Tag Archives: #GivingTuesday
Our Impact on #GivingTuesday: DC Greens
Alanah Rosenbloom says: DC Greens is a growing organization grounded in food education, food access, and food policy in DC.This past year they were incredibly successful in mobilizing volunteers to distribute $400,000 in fruits and vegetables through the Produce Plus … more
Our Impact on #GivingTuesday: College Possible
Lisa Swayze says: I have a high school senior (shameless mom plug, his photo included with this blog!) who is in the throes of the college application process right now. After more than a year of effort, including test prep … more
Our Impact on #GivingTuesday: DC Diaper Bank
Julie Price says: With a baby at home, diapers take up far too much of my brain space these days. Making sure we have enough in the diaper bag when we leave the house… wondering whether it’s time to switch … more
Our Impact on #GivingTuesday: USA for UNHCR
For the past few years Impact has made a commitment to donating $50 to an organization of choice for each employee in honor of #GivingTuesday. Stay tuned throughout the day to learn where each of us has chosen to give, … more
The Power to Change Lives This #GivingTuesday
“Where there is only darkness, be the light on the path.” I have always believed in the power of words, that’s one of the many reasons I come to work so energized everyday. Because, at Impact I get to see … more
Giving to the Invisible Poor This #GivingTuesday
I’m making my gift for #GivingTuesday to Grassroots Crisis Intervention of Howard County. Grassroots is a mainstay of the Howard County community. It provides 24-hour crisis intervention services, including a homeless shelter and a crisis hotline. Howard County is one … more
Writing a Different Kind of Future This #GivingTuesday
For Giving Tuesday this year, I am donating to the NAACP Criminal Justice Program because it has never been more clear that there is far too little justice in our current system. What has happened in Ferguson, Missouri these past … more
Protecting the Finger Lakes This #GivingTuesday
When I’m not in DC meeting with our clients or working in our offices in Eastern Market, I’m hard at work from my home office in the Finger Lakes of Upstate New York. I live on Cayuga Lake, and the … more
Don’t Forget Your Neighbors This #GivingTuesday
The three nonprofits that typically get my #GivingTuesday attention, and donations, are all large organizations with a narrow focus. They use a lot of powerful language about how their work is affecting change, and how the world will be a … more
Today is the beginning of an exciting new effort to encourage more giving around the holiday season and remind us all of the power of giving. Now that we’ve had Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday — it’s time … more