December 3 is GIVING TUESDAY, started in 2012 as a way to do something simple: Create a generosity movement world wide. As the memories made on Thanksgiving still warm out hearts, and the many blessings we have are fresh, why wait till Tuesday? Isn't the perfect way to spend Black Friday to give NOW? YES!
Here is a nice overview from the Giving Tuesday website to get you started. I will be following with other charitable suggestions between now and Tuesday. To find my past posts on Charitible giving, CLICK HERE.
Give Time
Here is a nice overview from the Giving Tuesday website to get you started. I will be following with other charitable suggestions between now and Tuesday. To find my past posts on Charitible giving, CLICK HERE.
Give Goods
Organize a donation drive - they’re a great way to rally a group around a cause you all care about, whether that’s your weekend crew, your family, your neighbors, or your officemates. Collect toiletries, books, clothes, food - just about anything can be the focus of a donation drive. Be sure the check in with the nonprofit you’re collecting for before you begin. And don’t forget to take lots of photos along the way: Everyone loves to see a big pile of donated goods as a reward for their work and generosity.
Give Dollars
Throughout our communities, nonprofit organizations are working tirelessly every day to make a difference in our communities. Donate to a nonprofit in honor of GivingTuesday. Find a nonprofit on our Participating Nonprofits page or via your local U.S. community or global GivingTuesday movements. Learn more about nonprofits and the social sector with these resources.
Give Time
By volunteering, you can give something back, make a difference to the people around you, develop new skills, and learn more about issues affecting your community. The right volunteer opportunity can help you reduce stress, find friends, and even advance your career.
Connect with nonprofits in your neighborhood or check out VolunteerMatch, Points of Light, or Idealist.
Give Voice
You’ve got the power and the passion to transform your community. By lending our voice to advocate for the causes and issues we care about, we can all be activists who affect the kind of change that makes our world a better place. Get some ideas from DoSomething.org, or Change.org. and don't forget that you can make some of the most meaningful change within your own local community.
Give Talent
Many nonprofits are understaffed or operating on a small budget and can’t afford the marketing, HR, technology, or planning resources that their missions deserve. Consider giving your skills to help a nonprofit - get connected with Taproot+.
Give Kindness
A seemingly small act of kindness has the power to inspire generosity that can permeate society and catalyze change. Buy someone’s lunch, text someone to tell them you’re grateful to know them, or compliment a stranger. It matters more than we can ever know. Get more ideas from our friends at Kindness.org or Pay It Forward Day. Teachers: make kindness the norm at your school with a kindness curriculum.
Give Together
GivingTuesday is an opportunity to do more than just raise money - it’s a chance to unite + inspire communities around the world. "Chalk" your neighborhood, build a kindness wall, or host community conversations to discuss local issues. Get involved with your local GivingTuesday Community Campaign.
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