A legacy people can return to.

Time Tapestry is for organizations that serve major donors: ministries, nonprofits, foundations, advancement teams, and donor advisors. It is the easiest way for a donor to pass the experience and legacy of their generosity to their children and grandchildren.

The conversation is about human flourishing. Why they give. What it meant. The joy, the faith, the relationships, and the lives that changed. What they hope their family carries forward. Donors are never asked about gift size.

Kaelyn Brooks and Tayloe Hansen are building Time Tapestry with a focus on relationships and character, especially the practice of generosity.

The research gives us a reason to explore.

In a 2021 Edward Jones and Age Wave survey, 43% of adults 50 and older named life lessons and values among their most important legacies. Read the study announcement.

Barna reported that 51% of surveyed Protestant senior pastors were very concerned about younger Christians’ financial support for the church. That describes pastors’ concern, not what all younger donors do. Read Barna’s research.

Indiana University’s Women Give 2013 study linked parent-child conversations about giving with children’s giving. This supports studying family conversations. It does not prove Time Tapestry increases donations or family connection. Read the study summary.

We will look at completed interviews, approved stories and replies, then ask families whether the experience led to a meaningful conversation.