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This month, we're thrilled to spotlight Givology as our featured nonprofit. Givology is one of the first nonprofits we partnered with, and we've loved watching them grow. We asked them to write a blog post for us. Here's what they had to say!
Featured Guest Post from Givology
We are so thankful to be able to share our stories with you, Baking for Good do-gooders. Givology aspires to change the way people can give to education -- a user can make an online donation directly to projects that support school programs and students across the globe. We provide you with stories, pictures, and movies to update you on how your dollars impacted students' lives. We operate in more than 15 countries and work with over 25 grassroots organizations globally.
Givology Stories from Afar
In the first photo above, you can see the kids from Samangan Orphanage in the post-war city of Avbak, Afghanistan. With 190 children and six teachers, and minimal supplies, the school is so resource-constrained that the kids glow when Kabultec (our partner) is able to supply them with books and in-school meals with Givology funds.
In another part of the world, books also serve to enrich the underprivileged children of Shanxi, China. Here, our partner Rural China Education Fund not only built the Guan Ai school from the ground up, but they are also infusing the children's standard curriculum with innovative lesson plans and projects. Givology has helped kids break away from isolation, fostering creativity and leadership at an early age.
The Givology and Baking for Good Partnership
How have Givology and Baking for Good developed as partners and friends? Since 2009, founders of the two organizations, Jennifer and Emily, have gotten together on many social occasions to talk about how more entrepreneurship should help non-profits grow and drive social change.
Emily shared a passion for education with Givology and was one of its early supporters, donating Baking for Good gift baskets and gift certificates to the organization. Many of our supporters have ordered from BFG (including Jenn), only to be hooked on its delicious goodness while doing good!
Become a Volunteer or a Givologist
Givology's mission is so crucial in a world where every individual has the power to affect global change. We hope that you fall in love with Givology's mission too and think about us not only while you check-out your tasty treats this month, but also in becoming a volunteer or a Givologist by signing up at Givology.