As I continue on with my public Giving Pledge, I realize that these donations to nonprofits each month are becoming no-brainers. I’m thinking I will actually have three donations to report for the month of May. I honored my mother and mother-in-law with donations to Opportunity International, purchasing digital quilt squares in their name for […]
Boston: One City, One People, One Fund
I grew up 12 miles from the start of the Boston Marathon. In grade school, I went on countless field trips to the New England Aquarium, the Museum of Science or walked the Freedom Trail, almost always ending our jaunts at Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall. My friends and I would hop on the T […]
My Giving Pledge: March 2013 Donation
This month’s donation seemed like a no-brainer to me. If you’re not familiar with my monthly donations, I pledged give to at least one nonprofit each month through my Giving Pledge. I report them here on my blog to keep myself accountable and to inspire others to give as well. I’ve donated to the March […]
My Giving Pledge: February 2013 Donation
Last week, I vlogged about my giving pledge and why I choose to give to the nonprofits I write about each month. I mentioned that it helps to know where your money is going. This month, I chose to donate to WaterAid. WaterAid is the leading charity for clean, safe water and sanitation in the world’s poorest […]
One of my favorite charities (vlog)
I skipped vlogging last week and kind of missed it. So I’m back talking about one of my favorite subjects, charity. Though I will say that I’m not a big fan of the word charity. It seems to have a negative connotation. I think “needy” and “helpless” when I hear the word charity. I prefer […]
My Giving Pledge: January 2013 Donation
As I started to write this post, I realized I needed to start adding a year to my titles. I’ve now been actively donating to at least one nonprofit each month for over a year. While my husband and I haven’t reviewed our 2012 donations yet for tax purposes, we still feel like we didn’t […]
