Welcome to GiveForward!

It has been a long, windy road to launch, but we are finally here! For those of you who are familiar with our story already, you know that GiveForward was borne out of Desiree’s quarter-life-crisis and was built brick by virtual brick with the hard work and dedication of Ethan, our awesome team of interns, and the young but brilliant web development team, the Ocean Online Group.

Together, we took an idea and made it a reality in a little less than six months—a feat made possible by the simple fact that we bootstrapped our way with the help of our incredibly supportive friends and family. But there is nothing small about GiveForward now.

As you will see over the coming months, we have big plans to make GiveForward the easiest and most effective giving site on the web. We’ll be rolling out new features and services as our community grows, making it that much more fun for you to donate to or fundraise for your favorite cause or project.

In this blog, you can expect to see:

· The latest news in philanthropy regarding people our age;

· Details about incredible projects that deserve your attention;

· Updates and success stories from our users;

· Guest blogs from experts in fields ranging from politics, entrepreneurship, advocacy, social justice and more;

· Tips for how to fundraise and donate strategically; and

· Cool online trends that have implications for our users

If there is ever a topic you would like us to discuss, just email us at: Blog@giveforward.org

We are so excited to have you as a part of our community and hope that you will think of GiveForward as a tool and resource for helping you achieve your goals.

Now, go change someone’s world!

The GiveForward Team