It's thrilling to see so many new ways of giving, they just keep springing up all over the place.
Here is one I especially love. It is clear and simple to use. It profiles programs and organisations really clearly. It also profiles other people who give.
And I am keen to see giving attached to special events that perhaps more of us are seeing increasingly as being a way to redirect the generosity of others away from us and towards those who are in genuine and dire need.
So, say "no thanks" to yet another toaster at your next wedding, or another pair of sox and jox on Father's Day and redirect your well meaning friends and family to www.changingthepresent.org
Actually I suspect you may only be able to give to USA agencies so if you would prefer something less American-centric please use www.karmacurrency.com.au for general gifting or www.kiva.org for micro finance in the third world. Fantastic stuff.
STOP PRESS: You can see in comments that I had some feedback from Robert Tolmach whose company helped create Changing the present and I now see it reaches all around the world....
So, in this instance, I am very happy to be wrong! Thanks Robert.
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