{"id":697,"date":"2022-11-08T08:35:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T21:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/?post_type=article&p=697"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T01:20:00","slug":"the-compound-effect-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/article\/the-compound-effect-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"The Compound Effect of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever heard about the \u2018compound effect\u2019?<\/strong> Introduced by Darren Hardy, this concept is based on how small actions, executed consistently, can lead to hugely successful results, both in business and in life.<\/p>\n

You see this principle at work when you\u2019re trying to lose weight or get in great shape. A small adjustment in your diet or routine doesn\u2019t result in an obvious impact at first\u2026three months or even a year goes by and everything may look relatively the same. But give it two or three years and the differences can blow you away!<\/p>\n

Over the years, I have applied this principle to my personal life with success, but it wasn\u2019t until recently that I considered how the compound effect is also pertinent to giving.<\/p>\n

How often have you reflected on the impact of your giving?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I must admit that when I donate to the organisations I care for and support, I don\u2019t often reflect on the long-term impact.\u00a0I am not a major donor. My relatively small donations don\u2019t always seem to have an immediate and tangible outcome. I am sure some of our Annual Appeal donors also feel that way.<\/p>\n

We feel this way because our brains\u00a0are hard-wired for instant gratification. For example, when you and I donate, it is still significant for us, but seems small compared to the needs of our institutions. We just can\u2019t see our own impact.<\/p>\n

However, when you and I give to our institutions year after year, as a collective, our impact compounds. Just like a snowball growing, every donation, no matter the size, helps us advance our own organisations, whilst at the same time building a culture of generosity.<\/p>\n

So please, the next time you\u2019re about to send out a solicitation letter or to host a giving day, don\u2019t forget to set the example and give first.<\/p>\n

Ana Gozalo\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educate Plus SA\/NT Chapter President<\/p>\n

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Have you ever heard about the \u2018compound effect\u2019? Introduced by Darren Hardy, this concept is based on how small actions, executed consistently, can lead to hugely successful results, both in business and in life. You see this principle at work when you\u2019re trying to lose weight or get in great shape. A small adjustment in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-697","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-sa-nt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}