For the majority of my life, I’ve felt completely lost when it comes to giving. I never felt I had enough money to give, and have always had the fear that my dollar wouldn’t be put to good use. However, with the recent explosion of technology, and the embracement of social media and crowdsourcing, I believe, for the first time in human history, we can put these frustrations behind us. We can create a world where giving is easy, effective and accessible for every one of our three billion internet users. That’s why I’ve spent the last two years putting everything I’ve learned in the web and marketing industry into creating a company that aims to do just that — I call it Altruist.

Just $1

Altruist is all about coming together as a community to make the greatest impact — we can do more together than we ever could alone. Altruist members commit to donating just a dollar each month to a new nonprofit. That dollar may not seem like a lot, but with every new member, our impact is growing.

If just one percent of the U.S. population joined Altruist, we could raise over $38 million each year, and the US only makes up 5% of the world population.

Where that $1 Goes

We use our giving philosophy to select our nonprofits, so you know your dollar is being put to good use. And because we want these organizations to do the most good they can, we never take a cut — 100% of member donations are given directly to our nonprofits.

We also work with brands that want to make a difference. Our growing Partner Network is made up of businesses that have committed to donating $1 from the sale of select goods and/or services to our monthly nonprofits. This makes it easy for companies and entrepreneurs to make Smart Giving a priority, and gives them exposure to our community of caring individuals.

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At the end of the day, we just want to make the world better. And by showing that charitable giving can be easy and accessible to everyone, we think we can do just that. We believe that small things, done together, can change the world.