30 days of Creative Philanthropy

Are you stuck in a summertime haze with nothing to do?  Look for creative ways to philanthrop-ize your life!  Try a 30 day philanthropy challenge and find new ways to give back.  Look online or in the news for local volunteer information and get to it!

A 30 day challenge seems pretty self explanatory, but here are a few guidelines:

- Try to do something every day for more than 20 minutes (We know that task seems a little daunting, but that’s why it’s called a “challenge!”)

- What you do should be something philanthropic (a.k.a. something that helps your community, like picking up trash or stocking shelves at your local food bank)
- Bring a friend!  Time goes by faster when you’re with someone.

Tips to get you started:
- Identify goals (what do you hope to accomplish for your community in the next 30 days?)
- Schedule activities the week before so you never have to scramble for ideas
- Pick an area to focus on throughout the 30 day challenge (do you want to help animals, the environment or children?  Or do you want to focus on multiple areas of giving?)
- Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a day!  You’re giving back to your community and that’s all that matters.

Resources and examples:
Creative Microphilanthropy 30 day challenge
http://www.good.is/post/the-good-30-day-challenge-creative-microphilanthropy

Good Citizenship 30 Day challenge
http://www.good.is/post/the-good-30-day-challenge-become-a-good-citizen