The Generous Life by NCF South Florida

Brad Schmidt continues our Redemptive Imagination Dinner series, further defining Redemptive Imagination and unpacking the vision for Amplify South Florida. Be sure to subscribe and tune back in next week for more on how organizations can use redemptive imagination to make an impact for the Kingdom. For more information about Amplify South Florida, you can email Brad Schmidt at bschmidt@ncfgiving....

For the next few weeks on the podcast we will listen in on the Redemptive Imagination Dinner that happened in June 2023. Nelson Telemaco started the evening, casting vision for Redemptive entrepreneurship and introducing Amplify South Florida. Be sure to subscribe and tune back in next week for more on the "Redemptive Frame". For more information about Amplify South Florida, you can emai...

Today on The Generous Life, we have the privilege of sharing a Lifework conversation between Brad Schmidt (Director of Equip at NCF South Florida) and Mark Alfieri (CEO of Brandstar). Mark shares his story, lessons he's learned along the way, and how he has found success in increasing impact and creating a culture. For more information about Lifework, visit www.lifeworksouthflorida.com For mo...

Today on The Generous Life, we have the privilege of sharing a conversation between Greg Leith (CEO of Convene) and Kendra VanderMeulen (CEO of The National Christian Foundation). They discuss some of the ways that a Donor Advised Fund through NCF  creates options for generous givers, and how those opportunities allow generous givers to "Dream Big For Kingdom Impact". For more informatio...

Today on The Generous Life, Brad Schmidt (Director of Equip at NCF) sits down with Stephen Mansfield (New York Times Bestselling Author, popular speaker, and speaker coach) to discuss signs of leadership crashes, analyze a few cases of leadership crashes, and how leaders of faith can best avoid leadership crashes in their own spheres of influence. For more of Stephen's work, visit https://ste...

Today on "The Generous Life" Laurie Farquhar is joined by Elizabeth Brickman. Elizabeth is a Certified Kingdom Advisor, an author, and host of her own podcast, "The Caring Advisor". Laurie and Elizabeth discuss generosity, and share some helpful tips for growing generosity. For more information about Elizabeth's work, visit www.elizabethbrickman.com, and find her podcast,...

Today on "The Generous Life" Brad Schmidt is joined by Charlee Tchividjian (Every Mother's Advocate) and Nelson Telemaco (Proximity Works).  Brad, Charlee, and Nelson discuss the startup world, and how Christian business leaders can make an impact by looking at their spheres of influence through a redemptive frame. For more information about the Redemptive Imagination Dinner on June...

Today on "The Generous Life" Laurie Farquhar is joined by Scott Carson, NCF South Florida's "Director of Operations".  Laurie and Scott discuss the Invest vertical and share stories of generous giving made possible through donor advised funds. For more information about our Invest verticalvisit us at www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida.

Welcome to “The Generous Life”! Today on the podcast, Brad Schmidt hosts a conversation about leadership through crisis with Elise Vasquez-Warner, Vice President and Regional General Manager of Walmart.  Brad and Elise discuss dealing with the recent crisis caused by Hurricane Ian, stories that came out of that crisis, and principles for leaders to implement in their own spheres of influence. For...

Have you ever thought about "Hiking with Tequila"? Today on The Generous Life, Stephan Tchividjian (President and Cofounder, NCF South Florida) tells the story of how a chance encounter encouraged him to pursue generosity. For more information about NCF South Florida, visit www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida

Today on The Generous Life, Stephan Tchividjian is joined by guests David Rosa (Church United) and Aaron Richards (Samaritan's Purse). They discuss the disaster relief efforts provided by Samaritan's Purse in response to recent  flooding in Ft. Lauderdale, and how individuals can participate in bringing disaster relief to the local community. For information about how to aid the efforts...

Today on The Generous Life we continue our conversation with Eddie Copeland and Scott Harris (Vice President of Church and Global Engagement at Mission Increase). They discuss how church and para-church organizations can better partner together, and how redefining language can help nurture this relationship. To read "The End and Future of the Church/"Para-Church" Relationship"...

Today on The Generous Life we hear from Eddie Copeland and Scott Harris (Vice President of Church and Global Engagement at Mission Increase) as they discuss Mission Increase and how it serves non-profit leaders, pastors, and volunteers. For more information about Mission Increase, visit https://missionincrease.org/. For more information about NCF South Florida, visit www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida...

Welcome to “The Generous Life”! Today on the podcast, Brad Schmidt hosts a conversation about humility with Jim Morgan, former CEO of Krispy Kreme, currently on the board of Coca-Cola Bottling. Brad and Jim discuss stories of humility, of times where they were humbled, and how to better integrate faith in the workplace. For more information about our Equip vertical or the Lifework Community, visit...

Welcome to The Generous Life! Today on the podcast, Chief Strategy Officer Laurie Farquhar and Senior Gift Planner Michael Booth talk about options for Asset-Based Giving.  For more information about  asset-based giving, or about any other part of our “Invest” vertical, visit us at www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida .

Today on The Generous Life we hear from Brad Schmidt and CEO Greg Leith as they discuss Convene and how it serves CEOs and Business Leaders here in South Florida. For more information about Convene, visit www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida/convene. For more information about NCF South Florida, visit www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida.

Today on The Generous Life, Stephan Tchividjian and Brad Schmidt discuss Lifework, it's different programs, and ways to get involved in South Florida.  A part of our "Equip" vertical, Lifework's desire is to help you leverage your calling and experience the richness of whole-life generosity. For more information about Lifework and how you can get involved, visit www.lifeworksou...

Today we talk with Eddie Copeland, the Executive Director of Church United, about his story and what we mean when we talk about "Unite".  If you are interested in getting more information about NCF South Florida, visit our website at https://www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida/. We are excited to have you join us on this journey, as you live, "The Generous Life".

Today we talk with our Director of Equip, Brad Schmidt about his story and what we mean when we talk about "Equip". If you are interested in getting more information about NCF South Florida, visit our website at https://www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida/. We are excited to have you join us on this journey, as you live, "The Generous Life".

Today we talk with our Chief Strategy Officer, Laurie Farquhar about her story and what we mean when we talk about "Invest". If you are interested in getting more information about NCF South Florida, visit our website at https://www.ncfgiving.com/southflorida/. We are excited to have you join us on this journey, as you live, "The Generous Life".

Welcome to the first episode of "The Generous Life" hosted by NCF South Florida. Today our President and Co-Founder, Stephan Tchividjian, tells the story of the origin of the National Christian Foundation of South Florida and highlights some of our key pillars and values. If you are interested in getting more information about NCF South Florida, visit our website at https://www.ncfgiving...

Welcome to "The Generous Life" Podcast, presented by National Christian Foundation South Florida.  NCF South Florida brings together generous givers, business leaders, along with church and ministry leaders for the good of our community through three pillars: Invest, Equip, Unite. Our vision is to reach and restore every person through the love of Christ, and our mission is to mobilize r...