Tuesday, December 9, 2014

DONATING JUST FEELS GOOD AND IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO BOOT!

From fancy cars and expensive clothes to fine dining and exotic vacations, there are many ways you can spend your hard-earned dollars. And there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for a job well done -- but what would happen if you rewarded someone else instead?
A recent study by Harvard Business School faculty and graduate students titled “Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior," explores the ways in which charitable behavior can lead to benefits for the giver. While the the concept that giving to others can make you feel good about yourself is not revolutionary, there are several more subtle ways that giving your money or time for a cause can benefit your psychological, spiritual and emotional well-being.
Here are five reasons to donate to charity based on the research of the Harvard Business School as well as other experts and websites.
Donations are tax deductible
When you donate to a charitable organization or a non-profit group, the amount you donate is tax deductible. But not only is the money you give tax deductible, so are the amounts you spend on travel, parking costs and even convention and event fees that are related to the non-profit group, as long as you are not being reimbursed by the charity for these expenses.
Giving to charity may improve your sense of well-being
The act of helping others can create an improved sense of well-being. Knowing that you sacrificed something such as time, finances or property in order to help others in need can give you a sense of purpose in life or work and inner satisfaction.
Supporting a cause can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice
When considering donating to a charity, many people tend to research the issues connected to that organization. As a result, you become more educated about social injustices around the world. You may discover new points of view and opinions on topics about which you were previously uniformed. This knowledge may position you to help increase the awareness of social problems among those in your sphere of influence from a balanced and educated standpoint.
Giving to charity out of spiritual conviction can strengthen your spiritual life
Selfless giving is a key component to many spiritual and religious belief systems. Recognizing that you have taken action in line with your spiritual beliefs by offering your resources to others in need can bring a sense of inner peace and contentment.

Volunteering with a charity may result in physical and social benefits
After donating financially to a charity or non-profit organization, you may feel an inner pull to become more involved with the cause by donating your time and skill as well. By volunteering, you have the opportunity to build your social circles while reaping the physical, mental and spiritual benefits from the labor you contribute to your favorite cause.
Now that we have explained how good it feels to donate, please don't forget that Care Placement Service is a Christian based, non-profit Employment Agency for everyone! Your donation would be tax deductible and we will immediately send you a tax receipt via email! We are working to build up our communities, fighting poverty by putting hardworking people back to work. Go to our website at www.careplacementservice.net and on the side bar on the left hand side at the bottom is our DONATE button. It is easy after that. We may not touch your heart like a puppy or cute child, however we are involved with them also. We have to keep families thriving by finding them jobs so they can help themselves and take care of those children and pets. That's what we do and we need your help to keep going. Please push that button on our website or call us at 720-457-3078. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
You can also come by and see us at 7280 Irving Street, Suite C-310, Westminster, Colorado 80030.
SIGNING OFF.....Debbie

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