Published on September 2, 2021 by Morgan Black
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Sara Helms McCarty, professor of economics in Samford University’s Brock School of Business, has joined The Gospel Coalition (TGC) as a contributing writer for their Ask the Economist blog series. As part of the series, TGC receives letters from readers asking questions that combine faith and work. In her Sept. 1, 2021, contribution, McCarty responds to the question “Should charities take government funds?”.
In her response, McCarty acknowledges competing incentives for funding nonprofit organizations and suggests that it’s wise to weigh potential sources of funding and the associated tradeoffs. She then dives deep to address the benefits and problems with government funding, and the benefits and problems with private giving, all while backing her response with scripture.
Founded by renowned pastor and author Tim Keller, The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
