Generosity Resources
About Our Partnership
Generous Giving has been working closely with Relationship Managers and Local Offices within the National Christian Foundation for many years. Our goal is to make it easy for you to incorporate transformational experiences within your community. This page is designed to be your hub for resources to facilitate gatherings in your city. If you would like to connect with a Generous Giving consultant to help you make a plan that is right for your office, reach out to Lacie Stevens at lacie@generousgiving.org.
The Model
We believe conversations about generosity can be life-changing. When givers engage the biblical message of generosity in a transformational experience like the Journey of Generosity (JOG) or the annual Celebration of Generosity (COG), they experience the freedom, joy, and multiplied impact of their gifts and resources.
We have designed new, shorter gatherings called, "Generosity Conversations" with two main goals:
- Introduce givers to biblical generosity as an onramp to transformational experiences (JOGs, COG).
- Build a generous community and help givers take practical next steps.
Best Practices
- Host several Generosity Conversations per year
- Invite givers to a JOG (1-day, overnight, destination)
- Invite givers to the COG
- Train local Champions to facilitate JOGs
Schedule a Journey of Generosity
A Journey of Generosity (JOG) is a small group gathering to explore living with biblical generosity. Givers within your community can take time, in a pressure-free environment, to be inspired by stories of generous people and to listen to the Holy Spirit as they discern God's will for their lives and wealth. This retreat is designed to be a gift to those who attend as they strengthen their marriage, business, and ministry through purposeful conversation.
Generosity Conversations Playbook
To host a successful Generosity Conversation, we have created a timeline and an exercise to rally your team around the event. These plans are flexible and can be altered to fit your unique market.
Event Timeline
This is our recommendation for planning and following up with your givers.
Know-Feel-Do Exercise
Ask your teammates, "What do we want our participants to know after they leave the event? What do we want them to feel during the event? What do we hope they will do after the event?"
Invitation Assets
We have provided our branded materials for you to use with any invitation system. We also offer our invitation system for your event! If you would like our team to create your invitation (view a sample here), please connect with Lacie Stevens at lacie@generousgiving.org. Lacie will walk alongside your team as you plan your event.
Sample Invitation
We recommend using the following messaging to invite people to your Generosity Conversation. Feel free to plug in the details that are unique to your event. Here's an example of NCF Indiana's Generosity Conversation email invitation.
We are gathering a group of friends for drinks, dessert, and a fellowship experience filled with inspirational stories, questions, and conversation around the joy of a generous life in Jesus. Our hope is that you will leave inspired as you connect to a greater generosity movement. Please leave your checkbooks at home. This is not a fundraiser or a pitch; it is simply a gift!
Event Agendas
A Generosity Conversation is designed to open the hearts of men and women as they enjoy relaxed discussions with peers. Each agenda includes thoughtful questions and inspiring stories. Your event will be unique because your setting, meal, and group are all unique! Use these outlines to guide your guests through a meaningful experience
Video Playlist
Use this playlist to access the stories and teachings you will show at the Generosity Conversation. For peace of mind, we recommend downloading these videos before the event in case WiFi at the venue is unreliable.
Tips and Best Practices
Takeaway Folder
At the end of the event, be prepared to provide participants with meaningful information to equip them to take next steps that are specific to your office's goals. Here are a few ideas and samples for what to include in your take-home folder:
- Cover Letter Sample
- JOG Brochure
- Giving Strategy Booklet
- NCF Devotional Booklet
- Generosity Conversation Card Sample with QR code to landing page (Ask attendees to invite someone to a future event.)
- JOG Interest Card Sample (Paperclip these to the front of the folder and ask guests to fill this out at the end of event. Collect the cards before they leave.)
- Business Cards
- COG Flyer
- Local JOG Invitations
AV Tips
- If you are hosting your Generosity Conversation at an event venue, connect with the AV team beforehand for optimum audio and visual set up. This will likely mean having a speaker that can project to the whole room, and an HDMI cord that connects to the laptop with the videos.
- We strongly recommend downloading the stories and teachings from the video playlist before the event in case the WiFi at the venue or home is unreliable.
Schedule a Generosity Conversation
Approximately a two-hour gathering around a meal, your givers will be inspired to think differently about all the resources they are stewarding as they grow in community.
Create a Landing Page for Your Office
You can now create a landing page that is unique to your office to showcase upcoming events! (See a live example here.) Givers can see all upcoming Generosity Conversations and Journey of Generosity retreats you are hosting and register to attend. We will provide weekly registration reports to your team and walk alongside you as you prepare for the gatherings.
To get started, please schedule your Journey of Generosity or Generosity Conversation with the links above. Then e-mail lacie@generousgiving.org to work with us to personalize your experience.
Invite your Givers to the 2024 Celebration of Generosity!
April 18-20, 2024 | The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
The Celebration of Generosity is our annual conference where generous people gather in community. Featuring a lineup of compelling teaching, inspiring stories, and Spirit-led worship, this event is designed to spark conversation.
JOG Facilitator Training
In-Person Trainings
Each year, we host in-person and online JOG Facilitator Trainings to equip you to lead this life-giving experience. We will share the dates and times of those in-person trainings here once they are scheduled. Click the link below to find out about our online training course.
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