Everyone can drive social change
Volunteering at a local nonprofit will likely prove to be one of the most rewarding things you have done.
In giving to others, we give to ourselves. In serving others, we are serving ourselves. Stepping outside of our circle of familiarity and reaching out to someone in need brings a great deal of joy and fulfillment. Find a local nonprofit or cause that you relate to and care about. All of them need and appreciate the help.
Mentorship, Advising, & Boards
Taking the time to meet with local nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs will open a world of possibility for you. They will create opportunities to engage as a Mentor, Advisor or Board member – each richly rewarding and invaluable in their own way.
Be a Mentor or Advisor: Perhaps you work, or worked, in the for-profit sector, and can listen and suggest from a business viewpoint – including planning, strategy, finance, funding, sales marketing and fundraising, . Maybe you have specialist skills or know how that could help. Mentorship is a rewarding way of engaging in causes, programs and people you believe in, and want to help.
Become a Board Member: Bringing your knowledge and commitment as a Board member is another way of sharing your expertise and talent. It usually requires a few meetings a year, and some preparation and engagement in between Board meetings. Getting to work with, and see first-hand, how the leadership and organization operates from the inside, and being able to help, guide, influence, and share in and see the impact and success, is a rewarding use of your time and talent.
Donate
Giving money to others is sharing some of your good fortune with those less well off. Every cause is a deserving cause – the question becomes which cause or need, solution or service, do you care enough about, and which nonprofit do you believe in enough to give money to. It’s a very personal choice.
Give directly
Select a charity, nonprofit program, or cause that touches you, and moves you to donate, and do so.
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High return on investment
We apply 100% of every donation directly to Nonprofits in Austin, TX. Our endowment covers all operating costs so your donation goes farther.