Project Description

GiveForward.org is a website that will make it possible for people to raise money online quickly and easily. Whether you are looking to help send your niece’s fifth grade class to Washington, D.C., raise sponsorship money for a race benefitting a non-profit, or simply pooling funds to buy your boss a gift, GiveForward.org will help you achieve your fundraising goals.

But before we can help you raise money, we need your help. We are hoping that GiveForward.org can be an example of its own model, meaning that through the collective generosity of our network, we can create this amazing site that has the potential to change lives. If everyone who sees this contributes something, then we will have more than enough to launch by June 01, 2008.

Who We Are

GiveForward.org believes that people shouldn’t wait to give back until they can give enough to “make a difference.” Giving forward means contributing small amounts of money now to the people and causes you believe in and then seeing what grows out of that small gift. Think of it as micro-giving.

Funds Needed

GiveForward is raising $40,000. $30,000 will go towards building the website. The remaining $10,000 will be used to cover additional start-up expenses such as legal fees, equipment purchases, and operating funds during the first few months.

Why Give?

GiveForward.org will change the way people look at philanthropy. For the first time, small-scale donors will have the opportunity to decide exactly who benefits from their generosity and to receive updates about projects that they have funded, regardless of the size of their gift. In addition, GiveForward.org will empower people to take action on their ideas, while creating a movement that says it is okay to ask the people you know and love to help you achieve your dreams. We hope you’ll consider helping us reach ours.