It’s November—Summer is long gone, Thanksgiving approaches, and Christmas shopping begins (if it hasn’t already). As the holiday season blurs before you, there are a few easy ways to pause and consider how to generously use the resources that you’ve been given through year-end giving.
Here are 3 ways to give back before the year is up:
1—Amazon Smile: the best thing about Amazon Smile is that it costs you nothing. If you’re shopping on Amazon, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of any purchase to the organization of your choice. As you purchase Christmas gifts, groceries, household goods, or new winter coats for the family, head on over to smile.Amazon.com to make your money go further. You’ll be prompted to enter in the name of your organization before shopping: just enter in “South America Mission”, located in Fort Mill, SC, and make us your benefitting organization.
Can’t remember to go to a different url for this cause? Google Chrome makes it even easier for you with a plug-in called “Smile Always” that automatically reroutes you to Amazon smile every time, ensuring that each purchase makes a difference.
2—#GivingTuesday: this social media-based movement has grown rapidly in the past few years. As Black Friday and Cyber Monday expand larger and larger each year, a counter-cultural movement to give back emerged. Giving Tuesday is a call to donate to non-profits on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as a way to launch the giving season. This year on November 28th, when the Thanksgiving weekend has come to an end, consider giving back to a non-profit.
South America Mission received more than $50,000 last year on Giving Tuesday. People generously and selflessly chose to give back during a season culturally marked by consumerism. Get ready to give again to SAM on Giving Tuesday 2017, and have your gift to SAM’s Vision Fund DOUBLED!
3—Year-End Giving: historically, year-end giving has made up 30% of many non-profit organization’s annual donations. Individuals and corporations annually look at their own budgets and consider end-of-year tax-deductible donations. Non-profits, likewise, evaluate their projected annual budget and total amount still needed in order to meet their goals.  Most year-end giving happens on the last 3 days of the year, but there’s no need to wait until the day before the New Year to invest in a worthy cause.
In 2016, approximately 15% of the year’s total donations were received in December, helping South America Mission meet our funding needs for the year.
Every donation counts and every gift makes a difference. Join us this year in making ministry possible and continuing to bring the redemptive hope of the gospel to every town, tribe, and nation in South America. Donate now.