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Season 2 EP5 - Tithe Lending-Mark Greaves, The River-Bill Montgomery
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- Feb 7, 2026
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- 1410
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Summary
Two community leaders share how they integrated faith-based missions into their professional operations. Learn how a mortgage lender uses transaction margins to fund nonprofits and how a radio station serves as a community chaplain.
Topics
- Philanthropy
- Nonprofit Management
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Community Outreach
- Radio Broadcasting
- Charitable Giving
- Business Ethics
- Local Impact
Highlights
- Main idea: Integrating faith and business by using mortgage transaction margins to fund charitable grants
- Practical takeaway: The Tithe Foundation operates with zero overhead, ensuring 100% of partner donations reach charities
- Failure mode: Avoiding the trap of 'business for business's sake' by seeking a mission larger than the product
- Main idea: Using radio broadcasting as a tool for community chaplaincy and spiritual outreach
- Practical takeaway: Community partnerships thrive when organizations focus on connecting existing needs with available resources
Chapters
1:00The Mission of Tithe Lending: Mark Greaves explains how Tithe Lending and the Tithe Foundation work to support nonprofits through strategic grants.3:00Integrating Faith and Finance: A look at the origin story of using the biblical framework of tithing to drive a larger social mission.6:00Empowering the Nonprofit Sector: Discussing the challenges nonprofits face and how business-driven funding can provide essential support.9:00The Impact of Transparent Giving: How a high-revenue transaction model can generate consistent, scalable donations for local charities.11:00The Power of Obedience: Mark shares personal reflections on following unexpected directions in business and life.15:00The River Radio Station: Bill Montgomery discusses the evolution of a nonprofit radio station and its role in the community.20:00Building Community Partnerships: How media platforms act as a bridge to connect listeners with local service opportunities and chaplaincy.