Believe in $1 a Day

+ To start the Community Giving Campaign this year we want you to hold a $1 bill in your hand. We're serious - reach into your pocket, find a dollar bill, and ask yourself if you believe that $1 a day can make a million dollar difference. + Our average gift at Community Shares really is $1 a day. It's not a slogan or abstract, fancy math - it's what really happens each year. Your dollar, my dollar, his dollar, her dollar - it all adds up and together we come together to invest more than $1.5 million in Colorado nonprofits. + If you look at our end results - the $1.5 million we raise annually for nonprofit organizations or the $15 million we've raised for Colorado - you can lose perspective of how we get there. + At Community Shares, we never forget that we get there $1 at a time, one person at a time. We see each of you and the difference you make. Your dollar counts at Community Shares. + To kick off the 2009 campaign, hold a dollar bill in your hand and start believing in the power of incremental giving!

Become a Giving Ambassador + The actions of a few often inspire many! Giving is contagious and the greatest good you can contribute to your cause is showing your enthusiasm for it! + If giving means a lot to you, spread that message! We can help! + This year we are recruiting a karma army of Giving Ambassadors. As a Giving Ambassador you can help by: Hanging a Community Shares '$1 a Day' poster on a wall in your workspace Wearing a Community Shares $1 a Day' button on your shirt, coat, or bag Talking to one new person about your favorite cause Starting a giving campaign at your workplace + Sign up to be a Giving Ambassador today and we'll send you a packet to promote giving this fall.

Make A Million Dollar Difference + One of our absolute favorite stories comes from last year's Community Giving Campaign. It perfectly illustrates the power of incremental giving. + Our nonprofit member agencies run workplace giving campaigns just like so many companies in Colorado. During the 2008-2009 campaign 185 nonprofit employees chose to participate. Their total gift at the end of the campaign was a little over $45,000! + While the number seems shockingly high, it actually averages out to $1 a day - $5 a week - $260 a year. + An avalanche begins with a single snowflake + Everyone can give if they are just asked. The #1 reason people say they didn't give to charity is not because they couldn't afford to give - it's because no one asked them. + Start a giving campaign at your workplace. No company is too small and $1 a day makes a difference. + Our member agencies prove that we can all be a part of achieving our goal of $1.5 million in giving. + Share our vision and help us make a million dollar difference this fall!