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Stories of Generosity
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The following are real-life stories of generous individuals and families that have chosen NCF and our LCF affiliates to serve them in their charitable giving.  Learn why they selected our Foundation, what motivates their generosity, and how we have helped them experience the joy and impact of Smart Christian GivingSM.

   
Jack and Lisa Alexander Jack and Lisa Alexander
"We decided to give it all.  Our friend used the money to buy a Jeep that enabled her to go all over the Sudan to give ..."
   
David Allman David Allman
"Giving strategically and intentionally is a passion of my life.  The NCF Giving Fund is key in facilitating that kind of ..."
   
Bart and Jan Azzarelli Bart and Jan Azzarelli
"We've grown to trust and rely on him. He works seamlessly with our financial advisor and our CPA..."
   
Jim and Ida Bell Jim and Ida Bell
"It's wonderful not to be under the pressure of all those end-of-the-year giving letters.  Because the money is ..."
   
Frank Brown Frank Brown
"Instead of simply writing checks, businessmen and women should do what they do best..."
   
Robert and Brenda Campbell Robert and Brenda Campbell
"There are three basic ways people can use money – for personal lifestyle, for our children's inheritances, and for ..."
   
Clay Carlile Clay Carlile
"What’s great about the Giving Fund is that I can give stock to my Fund whereas I can’t give it to a little church ..."
   
Joe and Pam DeRosa Joe and Pam DeRosa
"Someday we may open another Giving Fund that our children will manage. God has given us a passion for stewardship..."
   
Andy DeVries Andy DeVries
"We have been extremely pleased with our Giving Fund from the start. It has enabled us to give away twice as much..."
   
Dennis and Megan Doyle Dennis and Megan Doyle
"I'm a great believer in contributing appreciated stock rather than cash. We get an income tax deduction for the full..."
   
Tom and Clara Dupree Tom and Clara Dupree
"It couldn't be simpler. We make most of our giving recommendations on-line, and we've set up several monthly grant..."
   
Fore the Lord Fore the Lord
"We especially want to reach people in their twenties and thirties, because that generation is coming into power..."
   
Foster Friess Foster Friess
"NCF has been instrumental in handling the back-office functions of the gift-matching Funds I've set up for the Katrina ..."
   
Ann Chastain and Sherri Johnston Ann Chastain and Sherri Johnston
"We formed T3 because we all gave to the same type of cause.  We decided to pool our money into an NCF Giving Fund ..."
   
Mike Kendrick Mike Kendrick
"The parable of the talents tells us it's important to be wise and generous stewards.  NCF helps us be both."
   
Bill Lohnes Bill Lohnes
"Our clients sense that we are working for a higher purpose so they trust us and recommend us to their friends."
   
Pat and Pam McKinney Pat and Pam McKinney
"The more we give, the more we seem to have to give.  And even better, giving has given us tremendous joy."
   
The Patrick Family The Patrick Family
"We have the systems in place and have met enough times, so they have caught the vision. I hope that our family's..."
   
Steve and Sue Perry Steve and Sue Perry
"The stewardship journey is a faith journey. It's a lifelong process of sanctification that involves an ongoing transfer..."
   
The Pursell Family The Pursell Family
"They've got a system for keeping our giving anonymous, which helps us keep our hearts pure."
   
Bobby Reagan Bobby Reagan
"Our group needed to set up a 501(c)(3), but we wanted to avoid all the administrative hassles ..."
   
Eric Swartz Eric Swartz
"I think most Christian donors today are very busy and would love a 'one stop shop' to give through."
   
Chip and Janet Vaughan Chip and Janet Vaughan
"I can't tell you how much it has meant to have the security of quality individuals and organizations to rely on when..."

 

 

 

 
Foster Friess

"NCF has been instrumental in handling the back-office functions of the gift-matching Funds I've set up for the Katrina and Tsunami disasters. A huge administrative burden has been lifted from my shoulders, allowing me to focus on ministry work, instead."

– Foster Friess

 
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