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Our Mission:

Inspiring People To Live Generously

A Note From Our Founder, Brad Formsma

I started I Like Giving in 2010 with the goal to inspire people to live generously. My grandpa modeled the generous life when I was young and it stuck with me! To know me is to know I have an entrepreneurial spirit and a life passion for giving. Since the beginning our team has been finding new ways to full fill our vision though world class short films, proven programs that teach students the generous life along with helping companies create a culture of generosity. Combining the power of story and timeless principles I Like Giving has inspired over 125 million people around the globe! I invite you to join us.

Grateful,
Brad

189
Million

Lives Impacted

189
Million Lives Impacted

How We Got Here

'I Like Giving' Timeline

1981

  • 1981 Inspiration

    1981

    Brad has a generous life modeled by his grandpa.

  • 1989 The Begining

    1989

    Brad started a company in his early 20s. As the company grows, Brad brings the generous life into the culture of his business.

  • 2005 The Idea

    2005

    Brad gets an idea on a run to inspire people around the globe to live generously.

  • 2007 First Steps

    2007

    Brad sells business to spend full time leading I Like Giving

  • 2007 I Like Bike

    2007

    I Like Giving started by a simple story called I Like Bike. That story caused thousands of people sharing their ‘I Like ________.’ stories which created a movement. A moment that became a non profit that inspires people to live generously.

  • 2010 Nonprofit

    2010

    I Like Giving incorporates as a 501 c3 nonprofit with a vision to inspire people to live generously

  • 2011 The Launch

    2011

    ILikeGiving.com launches with 3 world class short films.

  • 2014 2014

    2014

    ‘I Like Giving, The Transformative Power of a Generous Life’ was launched.

  • 2015 Inspirational Books

    2015

    The I Like Giving book was awarded one of the Top Inspirational Books.

  • 2016 I Like Being

    2016

    The “I Like Being 98.” film reaches over 30 million views.

  • 2017 Forbes

    2017

    Brad was named by Forbes as a speaker you can’t miss on the chance to hear!

  • 2017 Everyday Generosity

    2017

    “Everyday Generosity, Becoming A Generous Family in A Selfie World” book is coauthored by Drew and Brad Formsma. Today Drew has shared the message of Everyday Generosity with thousands of students across the country.

  • 2019 1M Views

    2019

    Crossed 100 million views on the 20 “I Like Giving” films

  • 2020 WOW

    2020

    The WOW Factor Leadership Podcast was launched with a goal to share words of wisdom from extraordinary leaders. Today it is a top 100 business podcast with guests including Lynsi Snyder (In-N-Out Burger), David Green (Hobby Lobby), and Steve Jones (Allied Universal) to name a few.

    Family Resource brought the conversation of generosity to tens of thousands of families.

  • 2021 Roadmap

    2021

    Generosity Roadmap which trains and develops the next generations of students in schools was developed.

    Launched our newest film called “I Like Teachers.” Today our films have 125 million collective views across the world.

2021

The Team

That Brings it All To Life

Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Andy

Graphic Designer

Chelcea

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Chief Marketing Officer

Drew

School Partnership Specialist

Rhonda

Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Ben

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Executive Assistant

Christie

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Producer

Eric

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
President, Generous Classroom

Seth

Conference Representative and Speaker

Brendyn

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Director of Content and School Partnerships

Dana

Chief Integration Officer

Kierstin

Kierstin has been with the I Like Giving team since 2014 and oversees many processes in the organization as well as focusing on growth of the team and the organization.
Lead Writer

Susanna

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
CEO, Founder

Brad

Brad founded I Like Giving in 2010 and is an author, speaker, and host of The WOW Facotr Leadership Podcast while continuing to lead the team at I Like Giving.
Executive Assistant to the CEO

Dawn

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Program Developer

Laura

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Graphic Designer

Tawney

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.