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Hi gift-givers! You can always rely on this newsletter to fill your inbox with win-win gifts…but today, for Giving Tuesday, we go even further with a win-win-WIN gift.

As you consider holiday and Valentine’s Day gifts for your spouse, have a listen to my fun & insightful conversation with one of the nation’s most popular marriage counselors, Dr. Kim Kimberling, on his  Awesome Marriage podcast - here’s the link.

Estimated read time: 3 minutes & 47 seconds

The “donation in your name" Gift:

• Potential to be a win-win-win gift

• Meaningful gift for close loved ones who tell you they “have everything”

Make this gift more tangible by providing your gift-recipient a handwritten note that acknowledges the donation in their name and other adds in additional kind words. If applicable, pass along any thank you letters or impact materials (e.g. photos) that you may have received from the charitable organization.

🚨 Hold up! As a gift, donations to causes dear to the gift recipient can be winners…but not always. Findings from this study contend that it’s best to reserve these gifts for your closest family/friends.

When seeking charitable organizations:

• Charity Navigator is a source for unbiased ratings of charities so that you can give with confidence

• When possible, find opportunities to match your contributions. To save you time, see below for a list of a few well-known charities that have enticing Giving Tuesday matches this year.

Enticing Giving Tuesday donation matches:

• 5x - Covenant House: Combat youth homelessness

• 5x - CARE: Help mothers provide clean water, nutritious food, hygiene resources and more

• 4x - Susan G. Komen: End breast cancer

• 3x - March of Dimes: Improve the health of moms and babies

• 3x - Ocean Conservancy: Protect the ocean from today’s greatest challenges

• 3x - Best Friends: Ensure homeless dogs & cats receive lifesaving second chances

• 3x - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost, and end MS forever

• 2x - Dana-Farber Cancer Institue: Fund Nobel-Prize winning cancer research

• 2x - International Rescue Committee: Support refugees of humanitarian crisis

• 2x - The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: Fund research to cure mental illness

• 2x - Wounded Warrior Project: Honor and empower wounded veterans & their families

• 2x - Make a Wish: Create the turning point wish kids need in their treatment & recovery

• 2x - Vera Institute of Justice: Support evidence-based solutions that restore communities and end mass incarceration

• 2x - Doctors Without Borders: Empower doctors to go where the needs are greatest even when others can’t or won’t

• Who on your gift list do you confidently feel would appreciate a charitable donation in their name as a gift? ___

• What charitable causes are most dear to them? ___

For making this and other gifts happen, consider BGC’s playbook for confident gift-giving that saves you time & stress: 4-Step Playbook for Giving Better Gifts in a Busy World. Interested, but not sure? Here’s a free preview of the playbook.

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Please reply to this email ~ or ~ click the button below if you have stories of awesome gifts that you can share with the community that fall under the below topics:

• The most memorable gift you received as a child

• Any memorable gift you’ve received or given

Your gift traffic law sherpa,
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

P.S.  Who’s stumped on a holiday gift for a co-worker? Email me with some context and I’d be happy to reply back with recommendations.

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