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Be a Bolder Giver
The organization Bolder Giving inspires and supports people to give at their full potential. They believe that in these extraordinary times of crisis and opportunity, many givers want to step forward more boldly. Bolder Giving helps them to do so, through role models and practical support.
Join others who agree that these extraordinary times call for bold giving. Take the Bolder Giving Challenge:
* Commit to explore this year how to become bolder in your giving.
* If you are already a bold giver, sign on to the Bolder Giving Challenge to be counted and to inspire others’ giving.
Next Steps declared by other Bolder Giving Challenge-Signers include:
Give more
* Set up monthly online giving to organizations I am passionate about
* Increase my charitable bequests
* Find out my net worth and set a percentage of my earnings to give
Encourage others to give
* Talk about giving on Facebook and Twitter; get more people under 30 giving boldly
* Engage people in conversations about how they decide how much to give
* Meet with friends who have money and encourage them to give strategically
Give more effectively
* Develop a strategic giving plan
* Develop a long-term financial plan
* Double my community investment in microfinance
Contact Bolder Giving and let them know you are committed to giving boldly.
The Bolder Giving Challenge will be available online in mid-June.
March 2009: Class & Immigration
February 2009: Class & Social Change
December 2008: Bailout Main Street
October 2008: Fight Back for Main Street!
September 2008: Educate yourself about Education
June 2008: Support the Fair Pay Act
May 2008: Supporting Young Filmmakers
April 2008: Support Independent Presses
March 2008: The Make it Right Project
February 2008: Fair Pay Restoration Act
January 2008: Relieving World Wide Debt
December 2007: Living Simply
November 2007: Native American Initiatives
October 2007: Class and the Harvest
September 2007: the Cost of College
August 2007: Hurricane Katrina 2nd Anniversary
July 2007: Class and Leisure
June 2007: Class and the Commons
May 2007: Class and May Holidays
April 2007: Class And Food
March 2007: Class and Mental Health
February 2007: Class and Sports
December 2006: Class and Climate Change
November 2006: Class and The Military
October 2006: Class and Television
September 2006: Class and Higher Education
August 2006: The Immigration Debate
July 2006: Ethical Travel and Responsible Tourism
June 2006: Universal Health Care and Estate Tax Repeal
May 2006: Support Fair Trade
April 2006: Raise the Minimum Wage
March 2006: Challenge Class Bias in Tax Enforcement
February 2006: Demand that Big Businesses Pay their Fair Share of Health Care
January 2006: Continue Efforts to Stop the Classist Federal Spending Bill
December 2005: Stop the Classist Budget
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