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Ennoble | A True Charity Podcast — 130 episodes

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Overcoming the Busyness Trap: Three Disciplines for Charity Practitioners

2

More Than a Handout

3

Hopeful Together: The True Charity Summit as Encouragement

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TC Summit 2026 General Session - James Whitford

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TC Summit 2026 General Session - Michael Matheson Miller

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TC Summit 2026 General Session - Panel Discussion

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TC Summit 2026 General Session - Rachel Ferguson

8

Charitable Solicitation Registration: What Nonprofits Need to Know

9

Charity Work Can Be Difficult: Don't Give Up

10

Right-Fit Data for Your Ministry: A Synopsis of The Goldilocks Challenge

11

Eight Ways Business Leaders Can Disrupt Poverty

12

Why People Stay Stuck in Poverty: Understanding the Welfare Cliff

13

A Review of Lessons From the Least of These by Robert L. Woodson

14

The Day They Realized ‘Serve, Serve, Serve’ Wasn’t Enough: One Nonprofit's Story of Practice Change

15

The Government Stepped Back in Arkansas. Who Was Supposed to Be There All Along?

16

Find Your People: Why the True Charity Summit Is the Ultimate Event To Ignite Effective Compassion

17

One Young Momma at a Time

18

Learned Helplessness: The Hidden Barrier to Escaping Poverty

19

Leading Through Change: Lessons from Hope Counseling Center’s Bold Switch

20

What’s the Best Way to Help a Panhandler?

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4 High-Impact Ways Your Church Can Serve the Poor

22

How to Change Things When Change is Hard: A Bird’s Eye View on the Book Switch by Chip and Dan Heath

23

The Key to Effective Charity: Image is Everything

24

Beyond the Welfare State

25

Food Aid Should Be Linked to a Willingness to Work

26

Redemptive Charity Requires More of Us

27

A Review of In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Caring for the Poor by George Grant

28

Collaboration Is Overrated: Why Charities Working Together Is Not the First Step

29

What it Means to Flourish Like a ‘Watered Garden’

30

Lessons Learned in Affordable Childcare Ministry

31

Living as a Poverty Warrior – Basic Disciplines for Ministry Resilience, by Rich Schaus of Gospel Rescue Mission in Muskogee, Oklahoma

32

Tzedakah – The Bible and True Charity, by Victor Van Herreweghe of the Gospel Rescue Mission of Muskogee

33

Level Up Your Grant Writing, by Krystal Perkins of True Charity

34

Toward a Virtuous, Flourishing Shelter Community, by Douglas Bodde of City Union Mission

35

Self-Sustaining Micro-Enterprise, by Jen Reed of Switchpoint Industries

36

Nonprofit Formation, by Napa Legal

37

Needle in a Haystack – How to Find New Donors, by Dan Remmenga of c3cultivation

38

Building Bridges – Collaborative Church Outreach, by Lora Petitt and Kirk Vander Molen

39

Securing Employment – Innovative Models, by Bethany Herron, Kayla Palacios, and Debbi Akers

40

From Numbers to Narratives – Transforming Data into Stories that Drive Change, by Erin Trowbridge of MissionTracker

41

Effective Fundraising Actions, by Jules Glanzer of The Timothy Group

42

Strengthening Families – Innovative Models, by Sonya Stearns, Traci Newell, and Megan Rose

43

Restricted Funding, Simplified – Tracking Dollars When it Matters Most, by Jeremy Van Groll of Nonprofit Bookkeeping

44

Federal Government Policy, by Adam Gibbs of the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA)

45

Equipping Your Champions – A Biblical Framework for Growing Your Volunteers, by Kevin Moore of Mission Increase

46

Motivations to Serve and Give, by Jules Glanzer of The Timothy Group

47

Growing your EQ as a Leader, by Todd Milby of Catapult

48

From Handouts to Relationships – Building a Better Benevolence Ministry, by Justin Lonas of The Chalmers Center

49

A Person-Centered Approach to Development, by KC Johnson of Kingdom Business Consulting

50

Mission Drift – How to stay Christ-centered in a Shifting Culture, by Kevin Moore of Mission Increase

51

How to Thank a Donor (and Increase Revenue), by Dan Remmenga of c3cultivation

52

Bonus Episode: Jules Glanzer of The Timothy Group – What in the World is God Doing?

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Bonus Episode: James Whitford of True Charity and Watered Gardens Ministries

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Bonus Episode: Megan Rose of Better Together

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Bonus Episode: Brian Fikkert of Chalmers – The Opposite of Poverty

56

Measuring a Different Kind of ROI: How Philanthropists and Churches Can Spark True Transformation

57

Does A Christian Worldview Boost Economic Outcomes?

