Hello, Welcome to this edition of the Everyday Giving ezine. The beginning of a new year is almost here. The start of a new year is traditionally a time to reflect on the previous year. It is also a time to establish new resolutions. Popular resolutions include losing weight, getting more fit, getting out of debt, and making more money. Giving to others tends to be forgotten when creating resolutions. However, their impact on you and others can be just as significant (or more significant) as pursuing the more common resolutions. Be sure to set goals for yourself for the upcoming year that will help make a difference in the world. One of your new resolutions might address your financial giving. The article below discusses a way you can multiply the impact of your donations. Consider this tremendous opportunity as you identify ways to improve the lives of others. If you know of someone else that could benefit from this ezine, please forward it to him or her. I would like to know if this ezine has been a help to you. You can always send me a note with your comments or questions to roger@everydaygiving.com. Happy New Year, Roger B. Carr "Mentor to the Rich of Heart"

by Roger Carr

When you give your money to help make a difference in the world, you want it to have the greatest impact. An immediate way to multiply the power of your donated funds is to give where your funds are matched.

Check if your employer matches funds donated by employees. Several companies do this. Follow their process and you will multiply the influence of your charitable giving right away.

There are also organizations that have partners committed to matching funds received. Two of these organizations are:

• Giving Globally - Every $100 gift donated to Giving Globally sends over $850 in supplies, services, and healing to people in need around the world. This is due to the commitment of generous partners. You can learn more about the mission of Giving Globally at http://www.givingglobally.org.
  
  
• Modest Needs - An anonymous donor, throughout 2006, will match your monthly pledge of any size. Your donated funds will be leveraged and help twice as many families! You can discover the influence Modest Needs has had at http://www.modestneeds.org.