Gilles Gravelle, PhD, is the Executive Director of Moving Missions. the Director of Research & Innovation for Seed Company. With forty years of international experience, Gilles understands the trends and changes taking place in missions and nonprofit development. He has authored several books, including Impact-Driven Philanthropy and So What? Answering a Donor's Toughest Question.
"Gilles Gravelle makes the case for fully enfranchising an important and often missing partner in global missions-the major donor. For too long, donors with wealth and wisdom have been sidelined by ministries-thanked for their gifts and fed reports at a safe distance from ""the real work."" There's a new, activist generation of donors with more to give than a check. Gilles shows that ministries can successfully include the perspectives, faith, and financial investment of major donors and foundations, benefiting from seasoned business insights, advocacy, and passionate commitment to seeing changed lives. The dividing wall of separation between donors and those leading ministry has been breached, and Gilles persuasively explains why it ought to come down altogether. -Paul Edwards, Vice President, Strategic Thinking, Wycliffe USA"