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Posted in Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian on Jan 27th, 2010
According to today’s Advocate,
Ted Haggard and his wife, Gayle, appeared on Oprah Tuesday to talk about rebuilding their marriage after it was revealed in 2006 he’d been sleeping with a male prostitute.
Haggard, who was booted as pastor from his New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., tells Oprah he’s been cured of being gay, [...]
Posted in Faith-based, Fundraising on Sep 3rd, 2009
Consultants working in the Catholic fundraising market might face resistance to go beyond the collection basket on Sunday mentality, according to Graham Hunter, senior vice president at May Development Services, based in Greenwich, Conn.
The collection basket doesn’t allow Catholic donors to go deeper with the organization and misses the opportunity to communicate the extensive mission [...]
Posted in Activism, Faith-based, Fundraising, Grants, Research on May 17th, 2009
U.S. Health and Human Services, is now accepting applications for funding from the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Intermediary Demonstration program. To view the full program announcement, click here.
The CCF program seeks to fund organizations (i.e., intermediaries) who can provide technical assistance to sub-grantees in four areas: leadership development, organizational development, program development, and community engagement. [...]
Posted in Communication, Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian, People Management on May 8th, 2009
In today’s Washington Blade, I published a followup commentary critical of President’s Obama’s faith-based office.
Rev. Louise Green’s recent letter to the editor missed the point of my criticism regarding the appointment of HRC’s Rev. Henry Knox to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. I am troubled that the President is not [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian, Hate Crimes on Apr 24th, 2009
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act is slowing working its way through Congress. It’s been ten years since hate crimes legislation was first introduced; it’s been a slow, painful process even suffering a veteo at the hand of Bush (the lesser). This year with a majority in Congress and a [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian on Apr 17th, 2009
In today’s Washington Blade, I published an editorial critical of the appointment of the Human Rights Campaign’s Rev. Henry Knox to President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The council is not only a continuation but and expansion of the previous administration’s federal faith-based initiative protections. The program ignores hiring protections [...]
Posted in Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian on Apr 5th, 2009
The AP reported yesterday that the bodies of two gay men have been found in Baghdad’s Shiite slum of Sadr City after a leading cleric repeatedly condemned homosexuality, an Iraqi police official said Saturday.
The killings come after Shiite cleric Sattar al-Battat repeatedly condemned homosexuality during recent Friday prayers, saying Islam prohibits homosexuality. Homosexual acts are [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based on Mar 11th, 2009
This term, I am teaching MBA students in Florida every other weekend. This requires a two night stay-over at a hotel. Last Saturday night I was channel surfing and came across a fascinating interview of Frank Schaeffer by D.L. Hughley. Frank Schaeffer was the son of Francis Schaeffer, arguably the founder [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based on Feb 6th, 2009
As the Senate passes the stimulus package tonight , let’s be real clear that $500 million was included to fund faith-based initiatives and $400 million to fund HIV prevention was eliminated.
Yup, the crazies get a half a billion in taxpayer dollars to proselytize and “legally” discriminate in hiring. And desperately needed funds to [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based on Feb 3rd, 2009
The proposed economic stimulus bill that is being bantered in Congress includes a provision of $100 million for grants to faith-based organizations. This is contained in HR 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at pg. 141. These funds would be made available through the Compassion Capital Fund, the HHS funding vehilce [...]
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