AKG DESIGN STUDIO’s Post

As we wrap up National Volunteer Week (April 21 – 27), it's important to recognize all the individuals who help charities through their generous donations of time. It's estimated that 60+ million people volunteer more than 4 billion hours annually. While many are motivated to volunteer, we sometimes hit roadblocks or challenges to achieve this objective. Among them is finding the “extra” time to donate. Overcome this and other barriers by considering the following tips when making a volunteer choice: https://bit.ly/3Wo1asO #community #BBB

At onesmallstep.com we make it easy to give back to the community. Donate items, financial gifts, or volunteer. Choose from over 60 local charities to make a difference. Sign up for our newsletter and stay up to date with charities needs in the community. #giveback #donate #SaskatoonCharity #Saskatoon #YXE #thankyou #newsletter

Socks and charity, what more could you ask for!?! Here's a way to support YouthTimeBanking, while getting to rock some awesome socks! Use the code YTB23 with any John's Crazy Socks purchase to get a free pair of mystery socks AND support Youth TimeBanking, who will receive 10% of the purchase! #planttrees #bethechange #sockswithamessage #support #nonprofits

#corporatevolunteering is an alternative that must be used more often to support charities and organisations in the Non-For-Profit sector. Gastel Peterson & Co. believes in capacity building long-term charities and Non-profits through #socialenterprise and/or #corporatevolunteering.

In addition to our passion for making local governments more effective and efficient, Local Government Solutions, LLC strongly believes in a concept called Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). This is an ancient tradition that means supporting the community with acts of charity, kindness, and community and environmental healing. Because of this, LGS donates 5% of the net profits from most contracts back to the communities for whom we work. Our donations go to a 501c3 that meets the goals mentioned above and that provides services to your community. That means that 5% of our net revenue goes directly back to your jurisdiction. Not only does it help local citizens, animals, or the environment, but it keeps money within your community and helps build the local economy. This is our commitment to Tikkun Olam. If there is no 501c3 in the jurisdiction matching the description above, we look for one close-by. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that we recently finished an #EmotionalIntelligence training session for staff in the Town of Longboat Key. After the project, we donated 5% of the net revenue to a great local organization #SaveOurSeabirds. If you're in the giving mood. They are having a matching challenge from April 9th - 10th / Noon to Noon. You can give by visiting this website https://lnkd.in/eckQgsZG. During this time, each gift will be tripled! Happy giving. #donation #charity #TikkunOlam

When problems just get too big, what will our individual responses be? The December edition of Reform magazine addresses this question and offers some solutions. "If individuals can’t solve the conflicts of a violent world, what can we do?", Graham Handscomb asks. And in the annual Reform charity guide, ten charities, from local to global, suggest projects we can support this Christmas that will make big differences to the lives of others. Find out what's inside this month's edition here: https://lnkd.in/eBcSzd7h. #Reform #URC #Charity

I found it encouraging to read the latest Donor Pulse report from Enthuse, for a few reasons: 🔆 More people are donating: 75% of people surveyed have donated to charities within the last three months, which is the highest figure since 2022. This is, of course, set against the difficult backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis and the report considers the ongoing impact. 🔆 Public trust: Charities were the most trusted institution by far, with 73% of people having a moderate or high trust in charities. This ties into concerns about 'fake news'. 48% of those surveyed don’t trust what they hear about charities in traditional media and 50% don’t trust what celebrities say about charities they support. In contrast, 73% of people trust what they see posted directly by charities. Hopefully this will offer charities confidence in putting their messages out there and engaging with supporters.

In case you missed it: KIDS MATTER has earned a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator! Charity Navigator analyzes nonprofit performance based on four key indicators, referred to as beacons. Currently, nonprofits can earn scores for the Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability beacons. You can #GiveWithConfidence knowing that we have been independently evaluated for our impact on the communities we serve. Check out our Charity Navigator profile to learn more! Learn more: https://ow.ly/hmNP50Qonrf

🙌Forty-percent of donations are given to charity during the last few weeks of the year. How do you know if your money is going to the right place? #BBB accredited charity, The Salvation Army of Connecticut and Rhode Island, helps us identify the red flags of charity scams in this episode of "Trust Talks." Plus, we'll look at a recent give.org survey focused on why people say they've stopped giving to charity: https://lnkd.in/esjeGW96

📊 Smaller charities “are often easier to identify with and can demonstrate a more straightforward link between donations and impact.”     This is an excerpt from the recently published Charity Commission Report on ‘Public trust in Charities’, which claims that the public tend to have more trust in smaller charities. 📈   If the public is confident that their money will be put to good use in the hands of local charities, then why do so many of these groups have difficulty in securing enough support?    The simple answer is that they do not have the means to get public awareness on their own.     AskingBristol is designed to eliminate this mismatch between the trust and belief in local charities and the difficulty in reaching them.    Through their asks in our bottom-up network, small community groups become connected with the best individuals, organisations, and businesses that are able to help and support them.     To see the impact that this is already having, find the stories of our successful matches here: https://lnkd.in/eYc93Tst    You can read the full Charity Commission Report here: https://lnkd.in/eAd7aK5b