#giving

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News for Nonprofit Staff and Donors

In case y'all hadn't heard, because I hadn't, GoFundMe recently took a list of 1.4 million registered nonprofits and put up "placeholder" sites for each of them on their site, without notifying them or asking permission. You can read more about it here. They are currently accepting donations in the names of those nonprofits, and while they are apparently funneling the donations to the nonprofits, they are also of course taking their fee and any "tip" you care to add off the top. They are basically charging donors a middle man fee for giving to a nonprofit.

If you work for a nonprofit I strongly urge you to go and see if your organization is listed. Nonprofits are apparently allowed to "claim" their placeholder page, which I've recommended to my boss that we do, since we're up there.

If you support nonprofit organizations, unless you are giving to a friend's fundraiser for that organization (say through a Facebook campaign or similar) it is usually best to give at the nonprofit's website. That will involve the lowest possible fee for processing and ensure that the funds are actually going to the nonprofit.

If you don't want the nonprofit to have your contact information, I recommend giving with a prepaid Visa card, or if you're going to give regularly, opening a Donor Advised Fund. DAFs are an exception to the "give at the website" rule, and are also capable of concealing your contact info and even your name if you want; you can read more about them here.

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 “God so loved the world that He GAVE His one and only Son...” John 3:16 

One of the ways God expresses His love is by giving. God is the ultimate Giver.

Recently, the Lord laid in my heart to give something to a precious person. I hesitated for a moment because I thought, that particular thing belonged to me, and that, God had graciously given it to ME, for MY use. But thankfully the very next day I obeyed the voice of God and gave it away. I tell you, it was an insignificant thing. But I am sure, she needed it more than I did.

Friend, if God lays in your heart to give something to someone, just do it.

When God gave His Son to us, He gave His all. What more could He give? Such measureless love! Such astounding generosity! We can never outgive Him. It is God’s nature to be generous and to give, and He wants us to be like Him. This Christmas season, let us be generous like our Heavenly Father, that the world around us notices our generosity and acknowledges that Jesus is Lord.