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Meaningful Ways to Give

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Yesterday was Giving Tuesday, a global event that celebrates and encourages charitable giving. On Giving Tuesday, or any day of the year, anyone can learn about how to begin giving or ways to give even more. Giving need not be confined to just one day or one season. Practice philanthropy as a daily, weekly or monthly discipline. Remember donations do not always need to be in the form of money. Someone somewhere needs all gifts of goods, services and knowledge.

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Here are meaningful ways for anyone to give to the world we share:

  • Donate your brain! Not your actual brain. Teach a skill to someone who trying to better themselves, make a career transition or anyone that use your knowledge to lift themselves higher. In 2015 I will be teaching NJ ‘treps from various startups how to create buzz around their ideas.
  • Volunteer at an animal rescue. Better yet, fall in love with a furry friend and take a pet or two home with you.
  • Sponsor a coat or blanket drive. This is an easy one. Connect with a local charity or religious organization that can use or distribute gently used coats.
  • Coach a sports team. Coaching is a way to help kids, enjoy yourself and possibly get some exercise at the same time. Experiences is appreciated, but not always required.
  • Organize a food drive for a local food pantry.
  • Participate in a community clean or other day of service. Get your employer to sponsor part of it, and maybe they will count it as paid time off!
  • Donate blood!
  • Of course, cash is king! Be sure to get a receipt!
  • Double down by doubling your cash donation! Many corporations match contributions. Contact your human resources department and find out if your donation is eligible.

Join The #GivingTuesday Movement

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Have you joined the #GivingTuesday movement yet? As the summer is winding down, it may be hard to think about the upcoming holiday season but the buzz has already begun. #GivingTuesday occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Last year, more than 10,000 organizations in 46 countries came together to celebrate #GivingTuesday.

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Registered nonprofits, businesses, community groups and other organizations can partner with #GivingTuesday! New users are invited to create a free account on the #GivingTuesday website. Partners are invited to introduce themselves by sharing their story and talk about the ways they give. I registered my company as a partner and will be sharing my story in a future blog post.

Individuals can participate too! Individuals can participate by becoming an ambassador for GivingTuesday. Social media stars receive a digital toolkit with logos and sample posts so they may participate in this international day of giving. The Giving Tuesday portal promises to deliver content and a place to share ideas with other social media extraordinaires.

Those who sign up are given media and marketing material to encourage others to participate in #GivingTuesday. Anyone can organize a fundraiser, Volunteer for a day of service or even do something simple like share the message through the #unselfie campaign. No matter what you do to give back to your community, no effort is too small!