58

Why Voluntary Charity Is Not Optional: A Reflection on Rights and Duties

59

How to Do Redemptive Welfare Reform

60

Share Your Story to Shape Policies That Affect the Poor

61

Call a Meeting: The Best Way to Kill Collaboration

62

Why Loan Sharks Get Five-Star Reviews — and Why It Matters

63

Best Practices for Starting a Community-supported Warming Shelter

64

Congress must pass the Safeguard Charity Act to save civil society

65

Save Time by Repurposing Your Marketing Content for Wider Reach

66

The Power of Affiliation and Subsidiarity in Poverty Alleviation

67

God Has Told Us What is Good: Gardens, Meals, and Fighting the Welfare Cliff at 6:8 Ministries

68

How the Church Can Be the Village

69

It’s Good Not To Be Alone: Nonprofit and Ministry Leaders Find Community at the True Charity Summit

70

How Switchpoint Built Thriving Micro-Enterprises — And How Your Nonprofit Can Too

71

What’s Right With “Teach a Man to Fish?”

72

Why Ministries Aren’t Improving: Outcomes Measurement in a “Wicked” World

73

Who Has the Most Friends? New Research on Social Capital by Income Level

74

Standing at a Crossroads: The Role of Civil Society in Charitable Care

75

Doing Them Well By Being With Them First: The Power of Presence in Effective Charity

76

The Power of Collaboration: Strengthen Your Poverty Alleviation Ministry Together

77

Achieving Advantageous Outcomes with Self Assessments

78

Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions: A Synopsis

79

Respecting Agency and Truth in Relationships

80

Five Ways to Improve Children’s Safety at Your Ministry

81

A Framework for Flourishing: A Synopsis of When Helping Hurts

82

When Social Capital Moves in Next Door: The Best Evidence on Gentrification

83

The Maker Versus The Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics

84

The Emotional and Mental Health Crisis in Poverty

85

A Resurgence of Republicanism: Reclaiming Self-governance in a Season of Opportunity

86

Partnering with Landlords for Affordable Housing

87

Forgotten Faces: A Call for the Church to Engage the Elderly

88

What’s Justice Got to Do With It? How Justice Works With Charity to Uplift the Poor

89

After The Storm: How to Shape Our Mercy Ministries for Long-term Success

90

Second Chances: Helping Returning Citizens Reintegrate

91

Is Your Mission Statement B.I.G. Enough?

92

Is Healing From Childhood Adversity Possible? A Review of the Book Created to Heal.

93

How to Locally Support Refugees

94

How Do I Truly Help Panhandlers?

95

Civil Society Crowded Out in Missouri

96

Questions to Ask Before Starting a Supportive Housing Ministry

97

Exchange Models Done Right: Eight Ways to Empower Without Exploiting

98

Hidden Strings: The Downside of Federal Grants for Nonprofits

99

Bringing the Path into Focus: An Innovative Tool to Simplify Your Ministry’s Next Step in the Fight Against Poverty

100

Spreading the True Charity Message in Four Easy Steps

101

Ten Ways You Can Support Single Moms This Christmas

102

Five Tools and Templates to Help Advertise Your Christmas Market

103

Is Making the Switch to a Christmas Market Worth It? Hear From Two Network Members About Their Experiences

104

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Learning From Others in Ministry Design

105

The Point of Giving to the Poor, According to Thomas Aquinas

106

Childcare Expansion Sparks Conversation: How Do We Truly Empower Families?

107

The Liberty to Serve: Five Benefits an Attorney Can Provide

108

Why Some Neighborhoods Help People Escape Poverty

109

The Power of Unconditional Love: A Synopsis of Same Kind of Different As Me

110

The Forge: Residential Life Transformation Lessons from a Man with a Resume

111

What Cures Can You Offer Those Trapped in the Loneliness and Isolation Epidemic?

112

Reframing Our Ministry Practices in Light of God's Story of Change

113

Measuring Impact: Notes from a True Charity Chat

114

Is the Pursuit of Human Flourishing Scriptural?

115

A Pathway to Success for America’s Youth: A Synopsis of Agency

116

The Impact of Servant Leadership

117

The Pitfalls of Housing First: A Better Path to Solving Homelessness

118

3 Tips for Nonprofits to Boost Their Social Media Presence

119

Do Holistic, Individualized Programs Really Make a Difference? Let's Look at the Research.

120

How the War on Poverty Will End: The Past and Future of Poverty Alleviation in America

121

Including the Innkeeper: How Residential Programs Should Partner with Churches

122

Transitional Housing Tips: Notes from a True Charity Chat

123

Balancing Word and Deed: A Review of Keller's Serving a Movement

124

7 Non-Negotiables for Church Engagement in Compassion

125

Better Boards for Better Ministries

126

Restricting Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers Leads to Truly Limited Options

127

Faithfulness: The True Measure of Success in Compassion Ministry

128

The Government Just Took a Step in Loving People to Death

129

7 Non-Negotiables for Church Engagement in Compassion

130

True Charity Applied: How a Deeper Understanding Could Have Changed My Story