Do you understand your relationship with God, with money, and with generosity?

In this episode, Jeff and Jamie discuss: 

• Understanding what it means to have a true relationship with Jesus Christ at every level of life.
• Recognizing God’s gift within to serve and bless others.
• Solving a problem for somebody versus having an impact on their change story. 
• Are we looking for a reason to give or a reason to not give?

Key Takeaways: 

• Don’t underestimate the power of a personal invitation. As you feel the tug to do so, you may be surprised at who accepts.
• As long as they are breathing, people need encouragement. 
• It is about more than just showing up. It is about what it takes to show up in the first place. 
• If you are going to serve on a board, understand if you are there for the right reasons. You need to want to be there. Organizations can only go as high as the board allows.

"I don't want to be successful, I want to be significant. I want to have a legacy that's built around whether I actually added value to someone. I get lots of awards and things like that, and it's wonderful and humbling that I get recognized at times, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if I haven't added value to a person." —  Jamie Levy

Episode References: 

• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
• Giving for Impact by Jamie Levy

About Jamie Levy: Jamie D. Levy is the Founder and Chief Vision Officer of JDLevy & Associates,  founding partner of FiscAlign accounting and financial services and founder of Discover Philanthropy.  Jamie is also a faculty member at Indiana University, where he teaches in the graduate and professional programs in not-for-profit management and development through the IU Lilly School of Philanthropy, The Fund Raising School, and O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs.  Additionally, Jamie has been recognized as a distinguished alum and appointed to the Indiana University O'Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumni Council, a significant honor given to few alums.  Jamie is a published author/writer and speaker.  He has trained over 50,000 professionals from some 30 countries through his teaching and consulting.  He has become recognized as an international expert in nonprofit organizational development and social impact.   Jamie also serves on the product design and industry thought leader team at Bloomerang.  He is an officially designated U.S. Department of Labor nonprofit industry field expert and was appointed to the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumni Council and Alumni Board.

Connect with Jamie Levy:

Website: https://jdlevyassociates.com/

Website: https://www.discoverphilanthropy.com/

Website: https://www.fiscalign.net/ 

Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

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