Donating (Ideas & Incentives)

As you all probably know, NaNoWriMo is a non-profit organization that runs entirely on donations. No donations, no NaNoWriMo. So, if you enjoy the event and would like to see it flourish, I implore you to at least consider donating to the cause.
Now, I know that some people simply can't afford to donate the amounts listed in the donation station. Never fear! There are other options, which I'm going to discuss here.

1. Goodsearch
Goodsearch is a FREE search engine that donates one penny to the charity of your choice for every search. It may not sound like a lot, but think about it: how many times a day do you Google something? If everyone in the Tallahassee region used Goodsearch at least once per day during November, we could raise $2.50 per day. That would be over $75 over thirty days! In 2008, NaNoWriMo recieved nearly $4000 from Goodsearch searches alone (nearly $400 was earned through November, so I encourage everyone to use it year round as well)! Just make sure you put "The Office of Letters and Light" as your charity before you search.
Check it out. It's an easy way to contribute without even touching your budget: http://www.goodsearch.com/default.aspx

2. Sponsoring
If you have people that fully support you in your writing, you could ask them to sponsor you. You could ask friends and family to donate $10-$20 if you make the 50,000 words. More information about that can be found here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/sponsorship

3. Our Tip Jar
At every Tallahassee Write-In, we will have a piggy bank available so you can drop some change or a dollar into. At the end of NaNoWriMo, we will break open the banks and donate all of the money to NaNoWriMo in Tallahassee's name. If we manage to donate $25 or more, we will recieve donor gifts that will be handed out at the TGIO party.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far. NaNoWriMo is such an amazing event and we want to keep it going for as long as people keep writing. :)

Rachel
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