Integrated Generosity: Moving from Involuntary Philanthropy Toward Intentional Stewardship and Directed Generosity

by Mark A. Trewitt

Would you like to give more to charity? Can your current giving level continue after you have died? Integrated Generosity is for Christian families wanting to learn more about stewardship and the best practices for personal and business finances.

Trewitt, a certified financial planner with decades in wealth management, opens with a pointed idea. Estate taxes are entirely voluntary, yet most families end up paying them anyway by default.

He calls this pattern “Involuntary Philanthropy,” giving that happens automatically to the government instead of intentionally to causes a family actually cares about. His answer is a shift toward directed, chosen generosity instead.

• Understanding “Involuntary Philanthropy” and lost social capital
• Moving toward genuinely intentional stewardship
• Practical estate planning questions for faith-based families
• Real profiles of families practicing directed generosity

Integrated Generosity blends biblical stewardship principles with real financial planning strategy. Family wealth that would otherwise disappear into taxes can be redirected toward chosen causes and kingdom impact.