generosity Changes dreams lives families stories CommUNities NatioNs HoPes everything

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Generosity helped a boy walk for the first time in years. read the amazing story by nCF staff photographer rachel Moye at nationalchristian.com/change.

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this Ukrainian orphan received physical care, emotional healing, and hope in Christ thanks to the abundant generosity of others. (Photo: LifeSong for Orphans)

GeNerosity CHaNGes everything

For three decades at the national Christian Foundation (nCF), we have seen thousands of lives transformed by the power of generosity. From the community of generous givers we serve to the ministries we support to the recipients who are blessed, from those with meager resources to those who give much its apparent that generosity changes everything, every time. When our hearts are open to give, God uses whatever is in our hands to bless others no matter how insignificant it may seem. Just like the loaves and fishes, it may not seem to add up. But generosity always changes the equation. From obedience to abundance, we catch a glimpse of the infinite multiplication that is the very nature of the first and greatest Giver of all. and we are transformed more into his image every time we give. Join us as we share stories and celebrate how generosity really does change everything.

Bill Williams
Chief Executive Officer

David h. Wills
President

terry a. Parker
Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus

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Where tHe GiviNG is GoiNG

nCFs grant categories at-a-glance
since nCF began 30 years ago, we have witnessed Gods movement on the hearts of his people to give beyond what we could have ever imagined. thousands of generous individuals and families have given more than $4.7 billion and recommended more than $3.2 billion in grants to countless charities. so where are these resources going? Weve identified six categories, listed on these pages. Freedom!
turn to page 12 to read about the objects attached to this Freedom hand, in atlanta, Ga, 2012.

aDvanCing his KingDoM

spiritual Poverty
Unreached & unengaged to reached & engaged

Personal Development
Languishing to flourishing

Physical Poverty
Deprived to fulfilled

Justice
Oppressed to delivered

Culture
Unrestored to restored

support
Undersupported to fully supported Photo: Bill Raab, Exposed To Light Photography

evangelism, scripture translation, church planting

spiritual growth, education, medical, youth, marriage, family, workplace

humanitarian aid, development, clean water, food, clothing, shelter, health needs

human trafficking, slavery, martyrdom, persecution

arts, media, publishing, history, public policy

Prayer, generosity, infrastructure, mapping

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Could the Great Commission be fulfilled in our lifetime? yes, and issacharinitiative.org has a fascinating video that shares how.

3,657 charities received

$192 Million

in spiritual Poverty grants last year

from UNreaCHed to unforgotten

Visionary leaders + a burning desire for the lost = abundant life for the masses
While its estimated that the average american Christian has seven or more Bibles in their home, hundreds of millions of people around the world have yet to see one verse of scripture in their heart language. the good news is that there are new, exciting efforts to change this trend for the unreached. every tribe every nation, the international orality network, Finishing the task, table 71, and the issachar initiative are all growing networks focused on spreading the Gospel and facilitating unprecedented collaboration among ministries, churches, and givers. Bibleless people, unengaged people groups, and unreached people groups are terms that will soon no longer exist, as everyone will have the opportunity to hear the Good news. nCF is blessed to be a part of these efforts.

Photos: Courtesy of Samaritans Purse

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7,072 charities received

$220.6 Million

in Personal Development grants last year

Visit nationalchristian.com from any mobile device or computer to explore the tax-smart benefits of giving non-cash assets.

from bUsiNess sHares to BiBle stuDies

A wise gift + caring for college kids = a strong shepherd for students
When Willi and Peggy Maier made a tax-wise gift from their limited partnership investment, they never dreamed those shares could become the key to funding spiritual growth for hundreds of young students. With this gift, they will be able to recommend grants from their Giving Fund to keep a chaplain in place at one of their favorite colleges. the support is allowing the university to maintain a strong spiritual influence with students when other institutions in their community are not. now thats a deal with eternal dividends.

Photos: Jim Garringer, Adam Perry

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Watch a video of annas story and get a copy of her CD with a donation at annafromtheheart.com.

380 charities received

$29.5 Million
in Physical Poverty grants last year

from HarmoNies to hoMes

A violin + a young girls giving heart = new homes for orphans in Haiti
With her long hair and ear-to-ear grin, 15-year-old anna Lipscomb may seem like an average american teenager. But to a special group of orphans in haiti, she is a giving giant. armed with only a violin and a heart-wrenching desire to help the children she met on a mission trip there in 2008, anna recorded a benefit CD featuring the song, heart for haiti. so far, she has raised over $75,000 using her nCF From the heart Fund ... enough to build four orphanages!

