Perspective

Meaningful gifts for graduates

From the young adults in your family and the youth group at church to students from local schools and universities, you can put graduates in your community on a path to true success through meaningful gifts that encourage the joy of generosity. Here are some ideas:

Gifts

  • Open a Giving Fund – Prefund it with a balance they can use to jumpstart their giving journey
  • Share some inspiration – Send your favorite generosity resource from our Generosity Library
  • Offer a scholarship – Ask them to pay it forward by sharing their time, talent, or treasure

Quality time

  • Volunteer together at several of their favorite charities for causes they care about
  • Invite them to dream big by asking what problem God might be calling them to solve
  • Take a prayer walk through their new neighborhood to explore through God’s eyes

Words of affirmation

  • Share your favorite Scripture and other verses they can lean on as they branch out
  • Impart a blessing by speaking words of encouragement they may be longing to hear
  • Bless them with a biblical foundation by explaining how you’ve seen one of these 10 principles of biblical generosity at work in their life or in yours

Acts of service

  • Help them create a budget for giving, spending, saving, and investing.
  • Review their resume, and use your expertise to show them how to express their value
  • Invite them to practice interviewing with you to instill confidence and inspire them to lead with kindness

It only takes a few moments to inspire a lifetime of generosity. Open a Giving Fund for your special graduate today.

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