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Non-profit Tuesday: Why Give? What you might not expect in return<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Kina<\/a>
\n2012-11-27<\/p>\n

Laura Kina<\/a><\/strong>, Associate Professor Art, Media and Design and Director Asian American Studies
\nDePaul University<\/em><\/p>\n

Giving is hard. I\u2019m not talking about birthday or Christmas gifts here. There is a social contract that you must give back to those who you love and who have loved and cared for you. That type of giving is easy. I\u2019m talking about giving your time and money to non-profits. This is optional giving. After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, November 27, 2012 has been designated \u201cNon-Profit Tuesday.\u201d What do you believe in today? What do you want to take the time to stand behind and support?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve spent most of my life being selfish, trying to build a career and family and take care of my own, but after the U.S. economy tanked in 2008 and my thin economic security was knocked out from under my feet, it coincided with a time when I have increasingly been asked to step up and give back. While this hasn’t always been easy, I want to share just a few things I got back in return that I really wasn\u2019t expecting.<\/p>\n

Make a list and check it (send $) twice today. Consider giving over the long haul. The best investments take time to mature.<\/p>\n

Here are my top three non-religious non-profit suggestions for today:…<\/p>\n