GiveForward has raised over $2 million for medical expenses, nonprofits, and other causes.

Let the beauty that we love be what we do ~Rumi

posted on 09/03/2008 by Desiree Vargas

Something beautiful happens when one gives. For a brief moment, the recipient and donor share space and time, either real or imagined, where both acknowledge a commonality, a connectedness that is part of our sense of humanity. Something tweaks the heartstrings of the giver, persuading him to part with hard earned dollars for the sake of a stranger. The beneficiary, in the act of asking, humbles herself, admitting an inability to survive without the kindness of strangers.

This act of giving, this connecting of different people across the globe, is what we hope each person who visits GiveForward will experience. Sometimes users will visit the site to raise money for a cause they believe in; sometimes that cause will be their own future. Other times, visitors will come to donate a few dollars here and there to projects they think are making a difference in this world.

Our goal at GiveForward is to maximize this process, making it so that every day people see an opportunity to help their neighbors and feel the impact of their gifts. We want giving to be like an investment people make over their lifetimes to improve the future of the people and causes they care about most. And, we want to change the way people look at giving, so that it no longer seems an obligation or a wise financial decision at the end of the year. Rather, we want giving to be a gift people give themselves.

Whether it’s through small contributions, acts of kindness, praise, or gratitude, we hope you make giving something that you do every day.

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