Give Progress writes about GiveForward.org

Profile in Progress: GiveForward Changes the Face of Philanthropy

The next wave of philanthropy is marked not by mega-foundations and giving houses, but hyper-local fundraising campaigns powered by individuals. Websites like GiveForward are making this dream a reality.

At GiveForward anyone can be a philanthropist for any cause they choose. A quick visit to the group’s website reveals just how personal giving has become – you can help Luke pay his medical bills or sponsor a runner in the Kensington Triathlon in honor of her friend Allison, who has gastric cancer. The site is chock with moving stories where individual people have become the face of fundraising – through GiveForward, you can connect directly with the everyday causes and struggles that we go through.

This line on the website is particularly striking: “At GiveForward, we’re not asking you to change the whole world all by yourself. But we do believe that everyone has the ability to change someone’s world.”

You can start giving now, start your own fundraising page and raise money for the causes closest to you, or allow them to do the work with GiveForward’s Give5 program. One thing is certain, though – with GiveForward, you will help change the face of philanthropy and be a voice for progress.