3 Rules for Giving to Non Profits

 

I am posting this on behalf of the Non-Profits everywhere and especially the ones I support. They can not say this without people being offended. I will say it for them.

Rule 1- GIVE NEW
Give NEW UNOPENED ITEMS. People who need clothes have dignity too. No one wants your jordache jeans or your slightly worn clothes that you found when you cleaned your closet. New toys, still wrapped, not used toys. It’s healthier and cleaner for the person receiving it. Buying used items is a choice the shopper makes, when people are in need, this is not the best thing for the charity or a person. It is not the same thing as you choosing to shop at a resale store. In some cases, the non-profit is prohibited by law from taking used items. Also, please don’t bring ( or ask to bring) LEFT OVER FOOD. The best bet is to give the Non-Profit Cash so they can get what is needed, not just what YOU want to give.

Rule 2- IT’S NOT A PETTING ZOO
Do not ask to see the people who are the recipients of your charity. Dropping off your donation should not become a petting zoo or a coffee date. Refrain from saying AWWW look at the ( FILL IN THE BLANK). If you want people in need to fall to their knees and thank you, you are in it for the wrong reason. If you are concerned that the charity will not give the items to the needy, you need to find another charity to support.

Rule 3- OLDER THAN 2015 IS TOO OLD.
Do not donate old books for “education” purposes. Everyone who is in school needs an up to date book. Your math book from 1988 is just junk that the Non-profit has to PAY a staff member to throw away. And Yes, that goes for Libraries too. You need to check with them to see if they will accept it, not drop off a box of junk they now have to pay money to get rid of it.

Bonus Rule: No means NO
When they say they can not accept your “donation” (translate as junk) be gracious and get off the phone. Have a 15-minute conversation about why they should take your items when they already told you they could not accept it, is a waste of time and emotionally exhausting.

Who do I support? Bob Lucas Library and Literacy Center (Altadena, CA, USA), Celebrate Life Cancer Ministry ( Los Angeles, CA), Los Angeles Youth Network (Los Angeles, CA)

BE A BLESSING WHEN YOU GIVE.

Benignant De Eagle Foundation Celebrates with Their Inaugural Event at the National Press Club

Ontario, Ca—October 14, 2015– Benignant De Eagle Foundation is committed to increase education opportunities in S.T.E.M education for young women. Benignant De Eagle Foundation was founded by Onyema B. Ajuogu, a young woman who understands firsthand how education can positively impact one’s life. Onyema is a passionate woman who has dedicated her life to helping young women further their education and to finding the resources necessary for them to achieve their education goals. The Benignant De Eagle is founded on the fundamental belief that giving a high-quality education to the women of developing nations will bring about immense and powerful change.

The Goal

1. The primary goal is to impact girls and young women worldwide; helping girls and young women from developing nations to receive western-style education, to encouraging S.T.E.M. education around the world.  Benignant De Eagle strives to achieve this goal by focusing on six primary goals.
2. To bring young women from third world countries to Western schools and universities to study science, technology, engineering and math.
3. To encourage and inspire hope in young women and girls in developing countries to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM fields) by hosting STEM workshops which will foster their interest  to pursue post-secondary education in STEM fields.
4. To be a catalyst for change in how the culture of developing countries views the role of women in the workplace and in society in general.
5. To harness the power of education to empower women in developing nations to drive fundamental change in the status of all women in their homelands.

To create supplementary programs that support our students and encourage women to view science, technology, engineering and math as a tool to lift themselves up from poverty and deprivation and help them forge their destinies.

Their first event is November 18, 2015, at National Press Club in Washington DC. Richard Lui, an anchor from MSNBC News, will be honored. Before joining MSNBC, Lui spent five years at CNN Worldwide, most recently with CNN Headline News as the solo anchor of the ten a.m. hour of “Morning Express.” He also led the network’s morning political reporting throughout the 2008 presidential election. Lui anchored and reported on all of CNN Worldwide’s English-language networks including CNN US, CNN International, and HLN.

Go here to learn more about the event:  www.benignantdeeagle.org