What is the mission of "Give It 4 Good?"

Why a "stimulus check" campaign?

Why are the "stimulus checks" bad economics? 

As part of the pledge you will asked to commit to one of three giving levels ... or to choose "other" and give at any level you choose. The three levels are:

1) Give it all (100%)

2) Tithe it (10%)

3) Give 0.7% (Wondering what this figure is? Check out this FAQ and find out) 

Give at the highest level you can, but with the lowest level being less than one percent, everyone should be able to take part somehow. You can use this chart to figure out how much your donation will be. After you're done, you'll be sent back to this page to learn more about What One Person Can Do to Choose Compassion over Consumption..

STEP II - Tell Your Elected Officials

Prophetic actions are great advocacy opportunities. Conventional Washington wisdom is that people think these checks are a great idea and don't care about things like the MDGs. Let your leaders know you're putting your treasure where your heart is.

Click here to go to some sample text you can cut and paste into and email to your elected officials (editing as you wish, of course).

Click here to find and send an email to your senators.

Click here to find and send an email to your U.S. representative .

And after you've done that ... make sure you have:

Joined the ONE Campaign to Make Poverty History (you can also do this through ONE Episcopalian -- The Episcopal Church's partnership with ONE).

Joined the Episcopal Public Policy Network to be kept updated on MDG advocacy opportunities.
 

STEP III - Spread The Word

1. Click here to go to our buttons and banners page, choose which button or banner you like, copy the HTML code by it, and paste the code onto your web site or blog.

2. Email your friends and family.
An email to a friend or family member is one of the best ways you can spread the word about Give It 4 Good. The personal witness of someone you know and trust is a powerful motivator. Even a short note like "I went to this site and took this pledge and thought you might want to also." Even better, include a little bit about where you're sending your money ... and why that's important to you. Make sure you include this web address in your e-mail: www.e4gr.org/giveit4good.html.

3. Put "Give it 4 Good" in your email signature line.
Almost every e-mail program lets you add a "signature" to the bottom of all of your outgoing e-mail. By adding a brief mention of "Give It 4 Good" along with our web address to your signature, you can help spread the word. We suggest something like, "Choose Compassion Over Consumption. Take your rebate check and GiveIt4Good -- www.e4gr.org". In Outlook Express, you can do this by clicking "Options" and then the "Signatures" tab.

4. Use these pledge sheets in your congregation to collect more pledge signatures

Pledge sheet - Word    Pledge sheet - PDF 

Use these charts with the pledge sheets to help people figure out their check and pledge amounts.

5. Click here to download, print and post fliers and bulletin inserts
Promote Give It 4 Good on your congregation's bulletin board or bookstore, put a flier up at your local coffeeshop (There's space on the fliers for you to add information about where your church is ... this is evangelism, too!). Use the bulletin insert on Sunday morning. Be creative!

STEP IV - Continue the Conversation

Participating in Give It For Good is an on-ramp into transforming your life and transforming our world. As you encourage your friends and fellow congregants to join the movement, Click here to go to our Give It 4 Good Resource Page for a growing library of resources to help individuals, families and congregations look at what it means to live a Gospel-based discipleship in a culture of hyperconsumption.