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If you like reading stats checkout the below from our most recent PAK'nSAVE 2 week campaign for the local Social Supermarket. - $10,975 paid forward - 2,989 acts of generosity - 439 people impacted 85% of consumers chose a pre selected amount. - 47% donated 1% of their basket size - $2,382 - 22% donated 2% of their basket size - $2,178 - 16% donated 5% of their basket size - $2,986 Although this is super impressive it was encouraging to see that - 15% of consumers chose to select their own amount which came to $3,413 (31% of the overall generosity). These stats are very consistent with other campaign results which continues to remind me of 2 things. 1. Generosity has to be made easy. 2. Giving consumers choice is super important and aligned to generosity.

How do you start your workday? ☕️🧘🏽♀️👩💻 I grab coffee, say my morning meditation, 💻 15 minutes of yoga and I am online. Or maybe you wake up, roll over and grab your phone and check email. We press the button and viola! Wi-Fi. Access to the world. 🌎 Easy right? Not for everyone. A finding by US Census Data shows that 11.5 million people don’t have access to a internet at home. Almost 200,000 homes use dial up. ☎️ In Austin, there’s a great organization that’s trying to make sure that everyone can’t get access to what has become one of the most important aspects of our lives. A connection to the rest of the world. A connection to jobs, opportunity, the news, and family lives far away. Not only that, they provide computer literacy training which is essential for today’s workforce, help people become digital ambassadors and much more. 🧑🏾💻🧑🏼💻👩🏿💻 If you shop using the link below, it’s a way to to give to an organization who’s trying to give others what we take for granted daily. 🙏 #ctn #iGive #ShopforaCause

🆘 Get +Extra help for your community this winter 🆘 As we approach the colder months, the reality is that many families will face increased financial challenges. We are excited to launch a crucial campaign to support those in need, including food banks, baby banks, hygiene banks, and other community services. Crowdfunder UK's +Extra funding partners are providing up to £50,000 in match funding grants to assist local projects throughout the UK. By fundraising with us, you have the opportunity to increase your impact, helping to supply essential resources for families in need. If your charity or community project focuses on providing necessities such as food, clothing, or hygiene products, this is your chance to access additional support for those who require it most. Key eligibility criteria include being a UK-based, small to medium-sized charitable organisation with an annual income under £2 million, operating for at least 12 months, and offering services that promote financial resilience through essentials like food, clothing, or advice. Share this opportunity with your local '______ bank' to simplify their fundraising efforts and enhance their impact. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in our communities. 💛 Learn more and apply today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2dCwr7P

Does $250,000 sound like a lot to you? It's a lot of money to me! And, when I think of it as one big amount it can be overwhelming. However, if split up amongst more it's totally do-able! Do you have $500 you could donate for a tax deduction this year? If 250 people or companies donated $1,000 we could pay for our community center today. If 500 people or companies donated $500 we could pay for our community center today. Splitting up the cost between 250 or 500 people makes it bite-size. Be Humanitarian needs your help to raise $250,000 to build a community center in Guatemala. The center will support our mission to improve lives and uplift the community. This center will include: 1. Accommodation- 6 rooms for over 20+ volunteers and teachers 2. Preschool - Providing early childhood education to break the cycle of poverty 3. Learning Space, Community Kitchen & Sewing Center - A hub for community meetings, workshops, and educational activities 4. Income Opportunities - The Community Center creates employment opportunities as moms work to maintain the building and the land To donate any amount, go to https://lnkd.in/eGbp-Dsv #GivingTuesday #Behumanitarian

Sock Rocket was born 8 years ago out of a combination of boredom with my then-freelance-based web development business, and a desire to marry subscriptions and social enterprise to see what was possible. Turns out A LOT was possible. In our first year of business (2016), Sock Rocket donated 280 pairs of socks to 1 organization (shoutout to Hull Services) and handed out 100 or so more in person on the streets of downtown Calgary. I ran the business entirely in 3-4 days of work each month as I focussed on my web development company and my golf game. A humble beginning and very much a hobby project. 7 years later this is my full time job + some, we employ several people, and we sling custom merch to some of the biggest companies in Canada. So far this year we’ve donated 128,000 pairs of socks to 70ish organizations, and it’s very likely we’ll hit 200,000 pairs donated this year alone by the time Christmas rolls through. Thank you all for your love and support. Thanks for believing in Sock Rocket, but mostly thanks for believing in social enterprise. Spoiler alert - it’s not really about socks, y’all. Socks are a vehicle to tell a bigger story - It’s about the power of social enterprise. Sock Rocket is a very simple application of a social enterprise, and I’m just here to prove that if we can do it, that means YOU CAN DO IT BETTER! There is so much potential good to be done out there, and I really believe that businesses hold a ton of power to be able to enact change. Thanks again for believing in me, humans. It means a ton. I hope we’ve made you proud so far - there’s plenty more where this came from! 500,000 down. On to the next 500,000!

We want to learn more about the issues facing youth in care that matter to you. Take our two minute quiz to let us know what issues are most important to you and $20 will be donated on your behalf: https://bit.ly/3KPrLYQ #ChildWelfare #ChildrensAidFoundationofCanada #StrengthtoChangeLives #Quiz #TakeOurQuiz #PayItForward

HOW DARUL INFAQ STARTED? SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO GOD It started as a very humble desire and personal effort to serve humanity. This idea or desire is to provide groceries to households with very limited or no financial resources. Through the generosity of a growing network of donors and volunteers, the initial effort expanded to provide groceries on a recurring basis from a few to hundreds of families. With the increase in donations and the growth of the recipients of monthly groceries, it became imperative that a non-profit organization to be formed. Hence, Darul Infaq Foundation USA was formed and registered with the Secretary of State, Illinois and with IRS in October 5, 2021 as a non-profit - Tax Exempt organization. Darul Infaq has also expanded to offering assistance with school fees to households with very limited or no financial resources, assistance with emergency medical expenses to those in need and distributing cooked food to the homeless.

Happy Monday!   Sharing is caring.   The holidays are (once again) upon us, and what better way to care for your community than to give to those in need?   Hunger hides in plain sight. People who are struggling to feed their families often feel too embarrassed to ask friends and family for help, often looking to the community for support. Most of us reading this post have the means to donate something, even if it is time. Many employers will "donate" by allowing you to volunteer at a local charity during work hours, paying your salary as their donation so that you can lend a helping hand to the community. Inquire with you management team if this is a possibility.   If you have never before donated your time, money, or goods to your community or national programs, here are a few popular choices:   Popular charities - Toys for Tots - Feeding America - Make-A-Wish-Foundation - Ronald McDonald House - Girls, Inc. - Meals on Wheels - One Simple Wish   Local Charities - Food pantries - Children's hospital - Wounded veterans - Single parents - Homeless shelters   Let's do all we can to help our fellow humans this holiday season. Giving a little can help a lot.   Happy Holidays, everyone.

Organisations like ours (Aspire NI) rely on the kindness & generosity of individuals and businesses to help fund and continue our work. But opportunities like this, where community funding is available, helps inject some much needed funds to grow the work we do. As it stands, we work in 29 schools across Northern Ireland, with over 350 young people each week. Our next goal is to work with over 1000 young people every week. To do this, we need to hire more in-school session facilitators. To do that, we need more cash available. Funds like this help us move closer to that goal. Would you consider nominating Aspire for the AIB Community fund? It takes 2 mins to complete the nomination.