law of Tithing... Was It
Rescinded by Grace? Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Kraybill, Donald B. 2003. The Upside-Down Kingdom. New ed. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press.
Lane, Charles R. 2006. Ask, Thank, Tell: Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation.
Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress.
Lindberg, Carter H. 1993. Beyond Charity: Reformation Initiatives for the Poor. Minneapolis,
MN: Augsburg Fortress.
Lindholm, Paul R. First Fruits: Stewardship Thoughts and Stories from Around the World.
Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House.
MacArthur, John. 2000. Whose Money is It Anyway? Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
MacDonald, Gordon. 2002. Secrets of the Generous Life: Reflections to Awaken the Spirit and
Enrich the Soul. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
Mair, Devan C. 2005. The Tithe. Longwood, FL: Xulon Press.
Martin, Alfred. 2005. Biblical Stewardship. Dubuque, IA: ECS Ministries.
Mather, Cotton. [1710] 2003. Essays to Do Good Addressed to All Christians Whether in Public
or Private Capacities. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing.
Mather, Herbert. 2001. That's What My Mother Taught Me: And Other Ways Generous Givers
Develop. Nashville, TN: Discipleship Resources.
McCluskey, Aiden J. 2006. Generous Thoughts. Victoria, Canada: Trafford Publishing.
McDonald, David L. and Nancy E. Muth. 2003. Putting the Stewardship Puzzle Together.
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
McNamara, Patrick H. 2003. Called to Be Stewards: Bringing New Life to Catholic Parishes.
Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
McSwain, Steve. 2007. The Giving Myths: Giving Then Getting the Life You've Always Wanted.
Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.
Mead, Loren B. 1998. Financial Meltdown in the Mainline? Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
Morgan, Tony and Tim Stevens. 2005. Simply Strategic Volunteers: Empowering People For
Ministry. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing.
Neff, David, ed. 1990. The Midas Trap. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books
Newlands, George M. 2008. Generosity and the Christian Future. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock
Publishers.
Noll, Mark A. 2001. God and Mammon: Protestants, Money, and the Market, 1790-1860. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Nowery, Kirk. 2004. The Stewardship of Life: Making the Most of All That You Have and All
That You Are. Salt Spring Island, Canada: Spire Publishing.
O'Hurley-Pitts, Michael. 2002. The Passionate Steward: Recovering Christian Stewardship from
Secular Fundraising. Toronto, Canada: St. Brigid Press.
Olford, Stephen F. 2000. The Grace of Giving: A Biblical Study of Christian Stewardship. 3rd ed.
Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.
Ortberg, John, Laurie Pederson, and Judson Poling. 2000. Giving: Unlocking the Heart of Good
Stewardship. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Palmer, Parker J. 1999. The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring. San
Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass.
Phillippe, William R. 1999. A Stewardship Scrapbook. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press.
Powell, Mark Allen. Giving to God: The Bible's Good News about Living a Generous Life.
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing.
Powell, Michael. 2004. A Thousand Paths to Generosity. London, England: Spruce.
Prudence, Akhadin. 2006. Tithe and Offering: Where Pastors Err. Mustang, OK: Tate
Publishing.
Reapsome, James and Martha Reapsome. 2003. Where Your Treasure Is: What the Bible Says
About Money. Colorado Springs, CO: Shaw Books.
Reeves, Michael D. and Jennifer Tyler. 2004. Faith & Money: Understanding Annual Giving in
Church. Nashville, TN: Discipleship Resources.
Reumann, John. 1992. Stewardship and the Economy of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans
Publishing.
Robertson, C. K. 2009. Transforming Stewardship. New York: Church Publishing, Inc.
Robertson, Norman. 2008. Tithing: God's Financial Plan. Matthews, NC: Norman Robertson
Ministries.
Rodin, R. Scott. 2000. Stewards in the Kingdom: A Theology of Life in All Its Fullness. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. 1999. Kids Have a Lot to Give: How Congregations Can Nurture
Habits of Giving and Serving for the Common Good. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Roehlkepartain, Eugene C., Elanah Dalyah Naftali, and Laura Musegades. 2000. Growing Up
Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.
Ronsvalle, John and Sylvia Ronsvalle. 1996. Behind the Stained Glass Windows: Money
Dynamics in the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.
------. 2008. The State of Church Giving Through 2006: Global Triage, MDG 4, and Unreached
People Groups. Champaign, IL: empty tomb, inc.
Rowell, John. 2007. To Give or Not to Give: Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity, and
Redefining Sustainability. Colorado Springs, CO: Authentic.
Ryan, M. J. 2000. The Giving Heart: Unlocking the Transformative Power of Generosity in Your
Life. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
Ryan, Paula Langguth. 2005. Giving Thanks: The Art of Tithing. Odenton, MD: Pellingham
Casper Communications.
Schervish, Paul G. and Keith Whitaker. 2009. Wealth and the Will of God: Discerning the Use of
Riches in the Service of Ultimate Purpose. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Schnase, Robert. 2008. Five Practices - Extravagant Generosity. Nashville, TN: Abingdon
Press.
Sealey, Christopher N. 2003. Understanding the Spirituality of True Stewardship. Longwood,
FL: Xulon Press.
Senturk, Omer Faruk. 2008. Charity in Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to Zakat. Somerset, NJ:
The Light, Inc.
Sider, Ronald J. 2005. Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to
Generosity. Rev. ed. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
------. 2007. Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America. Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker Books.
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Social Entrepreneurship
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Literature, Poetry, and Readings
Christianson, Frank. 2007. Philanthropy in British and American Fiction: Dickens, Hawthorne,
Eliot and Howells. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press.
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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
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Children’s Storybooks about Generosity
Brumbeau, Jeff. 2001. The Quiltmaker's Gift. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
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