Is There a 'Best' Way to Give?
Here at POINT, we are all about revolutionizing the way millennials interact with charity. But we are also on the lookout for other groups who are revolutionizing charity in their own ways, to see what other people are coming up with.
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3 Reasons You’ll Love Seeing Businesses on POINT
If you haven’t caught on already, POINT is all about transparency. Of the charities on POINT app, you - the users - will witness the work they do (and how they do it), interact with them and join your friends in serving your mutual favorites....
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Malawi, Mala-who?
We are so blessed to live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Ranked from highest GDP (gross domestic product) to lowest by the World Bank, the United States is the 10th wealthiest country in the world.
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2015: The Charity Change and What You Need to Know
All it is, really, is a list. One hundred we’ve-got-you-figured-outs that color the picture of how charity is changing under the influence of the most expansive, affluent and - dare I say - cause-passionate generation to date.
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Conservation Station
If you have internet access (and since this blog post is online, obviously you do), you probably know what I’m referring to when I say “Cecil the Lion.” Here’s a refresher- a few weeks ago Cecil, a beloved lion from Zimbabwe who was well...
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5 Things I’ve Learned in the Past 5 years of Running POINT, the Charity Formerly Known as ONELIFE
People, sometimes doing good sucks. I’m not going to gloss it. Over the past 5 years I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to quit, thrown a 2 year-old-like tantrum, procrastinated stupid hard tasks, sulked, hid under the covers... you...
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Mondays at POINT
Happy August, POINT fam! (Wait…August?!) As quickly as the year is speeding by, so are things around HQ. If you came for updates, you’re in the right place. Here’s the latest from POINT!
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If Health is Wealth, Volunteers are Making Bank
If you have ever volunteered your time to a cause you care about, you know that it makes you feel good. But did you know that volunteering has some real health benefits in addition to pure altruistic enjoyment?
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From Lindsey’s Desk
This is something I've been thinking about for a long time. Us. You and me. The Millennial Generation. Maybe I'm crazy, but I can feel that there is something under the surface of our generation that's starting to stir - there is an unexplicable...
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What POINT Release Day Will Be Like According to Tina Fey
Like so many others, you signed up early to make your future giving more meaningful through POINT App. Say 'sayonara!' to a life of mediocre giving and service!
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There Aren’t Rain Delays in Charity
Finding and supporting a charity should be easy - just figure out what you're passionate about and *boom!* it all should fall in to place.
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Locavores Galore
A locavore is someone who eats local food. Usually this is purchased from farmers markets, but thanks to a massive increase in consumption (The USDA estimates that local food sales have grown from from about $5 billion in 2008 to $11.7 billion in...
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