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How to Double Down on Your Generosity and Goodwill for GivingTuesday 2022

It’s almost here! GivingTuesday is the world’s largest global generosity movement that unleashes the power of “radical generosity.” In just one day, GivingTuesday 2021 shattered previous fundraising records. Donors gave almost $3 billion last year despite the ongoing challenges of the global pandemic. Imagine if the world could double down their generosity and goodwill to make 2022 a year that changed everything.

GivingTuesday celebrates all act of giving and generosity. Find ways that work best for you including donations, the power of purchasing, volunteering, acts of kindness, using your voices, time, and talents. We have some ideas for Holiday shopping that will do good and goodwill with every purchase!

5 Easy Ways to Double Generosity and Goodwill Shopping Online

  • Brushd: Buy an eco-friendly toothbrush for yourself and Brushd will gift one to someone in need on your behalf! Brushd makes brushing so sweet! You get a wonderful, eco savvy toothbrush (giving to yourself counts) that give to the planet, but they also help support better dental health around the world. Each time you buy a toothbrush, they gift one to someone in need on your behalf. We could call this a three-way act of generosity and giving for GivingTuesday!
  • BetterWorldBooks: Book for Book – It’s so simple. Every time you buy a book from BetterWorldBooks they donate a book to someone in need. And it’s one less book that has gone into a landfill or dump thus saving our planet – one book at a time! To date over 26 million books have been donated, 28 million raised for literacy, 320 million books reuse or recycled! Now that’s changing the world one book at a time! Check it out for your next book and double your generosity today!
  • This Saves Lives: Snacks with Purpose: Child hunger is preventable, treatable, and curable. This is where This Saves Lives comes in. Every bar purchased has a double impact. Each bar is wholesome food filled with real, non-GMO ingredients. Every kid’s product contains a full serving of fruits and veggies! Then it’s shared. Each bar purchased a bar that is truly needed is given to a child that is dying from hunger. To date over 30 million bars have been donated. They goal is to end world hunger one bar at a time with the help from all of us.
  • Twice as Warm:  Spread Warmth: The Twice as Warm project began
    on a ping-pong table in 2010. They had a simple goal: To provide new winter clothing
    to people in need. Each purchase provides a new clothing item with a easy model ‘Wear One, Give One.’ To date they have given out thousands of hats and scarves and their items are super cool. Make your holiday shopping have double impact and goodwill to others.

 

  • Double The Impact: Give to 365give!  We don’t ask often but we have something special coming down the pipes and we need your support! Every donation received until December 31st will be matched by The West Vancouver Foundation!  Every $5 donation gives us the ability to keep our programs free for everyone! Our volunteers work tirelessly to be a force for good in our world and we need your support to Teach, Inspire and Empower youth (and really everyone!) to be the force of good for our tomorrow. Click here to give right now!

Changing the World – Together

Changing the world is easier than we realize. We all need to take a moment every day and do what we can I do to create the ripple of change. Let’s start today and double our impact!  We have so many ideas to inspire you: Check out this post for more ideas for GivingTuesday or sign up for a daily giving idea sent directly into you inbox 365 days of the year!

What people are saying about 365give

“I wanted to express my gratitude for the teaching you provided today. Your message was delivered eloquently, compassionately, and without judgment. The kids were engaged, and now have knowledge with which they can change the world. We all appreciated how you took the time to help us learn to build positive mindsets and practice happiness.”
Shelley Gardner, Grade 6 Ridgeview Elementary (West Vancouver)
“Actions really do speak louder than words, which is why I believe the 365give Challenge has resonated throughout my community. Every give we do is so important to us and leaves us happier and appreciating our lives a little bit more than before.”
Mahina Niyozova (Tajikistan)
“After watching the 365give TEDx Talk, I was inspired to join and begin a daily giving program in India. Today, along with 12 other volunteer women, we provide 100 meals to local underprivileged children in Bangalore for school every day.”
Deepika Ahuja, Mom (Bangalore, India)
“My life has greater meaning now.”
Renate Jorge, @BeKindBrazil and 365give Member, Family Program (Brazil)
“I just wanted to share that 365give really helped me. I am a better person now, thank you.”
MayLee, 365give Member, Individual Program
“This 365give Challenge has really injected excitement and extra enthusiasm in each work day as I think about what we can do. It has motivated me and the students.”
Cristina Peters, School Counselor (New York City, USA)
“I have seen a huge shift in energy throughout my classroom since doing the 365give Challenge. The Challenge has empowered my students to make a positive difference in the school’s community and beyond.”
Cella Adriana, Special Needs Educator /The Holliswood School (New York City, USA)
“The 365give Challenge helps students understand their impact on others. It opens avenues for introducing and discussing global and local issues in classrooms. It is powerful to watch students of all ages think about how they can make a change in another person’s life with one small act.”
Jessica Hall, Primary Teacher, French Immersion at École Pauline Johnson (West Vancouver, Canada)