GiveMeaning.com is an online charity pool headquartered out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that links philanthropists from all walks of life to various projects and organization that are in need of financial assistance. Whether you want to donate $5 or $5000 to support a specific cause, your contributions will help change lives of people as close as your neighbors or as far away as the other side of the world. This innovative approach to everyday philanthropy was started by a small group of working professionals who wanted to stand up for the things they believe in, but didn't know where to start. Thanks to their efforts, people everywhere now have the resources needed to make an impact in the areas they're most passionate about. Talk about giving a good gift.

GiveMeaning.com is set up so that people from many different locations, lifestyles, and backgrounds can link up to create change without ever even meeting one another. These projects that involve groups of people working toward a common goal are known as Giving Groups. Giving Groups need more than just financial resources â€" many times they need resources, advertising, and time. Word of mouth advertising is huge for Giving Groups, and GiveMeaning.com has found that once word gets out, newly established giving communities quickly take on a life of their own. If you've always had a project or organization that you've wanted to help, but haven't yet, feel free to create your own Giving Group and don't forget to invite friends, co-workers, and family members to join in. Giving Groups are established by identifying the specific resources needed, including budget and volunteers- making it easy for donors to see where the project is in contrast with where it needs to go.

If you want to give a gift with real meaning, may we suggest a GiveMeaning Card â€"a gift card that the recipient can use on any charity they like (you still get the tax receipt). And you can rest easy knowing that %100 of all the money donated through GiveMeaning.com goes directly to the charity that you choose â€" no hidden fees or garnished funds involved. If you want to give someone a Give Meaning Card for a birthday, anniversary, or holiday present you can choose to put anywhere from $5 to $1000 on a card. In the event that your Give Meaning card recipient doesn't use the card before it expires (3 months from the date of issue), GiveMeaning.com will email them notifying them that they have 30 more days to make their donation choice. If the 30 days passes without any action from the recipient, the money on the Give Meaning card will be allocated to the Give Meaning Pool and the funds will be distributed evenly amongst all GivingGroups.

So the next time you're shopping for a gift and want to give something that exceeds materialistic value, keep GiveMeaning in mind. This organization has reinvented the elitist world of traditional philanthropy and turned it into something that everyone, regardless of age, income, or location can participate in. GiveMeaning proves that innovation can exist anywhere and inspires us to think and act globally.