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Showing posts with label Political donations; giving; guidelines for giving; simple gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Political donations; giving; guidelines for giving; simple gifts. Show all posts

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Who did your gift support today?

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Today, I am going to give you another example of putting the words into action for you. Each day in 100 Days of Giving offers you an opportunity to read about alternative giving options as well as some questions to consider...enjoy...

To read Day 36

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords (see sidebar for limited time coupon code for 25% off) or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Today's Giving Thought: "It is a gift to support people who represent you"

Day 36 - For your daily giving journal:
  • What did you give today?
  • Who did your gift support today?
Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read Day 36 click on this link: Day 36

To read about all 100 days's giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at: 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords
or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

And now available "From The Eye of The Hurricane" eBook a collection of short stories and poems that sets the stage for, and provides the back-story for "100 Days of Giving"

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Day 36 ❦ It is a gift to support people who represent you


Day 36

The Gift - A Political Donation

Hmmmm....does a political donation count as a gift? I began today with a multitude of questions about my gifting opportunity - where does politics fit? What about donations in general? And, what about political donations? Where do these questions fit into my guidelines? So let’s begin with the donation vs. the gift - Can a donation be counted as a gift? I am fairly certain that I have answered this before, but need to remind myself where a donation fits the giving spectrum....and interestingly enough these questions all arose on a similar giving experience - purchasing a ticket to hear a political candidate speak (Day 15) so here are the guidelines established at that time:

  • GUIDELINE #4 - Any donation can be counted over and above my regular annual giving and 
  • GUIDELINE #5 - The intrinsic personal value of the gift (or donation) does not disqualify the giving opportunity.


Now, I am not sure if the 5th Guideline really covers a straight-out donation to a political candidate, yet supporting a candidate that I really believe in, who truly stands for the values in which I believe and who I know will use my donation in a manner consistent with my values - that sounds to me like an intrinsically  valued gift - so be it. Today I gave $100 to a political candidate of my choice to support her work on behalf of the people of the State of Minnesota.

It is a gift to support people who represent you