The Spirit of Charitable Giving
Steve Bentley BA CFP
Managing Principal CFP ?? NORTHERN RIVER Financial ?? HUB Financial ?? 100MenWR ?? Friends of Algonquin Park ?? Wildlife Photographer Rehab ?? NORTHERN RIVER Images
There’s nothing subtle about the appeals landing daily in our inboxes and mailboxes: “Please send your generous contribution today.” “Every gift counts.” “We’re counting on you to renew your support.” “You make a difference in the lives of….” They make me, and probably you, feel rather needed and valued. If you don’t feel the tug, and, let’s be honest, the pressure to send a monetary donation in the next few weeks, you really are a tough cookie.
This past Tuesday was Giving Tuesday, the non-profit world’s annual choreographed day to get people to make charitable contributions after three days of shopping (Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.) As I said recently, every day should be Tuesday. We should look at charitable contributions all year round and not just on one day of the year. Here are five ways how...