Category: Monthly Winners

We have good news about September winner Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, right after this quick update...

6th year is a charm?

We're officially into our 6th year, the 6th time for many of you making it rain on Charitocracy with your generosity.

You may notice that the monthly grant amount has been getting smaller month by month during much of 2021, but has started settling and stabilizing just over $1000. It's because we used to receive significant matching donations from my employer, which I divvied up into the monthly pots each year. Then I retired early last year, and those extra pot sweeteners went away. So we've seen the last of their layered effects now. There were also a couple of very generous one-time donations in September (thanks!!) putting us across the $1000 mark, but I'm hoping October's pot will still naturally rise back near $1000 by month's end.

If you know of any individual or business that would like to help boost our impact, by all means let's get those monthly grants back up to $1500, $2000, and beyond! Every $1200 per year we receive means another $100 bump in our outgoing grant checks. And I'd be happy to maintain a prominent list of big ticket donors helping make that happen! As a business seeking opportunities to spread good will, why pick just one organization to support when you could let us pick twelve for you and spread your good will around?! One stop shopping here at Charitocracy, so if you know anyone, do get in touch...

September 2021 winner Blind Dog Rescue Alliance

Last night we named Charitocracy's 61st monthly winner. Congratulations to Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, nominated by donor bjstager. They work to rescue blind dogs, assist their owners, and educate the public about these wonderful dogs. You can find their website here.

Now you have a week to further sweeten the pot with a special one-time donation of any amount, which we'll add straight to the check we write to BDRA next week.

So finally check out this recent video of Turner, a blind foster dog. (There's more cute videos where that one came from!) Then feel good about your part in our collective $1080+ grant to support BDRA's ongoing work.

Have a great October and be sure to log into Charitocracy to update your votes or nominate a new cause!

We have good news about August winner A Mother's Rest, right after this quick update...

5 Years, 60 winners!

Here we are again on September 1st. 5 years later! And we've given out over $80,000 of grants nationwide, not even including the new OBX spin-off. The years are just flying by. Thank you for continuing to be a part of this generous community of do-gooders. I enjoy every minute of behind-the-scenes making it all work, knowing that you guys will fill the coffers and point me toward some of the best, most interesting, and most deserving nonprofit recipients. Let's keep doing this, shall we??

August 2021 winner A Mother's Rest

Last night we named Charitocracy's 60th monthly winner. Congratulations to A Mother's Rest, nominated by donors Alistair and Rebecca. They are a network of B&Bs offering respite retreats to parents/caregivers of loved ones with disabilities or chronic illness. You can find their website here.

Now you have a week to further sweeten the pot with a special one-time donation of any amount, which we'll add straight to the check we write to A Mother's Rest next week.

So finally check out these two 2-minute videos capturing the magic of A Mother's Rest. Then feel good about your part in our collective $1056+ grant to support their ongoing work.

Have a great September and be sure to log into Charitocracy to update your votes or nominate a new cause!

We have good news about July winner Girls Leadership, right after this quick update...

Shout out to our Board of Directors

Just a quick note of thanks to our board. We had our quarterly meeting last Wednesday, and it was as inspiring as ever. Jessica and I are grateful for the continued dedication of long-time board members David Haas and Mike Andrews, and this year's new addition, Debbie Chu. (You guys are the best!) You can read about them here. They make Charitocracy possible.

July 2021 winner Girls Leadership

Last night we named Charitocracy's 59th monthly winner. Congratulations to Girls Leadership, nominated by donor Elinora. They teach girls to exercise the power of their voice through programs grounded in social emotional learning. They provide programs for girls, workshops for families, and professional development training for teachers, guidance counselors, and non-profit staff. You can find their website here.

Now you have a week to further sweeten the pot with a special one-time donation of any amount, which we'll add straight to the check we write to Girls Leadership next week.

So finally check out Girls Leadership's recent video about emotional intelligence. Then feel good about your part in our collective $1058+ grant to support their ongoing work.

Have a great August and be sure to log into Charitocracy to update your votes or nominate a new cause!