The Power of
Collective Giving
Generosity as a shared practice, and what our first eighteen months made possible.
Board Retreat Update
Launched April 2025
As of Sept 2026
Why a Foundation
We don't need a foundation to write checks.
We built one so we can give together, and stay close while we do.
- The problem was never the wealth. It's the distance.
- Collective giving reunites the giver, the neighbor, and the need
- We pool more than capital. We pool wisdom, relationships, and courage
The First 18 Months
From zero to a working foundation.
$1.99M
contributed since launch
22
active donor-advised funds
$716K
granted out the door
Money In
Growing fast, and broadening.
- $1.45M raised in 2025, now $1.99M life-to-date
- Donor-advised funds grew from 16 to 22
- Average fund ~$47K (down from $70K as more mid-size donors joined)
Money Out
We move money. That's the point.
- $716K granted since launch
- $265K in 2026 alone, across 56 grants to 26 organizations
- 36% payout rate, roughly 7× the 5% most sponsors sit near
The Endowment
Building permanence, patiently.
- Over $2M committed to the endowment
- $222K funded and called so far
- The rest comes over time. This is patient capital.
Where It Goes
Kingdom-first, but not narrow.
- 11 sectors funded in 2026
- Church Ministry Support: $100K (38%)
- Faith Formation: $69K, up 3.5× from $19K
Signature Story · Freedom
Fighting for freedom, together.
- Our $100K grant to Atlas Free helped unlock $300K+ from the LX community
- A DAF holder added a $25K year-end challenge
I already had a DAF, but I put money into the AV Foundation because the vision of giving together to solve real issues was inspiring. It's brought Jenn and me more joy and alignment than ever. Generosity feels less like an obligation and more like something we get to do, together.
Chris Lesner · DAF holder & partner
Signature Story · Life
Life in Uganda.
- DAF holders funded a neonatal unit at Karis Hospital, in honor of LX
- $50K matched 1:1, projected to serve 300+ fragile newborns a year
For us, giving to Hiinga is about dignity. We believe deeply in their mission, and we're grateful to support work that strengthens communities from within and creates lasting hope.
Nichole Allen · JNA Foundation
Capital at Work
It works while it waits.
- Just closed a $205K loan through SoLo Funds for redemptive lending
- Capital diversified across risk pools, not parked in cash
- Real impact and real return before a dollar is even granted
The Architecture
An architecture for giving together.
Not one fund, but many ways for the community to give as one.
LX Endowment$290K
AVF Impact Fund$65K
SPIF Collective Giving$14K
AVF Giving Fund$9K
+ Hiinga & Reconstruct challenge fundsmatching moments
Our Model
Three commitments that set us apart.
Giving Together
Giving circles, shared diligence, co-funded bets. Each person's generosity magnified by the rest.
Formation over Administration
We help each donor clarify the difference they mean to make. The account is the instrument, not the identity.
Capital That Won't Sit Idle
Values-aligned investment puts the dollars to work for good while they wait to be granted.
Set out in full in our thesis, On Communion, and our DAF landscape whitepaper.
Stewardship
“DAF-Wrapped.”
The stewardship touch nobody expects.
- Every holder gets a personalized report on their fund's anniversary
- Their whole year of giving, the way Spotify Wrapped does it
- Stewardship that says: we see your generosity
Thank You
Thank you.
Generosity was never meant to be a private transaction. It was meant, like the oldest table we know, to be shared.
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