Everyone has a cause which is close to their heart. Whether it's a medical research group, or a school, or a charity, we all look for ways to help. Donating money and volunteering time are always an option but is that the best we can do?
Unless you are independently wealthy, the financial aid you can provide is limited. Volunteering time is a better option but only if that time is put to the best possible use. If you're like me, and I believe like many professionals, your skills are your most valuable asset. A successful lawyer, for example, could volunteer his time serving food in a soup kitchen or offering his legal services. Obviously the latter option is a better use of his time but what if the soup kitchen has no need for legal services?
This is the question I answered for myself when I started DonateMyFee. I was often approached for advice or small projects in my field but wasn't setup to give invoices for moonlighting gigs so I'd turn them away. Instead, I decided to accept but ask that the fees be paid directly to charity. It's a win-win approach, I explained. The company gets the job done and a tax deduction for the donation while I get to raise money for a good cause without the overhead of an accountant and income taxes.
- Raise 30-50% more money than if you would donate from your net income, after taxes, operating overhead, your employer's profit, etc.
- Raise awareness for your charity by introducing your potential clients to your preferred cause.
- Expand your professional horizons by accepting projects you wouldn't normally accept.
To join DonateMyFee.org, make a pull request on the yruss972/donatemyfee repository on Github. In your request, add a subdirectory with your personal profile, cause, contact information, etc.
Your request will be reviewed and once approved, you can start referring clients. If you would like, you can also get a forwarding email address @donatemyfee.org
- Volunteers & Charities listed on DonateMyFee.org are not endorsed or recommended by DonateMyFee.org in any way.
- All arrangements between volunteers, their charities, and their clients are the volunteers' sole responsibilities.