These 2 research surveys have been highlighted in over 300 news stories/articles/interviews and have been reported in TV news reports and on 2000 radio stations.  Scroll down for more media logos from across the country and around the world.

VIEW FROM THE PEW RESEARCH:

FINANCIAL, DEBT & GIVING STATISTICS

1000+ HOUSEHOLDS

STATE OF THE PLATE RESEARCH:

GIVING, BUDGET & GENEROSITY STATISTICS

1000+ CHURCHES

View from the Pew Executive Summary w/Graphs:

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7/19/2010 News Releases (w/Graphs)

and Ideas for Articles:

  1. Research: Top 5 Findings on Finances, Debt, and Giving/Tithing from 1000+ Christian Households Graph/News

  2. Household Incomes Take a Beating - 77% Saw Incomes Flat-Lined or Declined This Past Year Graph/News

  3. Bad Economy Hits Close to Home for 96% of Families Graph/News

  4. Despite Struggles, Hopeful Signs for Finances in Christian Households  Graph/News  More details on tithing stats [7/13/10 release]

  5. Bible Reading Helps Your Financial Health Graph/News

  6. Research Shows Bible Reading Increases People's Giving/Tithing Graph/News

  7. Research Shows Bible Reading Leads to Less Debt and More Giving  Graph/News

  8. Best Financial Advice: Read Your Bible Daily Graph/News

  9. 7 out of 10 Avoiding or Eliminating Debt Coming

  10. Generosity Starts Young and Lasts a Lifetime  Coming

  11. Research: Top 10 Places Where Christians Donate Coming

  12. Research: The Changing Ways People Donate Money Coming

State of the Plate Executive Summary w/Graphs

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3/30/2010 News Releases (w/Graphs)

and Ideas for Articles:

  1. Economy Hits Churches at Unprecedented Rate Click

  2. 5 Key Findings of the STATE of the PLATE Church      Research Survey  Click

NOTE: Below you will find hundreds of logos from news sources around the country and across the world that ran stories on the STATE of the PLATE research.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

for Print, TV or Radio Interviews

Brian Kluth bk@kluth.org   Cell:719-930-4000

from MAXIMUM Generosity

OR

Matt Branaugh

from Christianity Today  email

MEDIA COVERAGE - OVER 250 NEWS STORIES

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CLICK to listen to Prime Time America radio interview with Brian Kluth (it starts at 20:00 m:s and ends at 27:07 m:s)

 

 

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Note: In addition to the news stories associated with these logos, many more news stories were published and news interviews were heard on over 2000 radio stations via National Public Radio, Associated Press Radio, and the USA Radio Network.

RESEARCH SERVICES AVAILABLE

  • If you would like our assistance to conduct any financial/generosity research for your organization, denomination, business, or church, please email Brian Kluth.

NEXT YEAR'S RESEARCH

  • We plan to conduct this research on an annual basis every February.  We welcome affiliate partners who would like to research their churches, constituency, customers, or church members as part of this annual research.

Sincerely,

BRIAN KLUTH, Pastor, Author & Founder of www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org -  Contact email

MATT BRANAUGH, Director of Editorial, Christianity Today International's Your Church Contact email