What We Learned from Giving Away Money Every Day in November

What We Learned from Giving Away Money Every Day in November

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We started out November with the idea that our family would give away $100 every day to a different nonprofit. We encouraged you, our community of readers, to also spend this month focusing on donating money, time, things, or even just your thanks.  So what did we learn from this experience? There are opportunities everywhere to give. Early in the month, I wondered if we would spend a lot of time as a family researching different charities to support. I also questioned if we would need to brainstorm different types of organizations to involve our kids in the process. We learned that it doesn’t need to be that complicated since there are opportunities everywhere to give.  But you don’t always see them. While opportunities to give are everywhere, sometimes they…
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Giving November: Why You Should Give Money Away Every Day this Month

Giving November: Why You Should Give Money Away Every Day this Month

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Every November, with the increase in appeal letters and emails from non-profits we care about, our family steps up our donations and charitable contributions. However, we are doing things a little differently this year. Each day during the month of November this year, we are going to give away $100 to a charity. Most importantly, we are making it a family event. With a six-year-old and a nine-year-old, this is going to be interesting.  The plan is this: we are rotating family members and each day a different family member gets to choose which organization receives our donation. While we have always tried to teach our kids the importance of giving, we hope that this consistency will really cement how important it is to contribute to causes.  For my nine-year-old,…
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