In the last 18 hours, I've raised over $7000 for the Red Cross. See how after the jump.
Update [2005-9-1 19:27:9 by AlphaGeek]: The fundraising summary I sent out to company-wide prompted a new wave of donations. The total is now over $9300.
I am leading a fundraising drive at my company which, through the magic of matching donations, triples every dollar contributed by individuals. After only 18 hours, we are already at 25% of our fundraising goal, and hope to ultimately raise $25,000 or more including matching funds.
Here's how it works:
The Salesforce.com Foundation has pledged US$250,000 in matching funds for all donations to the Red Cross (aid efforts) or Habitat For Humanity (rebuilding). Every $1 donated this way turns into $2 by the time it gets to the ARC or HFH coffers.
If you haven't already donated, please consider doing so today. Every dollar helps.
http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/
[Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Salesforce.com or their Foundation in any way.]
Want to make your money work even harder?
My company, a Silicon Valley software startup, is matching employee contributions up to a modest cap. (We're still a startup, after all.) We are also encouraging our staff to donate through a fund-matching site, namely the Salesforce.com Foundation.
Every dollar contributed by the employees at my company will, effectively, be tripled. I personally donated $150 tonight, which will grow to $450 by the time it gets to the ARC.
If your company has not announced a matching-funds program for Hurricane Katrina disaster assistance, please take a moment to suggest it to your management team. Enlist your co-workers to suggest the same thing. Remember: the way to get something is by asking.
There's donating, and then there's donating effectively. Make those dollars count!
http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/