Community Purse Blog
Latest NewsThe Surprising Benefits of a “Mock Move”
By Carolyn B. Dun Early in my marriage, my husband and I moved with our young family four times: from Chicago to St. Louis, St. Louis to Orlando, Orlando to Dallas, and Dallas to Chicago. The moves were always work-related and it was exciting to find a new house and...
Fundraising as Ministry
By Carolyn B. Dun, Community Purse Founder “Fundraising is first and foremost a form of ministry… Fundraising is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry.” Henri J. M. Nouwen, A Spirituality of...
Community Purse adds to LM philanthropic giving
By Kevin Brown, Interim Managing Editor - Lake Mills Leader When Laura Pennington, co-owner of Bartel’s Landing, relocated to Lake Mills from the Chicago, Ill., area, she brought with her her Christian passion for a unique community giving program called...
Community Purse Makes Donation to Camp Hope
We at Community Purse are thrilled to be able to support some of the wonderful non-profits in our area. Camp Hope is one of those organizations, and our recent donation to this group will make a substantial difference. "In our eleven-year history, we have never...
Community Purse Awards $14,150 to the Beacon Place Community Center in Waukegan
Community Purse was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune with an article that highlights our donation to Beacon Place. "It's all about generosity and loving our neighbors," said Carolyn Dun, Founder of Community Purse. "We want to be good stewards and giving back...
Our Favorite Phone Apps
Community Purse members want to make the most of their time, treasure and talent so, of course, it makes sense that we use mobile phone apps! The apps below will definitely help with time and treasure. It is up to YOU to apply your talent toward using these apps....