I have lived and worked in communities across the country where the religious community has provided space, has started the food banks, and has turned them over to the community when it's appropriate, and those kinds of things. I would be very concerned about favouring one sector over another, but promoting greater cooperation between the sectors might be advantageous.
I also don't want us to lose sight of the fact that most people give either because their convictions have created a planned form of giving, a certain amount of their income, or they're giving out of their excess, the extra they have. That brings us back around to the idea that there are a lot of single-income families out there who would give more if they had more disposable income.