Question 1 of 50
Which of the following are you most likely to support?
Motivation
What is Motivation?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Your top motivations are consistent with:
See the descriptions below for a more detailed explanation.
Relational Giver
The Relational Giver
Overview
Your analysis was consistent with that of a relational giver. This type of giver is motivated by connection. They are driven by a love for people, either those they serve or those whom they labor beside. They are attuned to others’ strengths and needs and strive to bring out the best in those around them. In the same way, they are often energized by collaboration and empowerment.
Key motivation: Building relationships through generosity
Other Relational Givers
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Strengths
Empathy and Understanding: Relational givers possess a deep capacity for empathy, allowing them to connect profoundly with those they serve. They are attuned to the emotions, needs, and desires of others, making them exceptional listeners. This ability to understand and relate to people ensures that their acts of generosity are thoughtful, personalized, and impactful.
Collaboration: Energized by working with others, relational givers excel in collaborative environments. They foster teamwork and collective efforts, believing that the best outcomes are achieved together. Their knack for understanding interpersonal dynamics makes them effective mediators, promoting harmony and resolving conflicts within groups.
Empowerment: Relational givers are motivated by the potential they see in others. They are skilled at recognizing and nurturing strengths, providing the support and encouragement needed for others to reach their full potential. Through their motivating and inspiring nature, they help build confidence and enable people to achieve their goals.
Strong Interpersonal Networks: Naturally adept at forming and maintaining relationships, relational givers build strong, supportive networks. They connect people with the resources and opportunities they need, facilitating growth and success within their communities. Their steadfast support and commitment to others create a reliable foundation for collective advancement.
Positive and Inclusive Environments: Relational givers create environments where everyone feels valued and included. Their positive and supportive nature boosts morale and fosters a sense of belonging. By promoting inclusivity and recognizing the contributions of others, they ensure that their acts of generosity build uplifting, cohesive communities.
Cautions
Over-Commitment and Burnout: Relational givers may take on too many responsibilities in their desire to help others, leading to stress and burnout. They may struggle to say no and neglect their own well-being.
Dependency: Relational givers may become overly dependent on relationships for validation in their giving and struggle with making independent decisions.
Conflict Avoidance: To maintain harmony, relational givers might avoid necessary but difficult conversations and prioritize pleasing others over their own values or goals. This can lead to unresolved issues and compromises with lack of appropriate accountability.
Emotional Overinvolvement: Relational givers may become too emotionally involved with those they help, leading to emotional exhaustion and vulnerability to manipulation. They might take on others’ problems and have difficulty recognizing exploitation.
Bias and Inefficiency in Decision-Making: Their strong relational focus can lead to biased decision-making and inefficiency. Relational givers might prioritize relationships over effectiveness and resist changes that could disrupt established relationships, slowing down decision-making processes.
Relational Giver
The Faithful Steward
Overview
Your analysis was consistent with that of a faithful steward. This giver is motivated by obedience, responsibility, and faithfulness. They are committed to the discipline of giving in the good times and the bad. What begins as small acts of faith often leads to radical trust in a powerful God as they witness his provision over and over. These givers are known to develop deeply intimate relationships with Christ and a heightened ability to sense the Spirit at all times.
Key Motivation: Growing in faith and obedience
Other Faithful Stewards
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Strengths
Consistency and Discipline: Faithful Stewards are known for their regular and disciplined approach to giving, maintaining their commitment regardless of circumstances. Their unwavering dedication ensures that they continue to support causes steadily, providing a reliable foundation for long-term impact.
Trust and Resilience: Their strong trust in God’s provision and resilience in the face of challenges allow them to continue giving even in difficult times. They draw strength from their faith, believing that their generosity will be met with divine provision, and remain steadfast despite any obstacles.
Purpose and Conviction: They develop profound, intimate connections with Christ and heightened sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, guiding their generous actions. This deep spiritual bond enriches their lives and provides a clear sense of purpose and direction in their giving.
Inspiration and Influence: Their unwavering faith and obedience inspire others and serve as a powerful example within their communities. Faithful Stewards often motivate those around them to adopt similar generous practices, fostering a culture of giving and encouraging collective action.
Spiritual Growth and Maturity: Through their disciplined generosity, Faithful Stewards experience significant spiritual growth, becoming pillars of faith and maturity. Their journey of giving leads to a deeper understanding and practice of their faith, resulting in profound personal spiritual development.
Cautions
Obedience Without Genuine Faith: Focusing on the discipline of giving without truly trusting in God’s provision can reduce giving to a mere ritual. Additionally, Stewards may risk of feeling like they’ve “done their part,” leading to complacency and a lack of desire to stretch their faith further.
Expectation and Entitlement: In the wrong circumstances, Faithful Stewards may develop a sense of entitlement, expecting something in return for their obedience and consistent giving. This expectation can undermine the selfless nature of true generosity.
Risk of Burnout and Rigidity: Continuous giving without proper spiritual nourishment can lead to burnout. Stewards’ disciplined approach can also make them inflexible, resistant to new ways of giving, and overly rigid in their methods.
