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Is your ministry truly worthy of a transformational gift?
In Worthy of the Gift, Bryan shares the inspiring story of Jim, Koen, and the Chrysalis team as they discover what every Christian nonprofit leader must know: donors aren’t captivated by vision alone—they’re compelled by the integrity and transformation of the leaders who carry it.
This book will challenge you to:
More than a fundraising guide, Worthy of the Gift is a journey of personal and organizational transformation that will reshape the way you lead.

Mr. Bryan Taylor is a Principal and the Chief Investment and Executive Officer of Cornerstone Management. Mr. Taylor is a frequent writer and speaker on the global economy and US markets. He has been a conference speaker at Christian Leadership Alliance, Association of Business Administrators Christian Colleges (ABACC), Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), Missio Nexus, THINQ and other Christian nonprofit seminars across the country. He has been serving the Christian nonprofit clients of Cornerstone since 1997. During his tenure with the firm, Bryan witnessed the impact of transformational gifts on the charities that Cornerstone serves. He has also enjoyed a unique view point into the lives of donors who became the hero of giving stories across the faith based non profit universe. In Worthy of the Gift, Bryan wields the power of story to bring to life insights he has gained from decades of experience advising both nonprofit leaders and their donors. With expertise in investment consulting, gift and estate design, and corporate management, he is uniquely qualified to illustrate the concept of the worthiness continuum.
“Every ministry and nonprofit strives to share its vision and raise funds. This book does an incredible job of taking these complicated tasks and using storytelling to help us understand the concepts, followed by practical step-by-step guidance on how to implement them in our own organizations. Bryan’s decades of partnering with organizations make him uniquely qualified to take us on this beautiful journey. This book should become required reading for all current and future ministry leaders!”
—Mark A. Robison, CPCU, Chairman and President, Brotherhood Mutual