S.2 Episode 4: Naty Pacheco | Next Generation Generosity

This bonus episode of the podcast brings us the insight of Henry Kaestner. Based in the Bay Area of California, Henry is the Co-Founder of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor ministries, and together with his team seeks to serve faith driven investors, funders, partners, advisors, and entrepreneurs through content and community. Henry is also a Co-Founder and Partner at Sovereign’s Capital, a private equity and venture capital management company that invests in faith driven entrepreneurs in South East Asia and the US. Prior to this, he was instrumental in the establishment of NASDAQ company Bandwidth and its sister company, Republic Wireless, which share the founding values of Faith, Family, Work and Fitness (in that order). Henry has been involved in a number of other ministries and philanthropic activities including DurhamCares and Praxis, and sits on a variety of business and ministry boards (including the board of Generosity Path). So he is the ideal podcast guest to join J.Paul and Daryl in conversation about entrepreneurial generosity, as we round off Season 3. http://www.generositypath.org

In this episode, Lucy McDonald meets entrepreneur Anting Liu. Anting is the Founder and Board Chair at Teach for Taiwan, which places graduates from local universities as teachers in poor or neglected public schools, with a vision to boost rural education. Anting moved from Taiwan to study at Princeton and later became well-known for delivering inspiring TED talks, including one entitled 'Connecting my purpose with my past' in 2016, which really struck a chord within the Generosity Path network. Having taught in places such as Haiti and Ghana, with similar issues of systemic poverty to her home country of Taiwan, she was inspired to go back and improve under-serviced schools, affiliating her organisation with the Teach for All model. Impressively, Anting has appeared on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. Her conversation with Lucy reaffirms the powerful 'domino effect' of generosity; how one act can spark another and another, until the whole world is ultimately caught up in the generosity movement!   http://www.generositypath.org

  This episode features Generosity Path board member David Gardner in conversation with J.Paul and Daryl over Zoom, from his home in London. David is the Co-Founder and General Partner of London Venture Partners (LVP), a venture capital seed fund. He has over 30 years' experience in the game sector, having previously held senior positions at Atari, EVP and Worldwide Studios, and spent 25 years at Electronic Arts (EA). In 2007, David was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his services to industry, and in 2017 he was appointed BAFTA's Vice President for Games. Hear David's fascinating insights into how companies within his industry have embraced generosity to positive effect, and how he and his wife personally discern their own personal giving plan.   http://www.generositypath.org

Join Generosity Path's Operations Director, Lucy McDonald, in conversation with Fiona Stewart about the intersection between creativity and generosity. Fiona is a writer, performer and creative consultant based in Glasgow, Scotland. She is the founder and Creative Director of Foolproof Creative Arts. Recently, Fiona has filmed the facilitation videos to guide you through our new online Journey of Generosity retreat. "I think creativity and generosity are closely linked, in as much as anything I write or perform or do, I'm very conscious of that connection with God as a creator – my Heavenly Father enables me and resources me to do that... And that, to me, is a reflection of God's generosity of Spirit." If you'd be interested in exploring the new Journey of Generosity, facilitated by Fiona, you can do so by visiting www.generositypath.org/retreats http://www.generositypath.org

On this podcast, we often hear some truly remarkable stories of people who are in a position to offer significant financial support towards starting new ministries or taking charitable endeavours to new heights. Their stories are both inspirational and aspirational. But we also want to celebrate those who are just starting out on their generosity journeys; and those who can’t single-handedly fund pioneering projects but who are perhaps able to give in other ways. So in this episode, we profile a few people who you may not have heard of, but who have themselves either witnessed, participated in, or received transformative generosity. We hope this will inspire you to think about the many ways you might be able to be part of the generosity movement yourself. Featuring Lucy Rae, Lydia McAllister, Will Buttrick & Sarah Sawyer-McCarthy. http://www.generositypath.org

Ruth Yimika Afolabi, based in London, is the Founder and Editor of a women’s faith and lifestyle platform called Magnify with a vision to change the narrative on faith and feminism through its print magazine, a range of digital platforms, and its community events. As Ruth explains in conversation with J.Paul Fridenmaker, her desire to make an impact upon society was harnessed when she studied Politics at Durham University. She has been featured in The Huffington Post, Marie Claire and the Mail On Sunday, all recognising her work as an influential young woman for her generation. Ruth shares her perspective on generosity in a media context, and how her upbringing has informed the way she now operates as an entrepreneur. For more stories like this one, register for our Generosity Festival taking place on 17th–18th September, at www.generositypath.org/generosity-festival http://www.generositypath.org

To kick off the third season of the podcast, long-time Generosity Path champion and facilitator Ed Foster joins our Founder, Daryl Heald, in a conversation about 'giving collaborations'. They discuss the power of partnership in enabling and multiplying generosity. If this is a concept that interests you, you might also like to book on to our upcoming Generosity Festival (17th–18th September) which will celebrate small beginnings in generosity, consider how we can each play our part, and engage in storytelling as a mechanism of momentum-building in the global generosity movement.  www.generositypath.org/generosity-festival www.generositypath.org

The final episode of Season 2 features Nicky Gumbel. Nicky is the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in the UK, and the pioneer of the internationally renowned Alpha course (an introduction to Christianity). From his home in London, he speaks to J.Paul and Daryl over Zoom about the generosity he has witnessed among the HTB church congregation particularly during the COVID-19 season; and about the origins of Alpha, which is rooted – both ideologically and practically – in generosity.  "I realised that we were actually depriving people of the opportunity to be involved by not asking people to give."  http://www.generositypath.org

Pete Ochs is the founder and chairman of Capital III, an impact investment company with investments in the US and Central America. Pete and his wife Deb's shared passion to empower business leaders around the world to use their platforms to impact the world for Christ is both challenging and inspiring. Listeners familiar with Generosity Path may already have been moved by the story of how they employ staff from a high security prison and the transformation this has brought about. In this episode, the Ochs' also discuss ways in which generosity culture plays out in their family, and share practical insights about the structure of their giving. Pete's book 'A High Impact Life', connecting Purpose, Passion and Platform, is available at enterprisestewardship.com "The purpose of business is not to maximise shareholder value, but it’s to really be a catalyst for flourishing."  http://www.generositypath.org

Naty Pacheco is a psychologist and professional coach, working for the youth mentoring organisation Young Life as their Development Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. She and her husband are also trained facilitators of the Journey of Generosity. J.Paul interviews her about the issue of stewardship in the Latin American context; about her experience of sharing the generosity message with teenagers through Young Life programmes; and about the meaning of generosity for this emerging generation of givers. “I have experienced that freedom of knowing that God is the provider, that he is the owner of everything, and I’m here just to manage the resources that he’s entrusting me with.”  http://www.generositypath.org