Donating your money to a charity of nonprofit in your area can be daunting, particularly when your donation pales in comparison to those of others. Fortunately, you don't have to be Bill Gates to make a difference.

1. GIVING ON A
BUDGET:
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
WITHOUT EMPTYING YOUR
WALLET

2. Despite seeing marked increases in charitable
donations across the country for years, a certain
way of thinking seems to hold back many
Americans from engaging in charitable giving: that
a small donation won’t make a difference.
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BIG DONATION, BIG
DIFFERENCE
One often sees reports of celebrities and world
leaders giving away exorbitant amounts of money
in the name of good;
Bill Gates donating $28 billion, the Koch Brothers
Foundation donating millions, or soccer superstar
Ronaldo helping to pay for a fan’s cancer
treatments.
Compared to these people, it can feel as though
writing a $50 check to your local charity is, well,
insignificant.

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SMALL DONATION, BIG
DIFFERENCE
Unlike Bill Gates or the Koch Brothers, however, not
everyone has $28 billion to give away at any given
time.
The ability to give only in small amounts could be
stopping millions around the world from helping
their favorite charities–and it couldn’t more
detrimental.
There are numerous ways to get involved and make
tangible impacts on those in need for little to no
money.

5. GIVE SMALLER
AMOUNTS
GIVE YOUR TIME
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UNUSED ITEMS
GETTING INVOLVED ON A BUDGET
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6. Not every charitable donation has to be a big
one.
Wikipedia is famous for asking its users to
donate. to the sheer volume of traffic that
Wikipedia gets in a given day, Wales and his
team calculated that if everyone that read that
message donated $3–just three dollars–the
fundraiser would be complete in just a few
hours. That’s the power of a small donation!
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GIVING SMALLER AMOUNTS

7. Monetary donations may be the most popular,
but they certainly aren’t the only means of
giving back to your community.
Volunteering your time can be both beneficial to
local organizations in need and immensely
gratifying to the volunteer. Getting involved in a
hands-on manner allows you to see first-hand
the impact you’re having on those you’re
helping.
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GIVE YOUR TIME

8. Instead of throwing out items you don’t need or
don’t want like old clothes, blankets, toys or
books, consider donating them. Places like
Goodwill, the Salvation Army, and the Purple
Heart Foundation all accept physical donations
like these. Just make sure the items you plan to
give are in good condition!
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9. WHILE IT MIGHT SEEM IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE ON A SMALL BUDGET, YOU DON’T NEED
TO WRITE A SIX FIGURE CHECK TO CHANGE
SOMEONE’S LIFE. SMALL DONATIONS, VOLUNTEER
EFFORTS AND PHYSICAL DONATIONS CAN ALL WORK
TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE COMMON GOAL OF
HELPING THOSE IN NEED.
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CONCLUSION