Monthly Archive for December, 2009

Five years ago, frustrated with holiday shopping, I started a donation exchange with my family to exchange donations to nonprofits instead of gifts. It changed our holidays for the better, brought family closer together, and since then has raised thousands of dollars for causes. Not to mention how much easier on the earth it has been. At the below link is the story of how a family with a mix of progressive and conservative members came together through a holiday donation exchange. The story includes instructions about how you can do it too.

http://bit.ly/5vYHEQ

Imagine how strong the nonprofit sector would be if the $460 BILLION spent on the holidays (in the US alone) went to nonprofits? And if such a tradition doesn’t start with nonprofit workers, who would it start with?

I hope you give it a try. And you could suggest it to your donors, coworkers, and board members too. If there was ever a way to dramatically increase the flow of support into nonprofits, this is it.

Here’s to Happier Holidays!