MSC archived stories - May 24, 2020
Giving that supports a charitable cause as well as fulfilling your wants. For example: AmazonSmile program gives 0.5% of your purchase value to a charity of your choice, but 100% of the money spent goes toward your wishes. [children.org/make-a-difference/share-your-voice/amazonsmile]
What if this was reversed, i.e. 100% goes to a charity in return of (say) 1% worth the investment for yourself. In other words, active giving – is this acceptable?
Well.. I was watching this short film about a story of two children, ages around 5 from a poor village family in India. Their mother is a housewife and father a laborer. They want to buy Jilipi (also known as Jalebi, an Indian sweet) but cannot afford. The story continues with their journey of getting the Jilipi. [youtu.be/iowdzLQX0Pw]
It goes to show that simple things in life can be so precious that even money can't buy because of 'other' challenges the life throw at you.
My little Derek has just sent me his Welcome Gift follow-up. Among groceries the family purchased was to engage him with multiple Hot Wheels cars (added to My Media) at once! He may have been window shopping thinking someday to own and play one of these. The joy it brought to him and me is priceless and rewarding – just like Jilipi to the two children in the film, but through active giving!
In 15, 20 (or more) years from now, Derek will surely still be the proud owner of these Hot Wheels - if not the wheels themselves, for sure the memory!
ReplyDeleteMay 24, 2020
Derek has the most adorable smile ever! And I agree with NancyA, he'll have the memory of your gift forever, and probably the Hot Wheels themselves.
ReplyDeleteMay 24, 2020
Good to see that there is a bit of money left after food purchases for these special gifts just for the child, that he probably always will remember💫
ReplyDeleteMay 24, 2020
barbmc
ReplyDeleteChelaka. I'm not exactly sure what you are saying. Is it simply to make a donation to CI instead of buying the item? If it is, another option might be to use your credit card and take your bonus points in cash, then donate that money to CI. That way it doesn't matter where you shop or how much you spend. Every qualified purchase you make gives you points.
May 25, 2020
Expanding on Chelaka's post: Passive giving is giving via doing something you normally do. If you buy on the smile site a small % goes to support a designated charity. I have previously posted here about a company that make TP and donates half their profits to charity. When I sell stuff on eBay I have a % going to charity most of the time that is CI. I think the point it that consumers have the power to change the world by making small changes in the manner in which we may purchase items or in the selection of which items to purchase. There are companies big and small trying to make a difference. Everyone can make a difference simply by looking for them.
ReplyDeleteMay 25, 2020
Barb, Thanks for your point about using credit card bonus points (if such available) and convert into cash and give it to charity – type of Passive Giving.
ReplyDeleteMay 25, 2020
Frosty, Thanks for expanding the idea for Passive Giver. To add, I also know that by simply using online search like ‘goodshop.com/search’ or ‘ecosia.org’ you can make a difference in the world.
ReplyDeleteMay 25, 2020
The fundamental message of my post is that we as sponsors/donors are Active Givers. However, our return on investment (ROI) is purely non-monetary (i.e. the satisfaction, pleasure or reward gained from charitable giving), which is 'Priceless'. When I said Active Giving being reversed of Passive Giving, it poses the question of how/where the ROI turns monetary in active giving process – the film answers this question. It not only tells 1% monetary ROI but also 'Priceless' return. Therefore, the combined effect of both outcomes there (monetary + Priceless) is Priceless too.
ReplyDeleteMay 25, 2020
Hello in my case Icurrently cannot give any more than I already do.. expect for love and prayers.. I do love Derek's smile on the photo! My son loves cars and I suspect that Derek too..
ReplyDeleteMay 25, 2020