Ennoble | A True Charity Podcast
A podcast of True Charity where we explore effective charity practices and policies, uncovering innovative strategies and success stories that celebrate dignity. From the dust of poverty to the seat of nobility, let's embark on another empowering journey together.
Episodes
137 episodes
The Poverty Crisis Is Bigger Than You Realize—And So Is Your Opportunity
Roughly one in three Americans receive some form of federal financial assistance — and behind every statistic is a person trapped in dependency, cut off from the relationships and opportunities that could help them flourish for good. True Chari...
Nine Empowering Models for Effective Charity
Ideas and implementation are not the same thing. Just as an aspiring pilot needs both the classroom and the cockpit, effective charity practitioners need to know what to do and what it looks like to actually do it. In this episode, we ...
Do We Really Need to Track That? 7 Tough Questions About Program Data Collection
If your dashboard is always green, you might be measuring the wrong things. True Charity has long pushed ministries to track outcomes — long-term life change — instead of just outputs, or activity. But more data collection brings its own tangle...
TC Summit 2026: 10 Empowering Programs - Amanda Fisher
True Charity's Amanda Fisher walks Summit attendees through ten field-tested program models that move ministries beyond the handout and into real, dignity-affirming change.In just a few fast-paced minutes per model, she unpacks Earn-It P...
When Effective Charity Takes Root: Southeast Georgia’s Growing Movement to Fight Poverty
Episode SummaryThis month's Ennoble episode takes listeners to Southeast Georgia, where a growing movement of over twenty-five organizations — nonprofits, funders, and churches alike — is putting effective charity principles into ...
Does implementing SNAP work requirements lead to greater food insecurity
Episode SummaryThis month's Ennoble episode dives into a 2023 study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examining what happens when SNAP recipients face work requirements — and whether cutting government food...
What Does the Devil Think of the American Dream at 250?
Episode SummaryThis month's Ennoble episode features a bold, satirical piece from James Whitford: a parody in the tradition of C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, imagining what the Devil himself might think of the Americ...
Overcoming the Busyness Trap: Three Disciplines for Charity Practitioners
Episode SummaryThe demands of charity work can make every task feel urgent. Emails pile up, problems arise, and the important work gets crowded out by whatever is loudest. In this episode, Dan Remmenga — nonprofit leader, fundrais...
More Than a Handout
Episode SummaryWhat does transformational generosity actually look like — and is it possible to give more than a handout without giving less money? In this episode, Jeff Ferguson, True Charity's Vice President of Advancement, tack...
Hopeful Together: The True Charity Summit as Encouragement
Episode SummaryEffective charity can be lonely work. When you’re committed to relational, dignity-driven care in a world still largely defined by handout culture, it’s easy to feel like you’re fighting the battle alone. The True Char...
TC Summit 2026 General Session - James Whitford
James Whitford, Co-Founder and CEO of True Charity, shares why a deeper understanding of human design is essential for lasting transformation.
TC Summit 2026 General Session - Michael Matheson Miller
Michael Matheson Miller, Senior Research Fellow and Chief of Strategic Initiatives at the Acton Institute, illuminates the connection between the design of the human person and poverty alleviation work, equipping us with a richer vision of purp...
TC Summit 2026 General Session - Panel Discussion
Join us for a powerful panel discussion on this year’s conference theme, By Design. Featuring two case managers and two program participants from Network member organizations, this conversation will offer a firsthand look at what digni...
TC Summit 2026 General Session - Rachel Ferguson
Rachel explores the vital role of proximity and place in pursuing holistic work alongside people in poverty. Drawing on her experience with LOVEtheLOU, she will share practical examples of cultivating grassroots leadership, creating opportunity...
Charitable Solicitation Registration: What Nonprofits Need to Know
Episode SummaryNavigating charitable solicitation registration requirements can feel overwhelming, but failing to comply with state fundraising laws can carry serious consequences for nonprofits. In this episode, Frank...
Charity Work Can Be Difficult: Don't Give Up
Episode SummaryCharity 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 relational charity work.<...
Right-Fit Data for Your Ministry: A Synopsis of The Goldilocks Challenge
Episode SummaryHow 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 Mayo.The conver...
Eight Ways Business Leaders Can Disrupt Poverty
Episode SummaryBusiness 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, there is a deeper calling: to be ...
Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff
Episode SummaryMany 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, James Whitford explores how t...
A Review of Lessons From the Least of These by Robert L. Woodson
Episode SummaryAre 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 Least of These, Wo...
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 Knob, Missouri shifted fro...
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 Medicaid work requirements—and the r...
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-centered charity. This special feature explores ...
One Young Momma at a Time
ANEW Ministries of Northwest Indiana supports young mothers by championing dignity over dependency, equipping local churches and communities through weekly mentoring, intentional relationship-based programs, and proven strategies that promote l...
Learned Helplessness: The Hidden Barrier to Escaping Poverty
Why do some people remain trapped in poverty, even when real opportunities exist to move forward? In this episode, we explore learned helplessness, a powerful psychological barrier that quietly keeps individuals stuck in cycles of chronic pover...
