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Check out my newest blog: https://lnkd.in/g9eXxXFu It's a follow up to The Joy in Generosity: Giving Can Enrich Your Life: https://lnkd.in/gPJ_CvS7

3 Tips on how to NOT get CYNICAL about GIVING TUESDAY! 🙄 Happy Giving Tuesday. This is a really special day that it can be easy to feel cynical about or a little jaded about--when you're getting contacted by various organizations or non-profits asking if you want to participate in supporting what they're doing and their mission. But I think today I woke up particularly thankful for having been a part of the leadership team of a non-for-profit now for a few years with Binmin and the Christian ministry that we have to folks finding their next step in their spiritual life. And I think I realized that it is a blessing to see how much good is being done by so many non-profits--even the handful of ones that I get to be connected with. I think today made me think of 3 STEPS that I should be considering as I look at these various nonprofits and organizations: 1--One is to be PRAYING. 🙏 Praying with THANKS that there's so much good work being done and thanking a real God who's in charge of it all. He's the only one that can ultimately solve the problems that so many non-profits are trying to fix in this broken world. 2--Consider GIVING. 🤲 End-of-year is oftentime the best time to give. People are doing matching gifts, or things like Binmin: we have a BIG Giveaway. We're excited to just kind of give additional gifts and pre-releases to people. 3--I need to consider SHARING. 🤗 And telling other people about the ministries that I'm a part of (whether directly or through my efforts like Binmin or supporting other ministries and organizations that I really believe in what they're doing here in the US and other places in the world). Because that spreads the good to other places. Those 3 steps may not be entirely new, but just an encouragement today on a beautiful day. To know that Giving Tuesday is a gift that we can be thankful for and not just be cynical about. There's a lot of good being done. And praise God for that. https://lnkd.in/gsB-QVtM Check out The Binmin BIG Giving Giveaway: https://lnkd.in/giyVki5z #givingtuesday #giving #binmin #binminpodcast #stewardship #generosity #nonprofitsforgood

Today is LEAD Girls Giving Day! We need your help to build the future leaders in our community! 🚀 ICYMI I'm thrilled to announce that LEAD Girls of NC has earned the prestigious Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, awarded to less than 1% of nonprofits nationwide. (For reference, there are 1.9 million nonprofits nationwide.) This rating is a significant achievement because Candid is an impartial organization that assesses how nonprofits use their funds and govern themselves. Earning this seal reflects our high level of transparency, integrity, and commitment to sharing important information with the public. But here’s where YOU come in: We’re already 51% of the way to our $25,000 Giving Day goal, and every donation today will be matched up to $10,000. That means your support has DOUBLE the impact. Talk about the joy of giving. By donating today, you’re not just supporting LEAD Girls of NC—you’re investing in the future of girls in our community. Change a girl. Change a community. Change the world. 🌍 Your gift helps equip at-risk, low-income preteen girls with the skills and confidence to thrive as leaders, lifting up not only themselves but their entire communities. Don’t wait—give today and be the change that transforms lives! https://lnkd.in/enetdn95 #LEADGivingDay #Empowerment #GirlsLeadership #CommunityImpact #SupportNonprofits

Check out this month's PlannedGiving.Com #GivingTomorrow magazine and find some great tips about nonprofit donor engagement and storytelling! You may see a familiar face on page 14! https://lnkd.in/eXf4Tjzt

A global day of giving to make a life changing impact! Give me 2 minutes of your time to share why we need your help. Your gift of any amount will help to ensure a successful future for a scholar! #givingtuesday #globalImpact #alcaway #girlsleadership #tomorrowswomen #makeadifference #giveback #donatetoday

🤔 How did your school teach you about the concept of giving back? As well as, the organizations & nonprofits that are involved in those efforts? In this episode of Gens Lens, we had the Chair of Upper School Theology Dept. at St. Agnes Academy, Christine Giles, as our featured guest. She shared with us what she has been teaching the new generation about #nonprofits and the stories from those engagements. As we listened to the stories, we touched upon the evolution regarding the concept of giving back, throughout different generations. #genz #genalpha #nextgen

August is National Make-A-Will Month, a perfect time to consider how you can make a lasting impact on the future of America's youth. By including Boys & Girls Clubs of America in your estate planning, you can ensure that your legacy supports the next generation. Learn how planned giving can honor your loved ones and make a difference for years to come. 💙 Read more to see if planned giving is right for you: https://bit.ly/4cx7geW

"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡." A truism which applies in nearly every area of life. 𝑩𝒖𝒕, it 𝚍̲𝚘̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚑̲𝚊̲𝚟̲𝚎̲ to apply to planned giving! When you engage a fractional planned giving professional, your organization gets the enormous advantage of experience and dedicated focus. We've taken that "first step" so many times, it's no longer the hardest. In fact, it can bring joy -- to the organization, the planned giving pro, and your donors. Don't let the first step of (re)launching your planned giving program hold you back. With Peak 9860 you leap over that challenge and quickly climb the ladder of success. _____________ Image Source: Strength Visuals: https://lnkd.in/eN-5jp9q

Did you know you can create a succession plan for your DAF with us at National Christian Foundation Alabama? A good succession plan isn't just about paperwork—it's about making sure our values and mission are carried forward by the next generation! It's about empowering our kids and grandkids with a strong foundation of stewardship and generosity, rooted in our faith. Want to learn more? Check out the attached concept sheet! #ChristianGiving #SuccessionPlanning #DonorAdvisedFund #FaithBasedGiving #Stewardship #GenerationalImpact

Giving is where generosity meets purpose. Explore our latest article to learn how thoughtful giving can transform not only lives - but legacies. https://bit.ly/4eLxVG1