Read an Aug. 21, 2012, article from Time magazine about the correlation between religion and the amount of money people give to charity.

Read a May 22, 2010, article from the Dallas Morning News about the impact of decreasing church donations on church spending.

Read a March 27, 2012, article from Religion News Service (posted by The Washington Post) about an increase in church spending.

Read an Aug. 1, 2007, Christian Science Monitor story about churches turning to electronic giving options.

Deborah Snow is project director for the Corporation for National & Community Service, a nonprofit that works to improve the effectiveness of other nonprofits, including faith-based organizations. It is located in Scotts Valley, Calif.

Rich Draeger is the press officer for the Salvation Army’s Heartland Division, which covers central Illinois.

Cindy Fuller is the press officer for the Salvation Army’s Arkansas operations.

Amanda Waters is the press officer for the Salvation Army’s Kansas and Western Missouri Division.

Danny Wuerffel is the founder of Desire Street Ministries, a Christian ministry devoted to rebuilding impoverished New Orleans neighborhoods in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.