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Photo: Shea Swinford (Shea Photography)

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185 charities received

$21.5 Million
in Justice grants last year

Watch the FREEDOM film and sign up to host a viewing at 72daysforfreedom.com.

from dollars to DeliveranCe

43,000 passionate hearts + unspeakable injustice = $3.3 million raised in 4 days
in endless lines that snaked through the 2012 Passion Conference in downtown atlanta, students waited their turn to give money to organizations working to free modern-day slaves around the world. By Wednesday afternoon, their goal of $1 million had been surpassed, and the Freedom hand had been erected. the 103-foot monument was constructed using items typically made by forced labor, such as soccer balls, clothing, and toys. Giving to support justicerelated ministries is one of the important passions for nCF givers. With millions of men, women, and children forced to work or sold into sex trafficking against their will, its easy to see why.
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Photos: Bill Raab, Exposed To Light Photography

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... and around the world
at nCF, generosity knows no bounds as our givers are called to help meet needs here at home and throughout the globe. From the church down the road to the global ministry, our grants are spurring spiritual change in every region of the earth. here are the eight main geographic areas impacted by our grants:

north America
United States, Canada 80% of the worlds evangelical wealth is in North America

including France, england, Poland, and Germany Less than 1% of Europeans consider themselves to be Evangelical Christians
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Eurasia
including russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan On an average day, about five Russians under age 20 take their own lives

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Asia Middle East & north Africa

including saudi arabia, iran, egypt, and Libya Islam is the worlds fastest growing religion including east asia, south asia, and southeast asia 43 to 50 percent or some 3 to 4.5 million of Indonesias workforce are victims of conditions indicative of trafficking

Latin America
Caribbean, South and Central America, Mexico Visit nationalchristian.com/change for the source of statistics on these pages. 80% of the people in Haiti live under the poverty line, and 54% live in abject poverty
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Sub-Saharan Africa
including Francophone and english-, Portuguese-, and spanish-speaking africa
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South Pacific
including australia, Fiji, and new Zealand Australia and New Zealand topped the 2010 Giving Index as the most generous countries in the world

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Extreme poverty rates in this region hover around an estimated 46%

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643 charities received

$13.1 Million
in Culture grants last year

Visit explorepassages.com to watch videos and learn more about Passages.

from Crafts to Cultural transforMation

A successful businessman + a love for Gods Word = one revolutionary Bible exhibit
What do the brightly colored aisles of americas largest arts and crafts store have to do with the rows of ancient displays in the worlds largest private collection of rare Biblical texts and artifacts? they are both propelled by the creative energy of steve Green, president of hobby Lobby, visionary of the interactive Passages exhibit, and longtime nCF giver. Passages is giving the world an eye-opening experience in Biblical culture and a look at the historical evidence for the most influential book of all time.
Photos: Courtesy of The Green Collection

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$23.3 Million
in support grants last year

54 charities received

Go to nationalchristian.com/videos to watch powerful generosity videos, including the Grace of Giving story.

from CHiCkeNs to ChurChes

1 chicken + sacrificial generosity + inspiring leadership = new church in war-torn Uganda
Most offerings dont run around on two legs. But when youre a severely disabled Ugandan woman (pictured left) who feels called to give, your resources might look a little different. a chicken, her only earthly possession, is exactly what this elderly farmer gave to help rebuild her devastated church in Bundibugyo, inspired by the leadership of her village pastor known as Bishop hannington. her gracious sacrifice is just one example in the incredibly inspiring story told in the Grace of Giving video, produced by Global Generosity Movement with support from nCFs Generosity Catalyst Fund, which supports projects that promote and inspire greater generosity.

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grant checks left our doors for charitable work in 2011

73,080
11,991 42%
ContriButions

Change: by tHe NUmbers

a closer look at our ministrys growth
Who would have thought three decades ago that nCF would see over $3 billion granted to more than 30,000 churches and ministries? thanks to Gods abundant blessings and the unprecedented generosity of thousands of individuals and families, we saw this milestone come to pass in 2011, as well as many others illustrated on these pages. Clearly the momentum of the generosity movement is building, and nCF is privileged to join so many others on the journey. $9 million
19821991 Amounts reported for 2011 are unaudited.

