Offering donations or charity to your society to make the world a better place to live is a great step. Giving back and serving your community allows you to help people who are in deep need of help. But one thing to notice is that when you donate money to poor people then it can help them with their instant needs but if you think about helping them so that they can receive long-term benefits then it’s important to increase your charitable impact.
Here are some ways to increase your charitable impact.
Take part in giving days and events:
“Making a donation is the ultimate sign of solidarity. Actions speak louder than words,” said Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director and spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington D.C.-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
If you are focused to increase your giving impact then include your friends and family members, and join a donation campaign or events during the peak time of the year. During that peak time, a lot of people come together to share their donations to various non-profit organizations in aim to support their favorite cause.
Tune in on social media:
When you follow all your non-profits on social media, it not only offers you feeds of your interest but also gives you joy. These non-profits are using different social media platforms to share information about their latest camping, events, updates, and build awareness to stay connected with their followers. You will be able to understand everything about your favorite cause and what the organization is doing to support the cause.
Volunteer on a regular basis:
Well, it’s not possible for every to offer a money donation to a charity or other non-profit organization every time. So, the better thing is to offer volunteering support to the organization to help them in their cause. As a volunteer, your time and energy are the most needed things, and instead of just volunteering once or twice a year, try to offer them your volunteering support on regular basis.
Diversify your donations:
In the recent digital era, there is more than one way to support the cause that you believe in helping in and even the charities are moving forward with a different way to allow you to maximize your giving.
- You can plan online fundraising for your favorite cause.
- You can volunteer in a fundraising event.
- Other than your favorite cause, focus on providing small donations to other causes too.
- Connect with your employer and share the idea of matching gift programs.
Marc Kielburger is the founder of WE Charity and is very passionate about helping people who are in need of help. He then graduated from Harvard University with a degree in international relations.