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
65 episodes
The Power of Affiliation and Subsidiarity in Poverty Alleviation
Effective charity starts with the right relationships. Discover how affiliation and subsidiarity help ensure the right people provide help, preventing dependency while restoring dignity.
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Season 2506
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Episode 1
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5:49
God Has Told Us What is Good: Gardens, Meals, and Fighting the Welfare Cliff at 6:8 Ministries
Led by God to consider four passages bearing the verse marker “6:8,” John and Sarah Ramthun began a ministry in Sauk City, WI committed to making care for the poor personal. The result has been nothing short of miraculous.
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Season 2506
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Episode 2
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11:02
How the Church Can Be the Village
Learn how the Church can meet the emotional, spiritual, and practical needs of new mothers through sustainable, relational ministry that bridges internal discipleship and external outreach.
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Season 2506
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Episode 3
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10:29
It’s Good Not To Be Alone: Nonprofit and Ministry Leaders Find Community at the True Charity Summit
The True Charity Summit has become a flourishing national gathering of like-minded charity givers who encourage and equip each other to embody compassionate charity in their communities.
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Season 2505
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Episode 3
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8:27
How Switchpoint Built Thriving Micro-Enterprises — And How Your Nonprofit Can Too
Nonprofits addressing homelessness often struggle with financial instability, reliance on grants, and public skepticism. What if your organization could generate its own revenue while empowering clients with job skills — and bring abou...
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Season 2505
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Episode 2
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5:17
What’s Right With “Teach a Man to Fish?”
Conventional wisdom says, “Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Yet skeptics ask: Does he need access to the pond? Or a boat? Does he even like fish? TC’s Nathan Mayo dives in to help us see if the criticisms hold water.
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Season 2505
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Episode 1
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7:35
Why Ministries Aren’t Improving: Outcomes Measurement in a “Wicked” World
Over decades, businesses continue to offer progressively better goods and services — but many nonprofits don’t ride the same wave of relentless progress. Despite a hidden challenge that makes that seem inevitable, there is a way to buck t...
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Season 2504
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Episode 1
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8:24
Who Has the Most Friends? New Research on Social Capital by Income Level
This article reviews research that identifies important connections between income and social capital. Read the Study
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Season 2504
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Episode 2
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7:57
Standing at a Crossroads: The Role of Civil Society in Charitable Care
Welfare reform is approaching, and civil society stands at a crossroads. Explore its historical role in poverty alleviation and why virtuous, voluntary associations must take back the baton.
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Season 2504
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Episode 3
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8:17
Doing Them Well By Being With Them First: The Power of Presence in Effective Charity
In this excerpt from his new book, The Crisis of Dependency … True Charity CEO & Co-founder James Whitford powerfully illustrates the importance of being with people we want to help out of poverty.Help people gain l...
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Season 2503
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Episode 3
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6:57
The Power of Collaboration: Strengthen Your Poverty Alleviation Ministry Together
Have you ever felt like something wasn’t quite right in your charitable efforts? You’re not alone. One team member shares her past struggles and how she’s come to realize there is a trusted community—connected across the nation and united in pe...
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Season 2503
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Episode 2
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7:35
Achieving Advantageous Outcomes with Self Assessments
Effectively assessing the circumstances of those seeking help is key to their long-term stability. True Charity’s client self-assessment survey will help you prioritize the dignity of the people you serve as you help them foster lasting change....
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Season 2503
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Episode 1
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7:33
Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: A Synopsis
If you belong to an American church, chances are you’ve been on a short-term mission trip — or supported one somehow. Helping Without Hurting sheds light on how those trips may cause more harm than good and offers practical tips on how...
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Season 2502
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Episode 2
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7:07
Respecting Agency and Truth in Relationships
Ministry leaders often navigate the tension between respecting an individual’s agency and upholding absolute truth, particularly when guiding those in poverty toward wise and moral choices. Effective mentorship requires balancing encouragement ...
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Season 2502
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Episode 1
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6:43
Five Ways to Improve Children’s Safety at Your Ministry
Is your organization equipped to ensure the safety of every child who walks through your doors? From background checks to clear policies and ongoing safety training, practical steps make all the difference. Protect My Ministry shares five ways ...
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Season 2502
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Episode 3
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6:46
A Framework for Flourishing: A Synopsis of When Helping Hurts
When Helping Hurts is a rallying cry for the Church that simultaneously convicts and compels. Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert set out to awaken American Christians to the stark contrast between their beach vacations and the grinding poverty in ...
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Season 2501
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Episode 4
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14:06
When Social Capital Moves in Next Door: The Best Evidence on Gentrification
The evolution of neighborhoods from working class to higher income is often an occasion for alarm among advocates for the poor. However, the best evidence shows gentrification is a net positive for the poor and a harm to far fewer than most bel...
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Season 2501
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Episode 1
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10:08
The Maker Versus The Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics
Economist Jerry Bowyer examines Christ’s teachings on social justice and economics from a biblical and historical perspective, concluding He spoke against redistribution of wealth by those in power.
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Season 2501
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Episode 2
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15:04
The Emotional and Mental Health Crisis in Poverty
Misuse of relief has caused a mental and emotional health crisis among those in poverty. Leading them to go back into a deeper exploration of family-of-origin issues will help them go forward to more complete, integrated heali...
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Season 2501
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Episode 3
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7:27
A Resurgence of Republicanism: Reclaiming Self-governance in a Season of Opportunity
As a new administration reins in government overreach, a crisis of dependency is sure to come to light. With a generation withdrawing from an over-reliance on federal relief, a unique opportunity will arise to reclaim self-governance and revive...
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Season 2412
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Episode 1
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5:57
Partnering with Landlords for Affordable Housing
Charities often face challenges in providing affordable housing due to limited resources, but partnering with landlords who share a heart for ministry provides an innovative way forward. Hear about two ministries that combine housing with suppo...
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Season 2412
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Episode 2
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10:22
Forgotten Faces: A Call for the Church to Engage the Elderly
The growing elderly-isolation crisis in the U.S. presents churches and nonprofits with a unique opportunity to honor our aging Image Bearers. By creating relational communities where needs are seen and met, and encouraging the elderly to use th...
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Season 2412
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Episode 3
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7:43
What’s Justice Got to Do With It? How Justice Works With Charity to Uplift the Poor
Justice is a hot topic with wildly divergent interpretations. Charity is an enigmatic and even questionable virtue to many. This article cuts through the modern moral cacophony and outlines a clear, essential role for both in poverty resolution...
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Season 2411
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Episode 1
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9:15
After The Storm: How to Shape Our Mercy Ministries for Long-term Success
The storms have passed, but the damage remains. Relief is being given, but deeper needs are surfacing. The people you serve need support, restoration, and long-term independence. How can your mercy ministry help them write their success stories...
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Season 2411
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Episode 2
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10:01
