The God who took a young boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fish to feed 5,000 doesn’t need our money. Yet, when we give him our life’s lunch – that is, everything we have – God invites us into the life-giving work He is doing in the world. And being in step with God is a greater joy than money could ever buy.
For every follower of Jesus, this journey of Faith Driven Investing must begin with surrender to the Lord and a heart transformed by Him. Part of that heart transformation includes the way we view and relate to generosity.
Generosity Peer Communities
Generous Giving
Founded in 2000 – US-based
Generous Giving’s mission is to spread the message of biblical generosity in order to grow generous givers, especially among those entrusted with much. Generous Giving hosts free online and in-person small group conversations, known as a Journey of Generosity (JOG), about God and money in an environment that never asks participants for donations or anything in return.
Best Suited for: Any US individual or family open to exploring their relationship with money and generosity in a safe, small group environment. Going through a JOG is FDI’s recommended first step for any believer beginning their stewardship journey.
Generosity Path
Founded in 2017 – Global (Non-US)
Generosity Path is a network from around the world who have created experiences to help people discover the great joy of giving. As a close partner of Generous Giving, Generosity Path hosts free Journey of Generosity seminars for the global (non-US) community of believers. Generosity Path hosts retreats and conferences in more than 70 countries and 30 languages.
Best Suited for: Any non-US individual or family open to exploring their relationship with money and generosity in a safe, small group environment. Going through a JOG is FDI’s recommended first step for any believer beginning their stewardship journey.
Women Doing Well
Founded in 2012
Women Doing Well exists to activate women towards purposeful generosity. Women Doing Well offers a Pathway of experiences with research-based content available virtually or in-person. These experiences equip and inspire women to live generously through knowing their purpose, passion and plan.
Best Suited for: Any Christian woman who wants to dig deeper into her relationship with generosity alongside other Christian women online and/or in-person.
The Gathering
Founded in 1985
The Gathering is a learning community of philanthropists motivated by their Christian faith to give humbly and steward wisely all the resources God has entrusted to their care. In addition to an annual in-person gathering, throughout the year, Gathering participants also meet in small groups around a common interest, season, or station in life.
Best Suited for: Christian individuals, spouses, and/or families that want to engage in community with other peer Christian givers.
Generous Life/Generosity NY
Founded in 2017 – Chapters in NYC, NY; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Birmingham, AL
Generous.Life is a curated community of people committed to radical generosity. We create experiential gatherings, events and conversations that propel Kingdom impact at scale throughout the world.
Best Suited for: Christian givers living in one of their chapter cities that want to engage in local community and/or that get excited by unique trips/experiences with a philanthropic purpose.
Generosity Bay Area
Founded in 2020 – San Francisco, CA
Generosity: Bay Area is on mission to create a culture of radical giving in the Bay Area— catalyzing a faithful community to joyfully imitate the generosity of Christ. GBA does this through facilitating communities of generosity, including offering resources and speakers who share personal giving approaches, and through events, campaigns, and giving topic-based dialogues.
Best Suited for: Christians living in the San Francisco Bay Area that want to engage in local community and be encouraged and equipped in their generosity journey.
Magnify
Founded in 2020
Magnify is a by Next-Gen, for Next-Gen Christian fellowship group on mission to see children of successful families come alive to their destiny and callings. Magnify seeks this through regular gatherings and opportunities online and in-person, as well as cultivating a private directory of Next-Gens accessible to each other to share the journey.
Best Suited for: Next generation, Christian inheritors looking for a safe community of peers that are on a similar journey of stepping into family legacy while also carving out their own.
Giving Advisory Organizations
National Christian Foundation
Founded in 1982 – US-based
National Christian Foundation is a US non-profit organization that helps donors give more wisely and tax-efficiently to support their favorite charitable causes. In addition to being a donor-advised fund sponsor, NCF helps donors craft a well-planned, intentional Giving Strategy based on biblical principles in order to help donors be more faithful, generous, and fully alive.
Best Suited for: A US-based giver 1) focused on giving to faith-based organizations and 2) who wants personal help and advice from regional offices equipped to intimately serve givers.
Excellence in Giving
Founded in 2002 – Headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO
Excellence in Giving is a premier faith-based philanthropic advisory and research firm. The EIG team provides data informed insights, relational networks, and evidence-based solutions to our individual and institutional clients to improve their giving strategy and efficacy.
Best Suited for: Givers looking for an alternative to hiring one’s own foundation staff and who are giving ~$500k+ annually.
The Signatry
Founded in 2000 – US-based
In addition to being a donor-advised fund sponsor, The Signatry offers family legacy workshops, donor-advised fund management, and succession planning.
Best Suited for: A US-based giver looking for help with family legacy, succession planning, and donor-advised funds.
Wish there was a way to pay less in taxes and give more? Great news – there is and it’s called a Donor-Advised Fund.