2011 grants by Category

$220.6 million
to Personal Development

charities received nCF grants in 2011 (30,000+ since 1982)

nCF grants by Decade

$192 million
to spiritual Poverty

$29.5 million
to Physical Poverty

of our assets were granted to charity in 2011 (5-20% for most foundations)

$23.3 million
to support $609 Million $660 Million $400 Million $505 Million $1.3 Billion $1.5 Billion 2010

$319 million
19922001

$2.8 billion
20022011

$21.5 million
to Justice

Photo: Austin Mann, austinmann.com

$13.1 million
to Culture

grants

assets

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generosity CHaNGes leaders

each member of nCFs Board of Directors has a powerful story of how generosity has transformed their lives personally through Gods grace.

Mission
to enable followers of Christ to give wisely to advance his Kingdom
James C. Blankemeyer
Chairman of the Board Founder, MetoKote Corporation

Jay Bennett
CEO, National Christian Foundation Twin Cities

Jesse T. Correll
Founder and Chairman of the Board, First Southern Bancorp

Phil Drake
Chairman of the Board, Drake Software

vision
to mobilize an unprecedented abundance of Kingdom resources to accomplish every good work

eMeritus MeMBers Larry A. Burkett (Co-Founder)

19392003

Ronald W. Blue (Co-Founder)

Member Emeritus; President, Kingdom Advisors

Sandra T. Johnson
the sandra and William B. Johnson Foundation

James B. Buck McCabe

Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO, Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

Terry A. Parker (Co-Founder)

Retired Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Anthony Wauterlek
Member Emeritus

and God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (Nasb)

Photo: 12Stone Church, Mary Anne Morgan

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GeNerosity CHaNGes CoMMunities

From seattle to south Florida, nCFs nationwide network serves givers, advisors, ministries, and churches every day.
ALAbAMA Tom Bradford, President | 205.380.6338 nationalchristian.com/alabama ArizonA Russ Dickey, President | 602.768.3063 nationalchristian.com/arizona CoLorADo Bill White, Board Member | 720.489.0607 nationalchristian.com/colorado EASt tEnnESSEE David Ragland, President | 865.523.5610 nationalchristian.com/easttennessee EAStErn MiChigAn Jeff Hewson, President | 248.761.9137 nationalchristian.com/easternmichigan grEAtEr ChiCAgo Tom Rowland, President | 847.205.5275 nationalchristian.com/greaterchicago hAwAii Tom Rulon, President | 808.524.5678 nationalchristian.com/hawaii hEArtLAnD Aimee Minnich, President | 913.310.0279 nationalchristian.com/heartland houSton Peter Forbes, President | 832.255.2020 nationalchristian.com/houston inDiAnA Jim Cotterill, President | 317.570.5850 nationalchristian.com/indiana KEntuCKy Mark MacDonald, President | 859.288.7671 nationalchristian.com/kentucky MiDDLE tEnnESSEE Bill Lee, Board Chair | 615.468.6220 nationalchristian.com/middletennessee nEw MExiCo Virgil Dugan, Board Chair | 505.314.3400 nationalchristian.com/newmexico north tExAS Joel Smyer, President | 817.355.8030 nationalchristian.com/northtexas northwESt ArKAnSAS Josh Copher, Board Chair | 866.508.7083 nationalchristian.com/northwestarkansas ohio Krista Sisterhen, President | 614.839.8336 nationalchristian.com/ohio orLAnDo Bob Collins, President | 407.401.9414 nationalchristian.com/orlando PiEDMont John Putnam, President | 704.716.2900 nationalchristian.com/piedmont rALEigh Alanna Linden, President | 919.438.0350 nationalchristian.com/raleigh SEAttLE Kendra VanderMeulen, President | 206.577.3603 nationalchristian.com/seattle South FLoriDA Stephan Tchividjian, President | 954.771.0110 nationalchristian.com/southflorida SouthErn CALiForniA Bob Fry, Investment Advisor | 949.263.0820 nationalchristian.com/southerncalifornia tAMPA bAy Bob Collins, President | 813.567.1499 nationalchristian.com/tampabay twin CitiES Jay Bennett, CEO | 612.288.2299 nationalchristian.com/twincities wESt MiChigAn Randy Veltkamp, President | 616.957.4372 nationalchristian.com/westmichigan wiSConSin Linda Maris, President | 262.796.9910 nationalchristian.com/wisconsin nAtionAL oFFiCE (AtLAntA) nationalchristian.com | 800.681.6223

Smile!
this college student spent an entire weekend ministering to a homeless man in his city. Both were encouraged and uplifted in Christ. read more at nationalchristian.com/change.

Photo: Rachel Moye

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