LAST CHANCE: Raffle closes December 7th at 12:00 midnight Eastern.

Good morning,

In 2012 a movement was started called GivingTuesday. To quote directly from the GivingTuesday website:

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

The way that I like to celebrate GivingTuesday is to offer you the chance to do some good in the world AND get the opportunity to do some good for yourself as well.

Here's how it works...

One of my favorite organizations to support is Kiva. Kiva grants micro-loans to people running small businesses who would not qualify for regular financing from traditional banks.

In many cases, a loan of a few hundred dollars can make a world of difference to a family. One of the very first Kiva case studies I read was about a family who for just $87 were able to buy a piece of equipment that allowed them to irrigate their land more effectively. That equipment meant that they were able to farm all of their land, instead of just a fifth.

But the difference was much bigger than that. Because they could now grow a lot more, they were able to feed themselves and have excess crops to sell. AND because they had crops to sell, they could hire farmhands, which meant the children of the family could go to school instead of having to work the land.

For only $87 the family's fortunes changed for generations!

The part I love most about Kiva is that these are not donations, but loans. So as the small business owner is successful, the loans are repaid, which in turn means the money can be loaned out again to help another small business.

Here is what that looks like in action in the Tapping Q & A Kiva account:

You read that correctly. Over the years, as a community we have made over $73,000 in loans.

How you can benefit from GivingTuesday
Every year for GivingTuesday I like to do a raffle for one-on-one sessions with me.

All of the money that is raised from the raffle is then put into my Kiva account so that it can be loaned out over and over again. Last year's raffle meant we were able to support 120 businesses all over the world. AND as that money has been repaid, we have been able to support even more businesses through new loans.

The raffle works like this:

• I am raffling off three one-hour sessions with me (meaning there will be three winners)
• Everyone who enters the raffle will receive three tap-along audios upon entry
• Raffle tickets cost $10
• If you buy four tickets, you receive a free fifth entry
• You feel great for making a difference in the world!

It's a no-brainer!

You can purchase your ticket here: https://home.tappingqanda.com/2023-kiva-raffle

Please reply to this message with any questions and I will get right back to you.

Thanks for your consideration,

Gene