Browsing Tag: Giving

Every week the entire SikhNet team reads aloud the names of all our donors from that week, along with their comments, and together we pray to bless you and everyone.

Forget about all the sweet deals you scored on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today’s the day to put your shopping exploits aside and embrace something a little more warm and fuzzy: generosity.

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has come to be known as “Giving Tuesday.” And so in honor of “Giving Tuesday,” SikhNet has prepared a little gift for you.

God and divinity and all the yak-yak claims and yoga and standing on your head and everything—what is it? What have you learned? How many people have you hugged? How many children have you played with? You are looking for romance and you don’t have any romance with nature, the prakriti? What are you up to?

According to a new Blackbaud survey, almost half of existing donors asked about contributions said they plan to give less or to fewer charities this holiday season. Only 13 percent said they plan to give more. MacLaughlin notes that the average age of the average donor these days is 65.

The 2011 report looks at three aspects of giving behavior of individuals in the preceding month, asking if they have donated money to a charity, volunteered time to an organization, or helped a stranger.

Concept of giving and receiving (Vandh Chakna), and how when you give it creates prosperity for yourself and you receive many times in return.