Pride and Judgment: Their consistent generosity might lead to feelings of pride and moral superiority over others who do not give as regularly or as much. This can result in judgmental attitudes and division within their community.
Neglect of Personal Needs and Joy: They may prioritize giving to the extent that they neglect their own personal and financial needs, or those of their families. The routine nature of their giving might also lead to a lack of joy and fulfillment, turning generosity into a monotonous task rather than a joyous offering.
Relational Giver
The Impact Giver
Overview
Your analysis was consistent with that of an impact giver. This giver is motivated by results. They are often empathetic and acutely aware of suffering in the world, both physical and spiritual. They are driven by the desire to help those who cannot help themselves. They may be drawn to helping as many people as possible, or to helping those who are most in need of help. There is often exceptional fruit from their generosity, which compounds over time.
Key Motivation: Addressing the greatest needs
Other Impact Givers
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Strengths
Results-Oriented and Effective: Impact Givers focus on achieving tangible results and maximizing the effectiveness of their contributions. They ensure their giving leads to measurable and significant impacts.
Empathy and Motivation by Need: Driven by deep empathy and a desire to help those in the greatest need, they focus their efforts on marginalized or underserved populations, understanding both physical and spiritual suffering.
Strategic and Resourceful: They employ strategic thinking and resourcefulness to allocate their contributions efficiently and effectively, supporting high-impact initiatives.
Collaborative and Inspiring: Impact Givers frequently collaborate with others, pooling resources and expertise to amplify their impact. Their results-driven approach inspires others to contribute and participate in impactful initiatives.
Long-Term Vision and Innovation: With a long-term perspective, they recognize the necessity of sustained efforts for lasting change. They are open to innovative solutions, supporting new and effective ways to address complex problems.
Cautions
Downplaying Emotional and Personal Connections: Impact Givers may focus so intensely on results that they neglect the emotional connections and personal relationships involved in giving. This can lead to a more transactional approach, which diminishes the human aspect and potential for deeper, relational impact.
Judgmental and Critical Attitude: Their results-driven mindset might make them overly critical of others who don’t share their approach to giving or who don’t meet their efficiency standards. This can foster a sense of superiority and create barriers to collaboration with diverse organizations or individuals.
Impatience with Long-Term and Qualitative Results: Impact Givers may struggle with initiatives that require time to bear fruit, showing impatience when long-term results aren’t immediately evident. Additionally, their emphasis on measurable outcomes can cause them to overlook qualitative benefits like community building or spiritual growth that are harder to quantify but equally important.
Neglect of Local and Personal Opportunities: Their focus on large-scale impact might cause them to miss smaller, personal opportunities to help those directly connected to them, such as neighbors or community members. This narrow focus can also lead to overlooking the value of local church initiatives and community-building efforts.
Overemphasis on Established Projects and Efficiency: Impact Givers may prioritize established, large-scale projects while neglecting new, experimental, or grassroots efforts that haven’t yet achieved economies of scale. Their critical view of inefficiency can result in dismissing innovative initiatives with significant potential but which require time and support to develop.
Relational Giver
The Strategist
Overview
Your analysis was consistent with that of a strategist. This giver is motivated by maximizing giving capacity. They are creative and often good with numbers. They may have a background in the business world. They are energized by seeing more dollars going into the Kingdom. Using a variety of giving tactics, they have the capacity to free up significant resources for giving, either in their own life or in the lives of others.
Key Motivation: Mobilizing as much resources as possible
Other Strategists
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Strengths
Analytical and Financial Expertise: Strategist Givers excel at analyzing financial data, employing their finance expertise to identify and utilize various financial instruments for effective resource allocation. Their strong analytical skills enable them to make data-driven decisions that optimize the impact of their contributions.
Creative Problem-Solving: They bring creativity and innovative thinking to their giving strategies, constantly seeking new and better ways to enhance the impact of their generosity. This allows them to develop unique solutions that address complex problems in novel and effective ways.
Business Acumen and Resource Efficiency: With a strong understanding of business principles, they manage resources efficiently, minimizing waste and maximizing the value of their contributions. Their business acumen helps them implement strategic initiatives that amplify their giving capacity and effectiveness.
Long-Term Planning and Risk Management: They have the ability to plan for the long term and are skilled at assessing and managing risks, ensuring their giving strategies are sustainable and protected over time. This foresight and risk management enable them to create lasting impact through well-thought-out and secure giving plans.
Goal-Oriented and Efficient Execution: Strategist Givers set clear, measurable goals for their giving and excel at implementing plans efficiently, ensuring that their resources are used in the most effective manner possible. Their focus on achieving specific outcomes allows them to track progress and make necessary adjustments to reach their desired impact.
Cautions
Overemphasis on Metrics: Strategist Givers might focus too much on financial metrics and data, potentially overlooking the qualitative and human elements of their giving. This can lead to a lack of empathy and personal connection in their philanthropic efforts.
Analysis Paralysis and Risk Aversion: Their analytical nature can lead to overthinking and delays in decision-making, causing missed opportunities for timely giving. Additionally, their focus on managing risks might make them overly cautious, avoiding innovative or unproven initiatives that could have high potential impact.
