Why Give?

Why should you give to the DonorWare Foundation? or give to anyone for that matter?  Marketers say there are five motivators: guilt, greed, anger, fear and exclusivity.  Not a very positive list is it?  We have no intention of using those techniques to get your donation -- it is not who we are.  We like to believe there are two more motivations: gratitude and stewardship.

If you have been blessed and have things to be grateful for, then be extravagantly generous to someone!  It doesn't have to be us - it doesn't even have to be a charity that will issue you with a tax receipt.  Just enjoy the freedom of spirit that comes from "paying it forward."

If you believe you have been entrusted with resources and want to make an investment that will be multiplied many times over, we think we are a great option.  Your donation to the DonorWare Foundation will provide low-cost technology infrastructure to charities which in turn will raise hundreds of millions of dollars every year to make a difference in the world.