Winter 2018 | Innovation

Talking Leadership

Scaling Innovation’s Peaks

Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Ken Calwell, Senior Vice President of Innovation for Compassion International on the “Innovation” theme of this edition of Outcomes magazine.

By Outcomes Magazine | With Compassion International’s Ken Calwell

Thought Leader

An Innovative Culture

In 2016, after 29 years in the media and entertainment industry, I took up the leadership of Prison Fellowship®, the prison ministry founded by Charles Colson...

By James J. Ackerman | Embracing agility in the digital age

Lead Story

Bright Spots

Do you sense it? Something big is going on. The world is changing. Technology has transformed our lives. It has altered the way we expect to engage with each other, with the companies from which we buy, and with the donors who support our ministry.

By Dave Raley | Learning from fast-growing Christian nonprofits

Biblically Speaking

Leadership and Engagement

We live in contentious times. A brief scroll through our social media feeds or a quick click through evening news stations will affirm just how combative our culture has become. It can be challenging to engage one another in an increasingly divisive

By Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. Christina Crenshaw | Core traits for turbulent times

Feature

Innovation’s Trojan Horse

I think Albert Einstein was only half right. He is credited with once saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

By Tim Kachuriak | Your nonprofit’s lifeline is optimization

Feature

Charitable Giving Challenges

How will last year’s tax reform affect giving to faith-based organizations in 2018 and beyond? Faith leaders began discussing this question with congressional leaders many months before Congress sent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts to the president’s desk [...]

By Brian W. Walsh | How tax reform could impact faith-based organizations

Empowering People

Compulsive Comparing Disorder

It’s tempting to compare ourselves to others. It’s an easy trap to fall into for any leader. “He has this; she does that, if only I could be….” Well, you get the idea.

By Dr. Jennifer Murff and Dr. Kathleen Patterson | Stop comparing and start empowering!

Power Source

Training Millennials to Lead

I was wrapping up a leadership conference when a man in his late 70’s approached me to challenge my talk on Millennial leadership. “Baby Boomers need to stay healthy and stay in charge. Who knows what will happen with you Millennials leading the coun [...]

By Gabrielle Bosché | Four steps to prepare young leaders today

Foundations

Donation Abandonment

If our donation process nullifies a donor’s initial excitement before they complete their first attempt to help, how can we reasonably expect our organizations to grow? Also, consider donation abandonment in terms of return on investment (ROI).

By Mark W. Gaither | Are we turning our donors into quitters?

Raising the Bar

Cyber Guardians

As technology continues to advance, so do the opportunities for cybercriminals. They’re on the prowl for financial assets, for personal data they can sell for a hefty price per record, and for files they can hold for ransom.

By Lisa Traina | Assessing and addressing your cyber risks

First Person

Business Partnerships

Just a couple of years ago, whenever I represented Haven Ministries at local gatherings, it was not uncommon for people to say, “I’ve never heard of you.” This was frustrating. I would think of our long track record and all the press releases.

By Krista Pettit | An innovation with impact for Haven Ministries

Sources & Resources

Books for Winter 2018

In each edition of Outcomes, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader. Here are 12 books to consider for Winter 2018.

By W. Scott Brown | Insights for innovative Christian leaders