MONTHLY GIVING to charities is one of the most compassionate ways to make a lasting impact in the lives of people who need help. There are people across India suffering without food to eat, without the chance to go to school or without access to medical care in addition to other deep-rooted issues. There is a gap between their needs and the resources available to them. Bridging this gap are NGOs who help people with not just short term assistance but a more permanent and sustainable form of service that changes their lives in the long run.
NGOs depend on the compassion of individual donors who consider it worthwhile to support the needs of other people – without getting anything in return except the knowledge that the help provided to others, often anonymously, often means the difference between life and death for so many in our country. Because of this, compassionate donors make the decision to transform people’s lives in the hopes that it will help others while coming back to bless the donor in some form or the other. But in addition to the personal satisfaction of helping others in need, there are some specific things that happen when you decide to become a recurring donor.
Here are 5 reasons to become a monthly giving partner with Give:
There’s a reason you choose to donate to charity. There might have been an article or news report you read about how children’s lives are affected because they cannot go to school, and this may have pushed you into action. While your donation is sure to make an impact in someone’s life, becoming a monthly giving partner shows your commitment to the issue you are donating to and helps you become an invested partner who is involved in the lives of people you are supporting. Your continued support makes you an active participant in the effort to help people and change the face of issues, such as poverty and starvation, on a larger scale.
NGOs plan their programs based on budget, manpower and other criteria. The more funds an organization has, the more people it can help. Becoming a monthly giving partner helps the organization make long-term and sustainable plans to help people in a way that is not just temporary but transforms their lives to the point where the beneficiaries are empowered to help themselves and uplift others too. While one-time donations are valued by organizations who make the best out of all financial contributions, regular donations give NGOs the chance to plan their budget to extend more help in a manner that is sustainable and long lasting.
You may have heard the saying: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This means that once your charity ends, their lives should be empowered enough to take care of themselves. Let’s take the example of education, which requires constant and regular donations. Making a one-time donation might give a child the opportunity to go to school for a month. But once that month is over, the children would have to return home. Monthly giving enables you to provide long-term help that will allow children to go to school for the remainder of their education, graduate and build strong futures.
Becoming a monthly giving partner does not involve making a financial transaction each and every month. There are multiple payment options with banks and apps that allow you to set up standing instructions with your financial service provider to send the money to a charity on a monthly basis. This means that making monthly payments is not a task you need to perform every month at the bank or online but just a one time action you can set up and then confidently set aside. The various payment options available make monthly giving an easy and convenient way to support charities and the people whose lives they empower.
If NGOs have an 80G certification, that means that your donations to those organizations are eligible for tax exemption, reducing your taxable income. The Government of India has made it possible for people to support charities while benefiting from valuable tax incentives through Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. To find out if the NGO you want to support has an 80G certification, check the top of the page of the fundraiser. If the NGO is registered and allows for tax exemptions, there will be a yellow ‘tax benefits available’ label next to the name of the organization, indicating that your donations are tax exempt.
Become a monthly giving partner with Give
These are 5 reasons that make it worthwhile to become a monthly giving partner with Give. In addition to the assistance it provides to people, NGOs and entire communities, you will also receive personal benefits such as tax advantages, easy payment options and, of course, knowing that your generous contributions are helping people in desperate need of your care and compassion.
To become a monthly giving partner with Give, begin by exploring fundraisers that you can start supporting on a monthly basis:
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Shirley has been in the development sector for over 10 years and is passionate about making a change in the world around her, including adopting dogs and writing to make a difference.
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