Impersonal and Rigid Approach: The strategic and business-like approach to giving might come across as impersonal, lacking the warmth and personal connection that can be important in philanthropy. Their strategic plans might also be too rigid, making it difficult to adapt to changing circumstances or new information.
Overcomplexity and Tunnel Vision: They might create overly complex giving strategies that are difficult to implement and manage, leading to inefficiencies. Their focus on specific goals and metrics might also cause them to overlook broader or unexpected opportunities for impact.
Burnout and Neglect of Immediate Needs: The intense focus on maximizing impact and efficiency can lead to burnout, especially if they take on too much responsibility or fail to delegate effectively. Their long-term planning might also cause them to overlook urgent, immediate needs that require prompt action.
Relational Giver
The Joyful Giver
Overview
Your analysis was consistent with that of a joyful giver. This giver is motivated by the joy of giving. Their lives are characterized by peace, contentment, and humility. They are resilient givers as joy is a powerful motivator and antidote to burnout. Their generosity is infectious as others around them are drawn to their lifestyle. And finally, these givers are just fun to be around.
Key Motivation: The experience of giving
Other Joyful Givers
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Strengths
Positive Attitude and Optimism: Joyful Givers approach giving with a positive and enthusiastic mindset, which can be uplifting and encouraging to others. Their optimistic outlook helps maintain a positive atmosphere, even in challenging situations.
Resilience and Consistency: Their joy in giving acts as a powerful motivator, helping them to remain consistent and avoid burnout even in challenging times. This resilience ensures that they continue to support causes steadily and reliably.
Infectious Generosity and Community Spirit: Their enthusiasm and joy in giving inspire others to be generous, creating a ripple effect of kindness and philanthropy. This fosters a sense of community and cooperation, bringing people together around shared causes.
Humility and Gratitude: Joyful Givers give without seeking recognition or reward, embodying humility and selflessness in their actions. Their profound sense of gratitude fuels their desire to give back and support others.
Emotional Connection and Contentment: They form strong emotional connections with the people and causes they support, enhancing the impact of their generosity. This connection brings them a deep sense of contentment and fulfillment, which enhances their overall well-being.
Cautions
Overemphasis on Metrics: Strategist Givers might focus too much on financial metrics and data, potentially overlooking the qualitative and human elements of their giving. This can lead to a lack of empathy and personal connection in their philanthropic efforts.
Analysis Paralysis and Risk Aversion: Their analytical nature can lead to overthinking and delays in decision-making, causing missed opportunities for timely giving. Additionally, their focus on managing risks might make them overly cautious, avoiding innovative or unproven initiatives that could have high potential impact.
Impersonal and Rigid Approach: The strategic and business-like approach to giving might come across as impersonal, lacking the warmth and personal connection that can be important in philanthropy. Their strategic plans might also be too rigid, making it difficult to adapt to changing circumstances or new information.
Overcomplexity and Tunnel Vision: They might create overly complex giving strategies that are difficult to implement and manage, leading to inefficiencies. Their focus on specific goals and metrics might also cause them to overlook broader or unexpected opportunities for impact.
Burnout and Neglect of Immediate Needs: The intense focus on maximizing impact and efficiency can lead to burnout, especially if they take on too much responsibility or fail to delegate effectively. Their long-term planning might also cause them to overlook urgent, immediate needs that require prompt action.
Relational Giver
Problem
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Solution
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Allocation
What is Allocation?
Every giver has to answer the question, “How much should I give?”. Perhaps even more relevant is the question, “How much should I keep?”. The way you tend to answer these questions determines your allocation.
There are a wide range of methodologies that givers use to determine how much to give and how much they keep, but they fall broadly into 5 primary categories.
This chart shows your highest-scoring allocation methods.
Your top methods are most consistent with:
See the descriptions below for a more detailed explanation.
Timing
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Transfer
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Integration
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Mobilization
What is a Problem?
Every giver is motivated differently. However, there are several broad categories that define the driving force behind a majority of a giver’s actions. A giver’s motivation affects nearly every other dimension of their GIVE matrix.
It is possible to have more than one motivation, but often a dominant driving force will arise. Rarely are all motivations present equally. This chart shows your highest scoring motivations for generosity.
Results
Relational Giver:
Joyful Giver:
Strategist:
Faithful Steward:
Impact Giver:
Amount
Spontaneous:
Annual Goal:
Percentage:
Increasing Percentage:
Finish Line:
Problem Nature
Spiritual:
Physical:
Both:
Problem Scope
Local:
Global:
Problem Acuity
Relief:
Rehabilitation:
Development:
Problem Causes
Evangelism:
Preaching:
Bible Teaching:
Discipleship:
Poverty Alleviation:
Hunger:
Clean Water:
Shelter/Clothing:
Widows and Orphans:
Defending the Oppressed:
Defending Helpless Victims:
Timing of Giving
Responsive to Needs:
Pledged Amount:
Scheduled and Regular:
Funds Availability:
Tax-Based/End of Year:
Visibility
Anonymous Giving:
Public Giving: