We Salute You!

 

Student Organizations are Changing The Present is a campaign to recognize, honor, and encourage the philanthropic leadership of the generation that is helping make the world a better place.

 

Countless students and student organizations nationwide are doing something about the causes they care about. They are raising money, volunteering, performing community service, interning, raising awareness, and advocating to make a difference.

 

 

About ChangingThePresent.org

 

The New York Times called our nonprofit, "An amazon.com of the nonprofit world."

 

We channel to nonprofits some of the $450 billion Americans spend each year on birthday, wedding, and holiday presents. We do that by making the experience of a donation, given in a friend's name, feel like a rewarding gift and a great alternative to buying yet more "stuff." We offer tangible charitable gifts (preserve an acre of the rain forest, fund an hour of cancer research, etc.); personalized printed greeting cards, wish lists and registries, wedding favors, bulk orders, and gift cards.

 

 

 

Easy Instructions

Here is how you can get the recognition you deserve, at the same time you help direct attention and essential new funding to the nonprofits you care about--gift money that might otherwise be spent buying fuzzy slippers at the mall.

 

Instructions for Students

This is so easy.

 

1. Simply join the site, click the menu above to create a wish list like this sample, and add the charitable gifts that show what you care about.
2. If your favorite nonprofit is not on the site, just let us know, and we will invite them right away. Or if you know them, you can let them know.
3. Then, please share your wish list with those you know, and encourage them to do the same.

 

Instructions for Student Organizations

We look forward to honoring the dedication and commitment of your organization (Greek life, club, residence hall, team, or whatever). You can appear on pages like these three samples:

 

1. Simply join the site, create a charitable wish list like this sample, and add the charitable gifts that show what you care about. If your favorite nonprofit is not on the site, just let us know, and we will invite them right away. Or if you know them, you can let them know.
2. Fill in the form below to create a profile page like this sample, which will highlight your impact.
3. Your organization will appear with others from your school on a page like this.

Be sure to invite your members and other organizations to participate, as well. You can even list them and provide links to their wish lists, so they get more recognition, too.