» Sample White Envelope Project Ideas

The ideas below are just a small sample of the many ways you can give something different! If you have a great idea for us to add to this list, please Contact Us!

Financial Opportunities

• Give a gift to a charity in honor of or in memory of a loved one
• Adopt a less fortunate family for Christmas
• Purchase needed supplies for a local school or sports team
• Give funds to an international relief effort
• Help support disaster recovery organizations
• Support the operating fund of a nonprofit organization you care about
• Support an organization pushing a cause in which you believe
• Contribute to scholarship funds
• Donate stock to a nonprofit organization
• Give products, services, or other in-kind gifts to a nonprofit organization
• "Adopt" (sponsor) a child in a third-world country
• Donate frequently flyer miles or reward points to the charitable funds of those programs

Volunteer Opportunities

• Volunteer at a local shelter
• Help serve a meal at a soup kitchen or food bank
• Help with landscaping or cleanup efforts at a local park
• Sit on the board of a nonprofit organization
• Offer professional services (legal, tax preparation, etc.) to a group or organization you support
• Teach a class or offer to be a guest speaker for a school
• Be a Scout leader, coach, or adviser for a community organization
• Help repaint a local school or community center
• Participate in your company's community service events

After you've participated in one of these or another giving activity, share your actions through the White Envelope tradition and let us know what you've done!

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