Foreign Aid Cuts and Innovative Stewardship

How Can We Create Faith-Driven Solutions for a World in Need?

Host Curtis Chang sits down with Dana Wichterman, a former USAID and Department of Commerce development expert, and Bill Wichterman, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, to explore how faith-driven impact investing can help fill the gap left by reduced U.S. government aid to the “least of these.” They unpack practical ways Jesus followers can align their financial resources with their values, support global humanitarian efforts, and drive lasting change. Discover how people of all income levels can turn generosity into powerful, faith-fueled action.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Timeline of USAID dismantling
• An oral history of PEPFAR with Gov. Bill Frist (video)
• The Europe cuts foreign aid and development
• Department of State to resume PEPFAR programming
• Conspiracy theories are fuelling attacks on NGOs and aid workers
• The State of Church Giving: Church Trends and Statistics [2025]
• I Peter 4:10 (all translations)
• 2 Corinthians 9:5-15 NLT
• Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families:1959 to 2023
• Eric Ha (for TIME): Foreign Aid Is Retreating. The Church Must Not
• John Porter tells the story of Masaka Creamery (video)
• Haiti: Where Has All the Money Gone?
• Impact Investing Has Come of Age
• Why Christians Should Never Retire by Chris Cagle

Philanthropic and Investable Organizations Mentioned:

• TRUSTBRIDGE Global
• International Justice Mission
• The Gathering of Christians in Philanthropy
• Masaka Farms
• Impact Foundation
• Verdant Frontiers (Scott Friesen)

More from Dana & Bill Wichterman:

• www.stewardsnotowners.com
• Dana & Bill Wichterman’s book Stewards Not Owners: The Joy of Aligning Your Money with Your Faith

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