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Giving is made easy thanks to intuitive modern day apps for smartphones. Online communities can come together to give together with these basic apps:
Instead
Their slogan is “Micro Donations/Macro Impact” and it jives with the concept of giving any amount, anytime, anywhere. This app goes even further to incorporate a challenge to give something up or do something different that will allow you to save “x” amount of money per day/week/month and use that to donate.
I Can Go Without
The name speaks for itself and uses a concept almost identical to Instead. Their idea is that you can save money on purchasing 1 less coffee per week and donating that money instead.
Charity Miles
The first time I read about this, the concept really intrigued me. You literally help raise money for charities by being active. It apparently tracks miles walked, ran and biked, and allocates a certain amount of cents per mile for each activity. There are no financial commitments on your part and this app offers the best of both worlds — motivation to stay active and free money given for a good cause.