More Than Money

There are a number of ways you can make a real difference, without much money. Here are three ways that you could put into practice today, whatever your financial circumstances.

Even $1 Is Worth Giving

You might not be able to contribute $20/month to a good cause, but how about $5 or $2? Foregoing a Starbucks latte once a month could give you enough for this. Remember that next time you think that your $1 or $2 bill won't make any difference. It's like voting; each individual's act may be as insignificant as a single drop of water, but add those drops together and you have a river strong and powerful enough to sweep change across the world.

Save Your Spare Change

Do your pockets end up full of small change? Many of us have a jar of coins gathering dust at home. How about saving up all your nickles and dimes for a month, and donating them to charity (dropping them into a donations jar is an easy way to do this). You're very unlikely to miss them!

Get Sponsored to Do Something

If you don't have any money of your own to give to charitable causes, how about giving someone else's? No, we're not suggesting a Robin Hood plan of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor ... instead, you ask people to sponsor you to do something. (If possible, get your whole family, or some work colleagues, on board.)