GiveToWestVirginia.org: Plan Your Giving

Plan Your Personal Giving
- Step 1
To Give or Not to Give?
- Step 2
How Much to Give?
- Step 3
How Should You Give?
- Step 4
Where Should You Give?
- Step 5
When Should You Give?
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Seekers

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Step 1
To Give or Not to Give?

Requests for financial help come from seemingly everywhere, and a person can't say yes to all of them. So, how do you decide whether or not to give to a particular cause?

THE REASONS PEOPLE GIVE
Some generous donors are motivated purely by compassion, while others have altruistic motives combined with more personal reasons. Here are some of the most-common reasons people give:

To help fulfill your life's goals and passions.
To build a local legacy. To feel a sense of value and satisfaction.
To leave a lasting imprint on society while making a significant difference.
To perpetuate a certain viewpoint or philosophy.
To unite family members around a purposeful mission.
To honor or memorialize a friend or loved one.
To give something back to a community.
To fulfill a responsibility or desire to be a leader in a community.
To connect with others who share our interests and passions.
To benefit from tax advantages.
To express gratitude; to say "thank you."

Step 2: How Much to Give?

Plan Your Personal Giving | Why Give to a Community Foundation
Find Your Local Community Foundation | For Professional Advisors
Create a WV Nonprofit | Information for Grant Seekers
West Virginia Statistics | Grantmakers Membership Forum

Step 1 To Give or Not to Give?

Step 1
To Give or Not to Give?