A donation is an act of kindness that’s encouraged by everyone across the world. Regardless of which part of the world you live in, people will encourage you if you decide to donate to a charity or a Non Profit Organization. No one will say a word against it because a donation is a selfless act.
When you decide to donate, you are being the bigger person, you are doing something you are not obligated to in any way. You are doing it solely because of your heart, and you want to help someone in need. And there are millions of people like you. Some have dedicated their lives to helping people, and they donate a certain amount to a charity every month. It’s better to donate a fixed amount every month than donate a large sum once in a blue moon. Everyone should donate a certain amount, no matter how small, to a charity of their choice. Why should they do it? Here are 5 reasons:
- Sleep Knowing You Are Making a Difference
When we go to sleep, we tend to recall what we did during the day or what we are doing these days. When we lay our head on the pillow, how many of us can tell ourselves we did something that made the world’s difference in someone’s life. Not a lot of us, but many of us are doing something to help other people. Several people donate to charities because they understand that the world we live in is not fair. It is, however, better than when we were children, and it’s our responsibility to improve it for the generations to come.
- Every Paisa Counts
For some odd reason, many people are under the impression that whenever you have to donate, you have to donate a large sum. As a result, they wait for a certain sum to accumulate than donate once in a blue moon. Although these donations are appreciated and will be put to good use, it is not the way to go about it if you are serious about helping people. If you want to donate, you have to donate regularly. It doesn’t have to be a big amount, either. Whatever you donate, will help someone. When you donate regularly, you make a habit. Surprisingly, if you ever calculate, you will find that your annual donation will be more substantial if you donate a fixed amount every month than if you save and donate once a year. And no donation amount is small. Regardless of how much you will donate every month, the money will be used to help a lot of people. Every single paisa you donate will amount to something, and it will be used to help people.
- Teach a Lesson to Your Children
One of the many things our parents taught us is that when you can help someone in need, you should. This lesson is perhaps one of the reasons you are contemplating donating to a charity or NGO. And this lesson will be one of the reasons why your children will do the same in the future. Like your parents taught you this lesson of generosity and kindness, you can teach the same lesson to your children. This time, you can lead by example. Whether you make a donation for food, surgery of a person with a disability, or any other cause, donate in the presence of your children. Children learn from what they see. When they will see you donate, they will donate in the future as well. Perhaps, they will teach the same lesson to their children.
- Motivates Others to Donate
While the donations from your children are far into the future, donations from people around you are in the immediate future. When you donate, you will obviously talk about it to your friends and family, and so will your partner. The thing with kindness and generosity is that they are contagious. When people see someone donating, they want to start doing the good deed. Donation is always on people’s minds, what they need is a final and gentle nudge. Your final, gentle nudge is the reason why you are reading this. You can be the final and gentle nudge for your friends and family.
- Get a Tax Deduction
A donation is an act that’s encouraged even by the Government of India. When you donate, you get tax exemption on your taxable income for the amount you donate. You can get up to 50% tax deduction but this matters from institution to institution. It’s best to inquire from the NGO/charity or visit their official website to know about the terms and conditions for the tax deduction on donation. Although tax deduction is not the reason people donate, it can be one of the many reasons.
A donation is an act that should be encouraged. If you can donate, you should. And when you donate, it’s best to donate a fixed amount every month than a large sum once in a blue moon. Now you know 5 reasons why you should do it.
