GiveForward

The best part of working at GiveForward is the one-on-one interactions that we have with our users, especially when it comes to fundraising coaching. Even though every employee at GiveForward is required to send out virtual hugs to a different user each day, we like to make sure that there are people here 100% committed [...]

There is only one day a year dedicated to the loving mothers that care for us so selflessly, when in reality, they spend much more time being caregivers than we give them credit for.  Estimates of the percentage of family or informal caregivers who are women range from 59% to 75%, and the average caregiver [...]

Fundraising and marathons – they go hand in hand.  But one marathoner and philanthropist is taking it to the next level by promising $145,000 to families dealing with out-of-pocket medical expenses. Rather than running one marathon, Brad Feld is running 29 (if you are keeping track – that’s 759.8 miles), and in the process, raising [...]

Superheros are not as uncommon as you would believe.  At GiveForward, we actually come across them every now and then.  This week’s staff pick fundraiser is about one the youngest and most courageous supers we have every seen. At only three years old, Draek Warner is one brave little boy. He, his younger brother, and [...]

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but with the myriads of out-of-pocket expenses for aspiring parents it may take a village to afford one! GiveForward offers tips on how to pay for everything from fertility treatments, to maternity costs and adoption fees.

At the GiveForward headquarters, we talk about two things, and two things only: pizza and/or puppies. In our minds, these puppies are picturesque, and most likely wearing a silly sweater or encapsulated in a YouTube video. However, sometimes there are not-so-nice dogs in the world, and unfortunately 4 year old Levi had to find this out the [...]

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World Give Day (May 4th) is an annual day that encourages the culture of giving.  We at GiveForward were inspired to create World Give Day because we are lucky enough to work in an industry where we see people who give of themselves every day.  The goal of World Give Day is to mobilize world-wide [...]

Do used car shopping and health care have anything in common? According to Dr. Leslie Ramirez, the answer is yes. Dr. Ramirez is the creator of Leslieslist.org, a website that helps people comparison shop for diagnostic tests and prescription drug prices. On the site, users can shop around, negotiate, and price match to ensure that they are getting the best deal.

GiveForward is looking for three interns to start in our Chicago office ASAP.  Think you’ve got what it takes?  Read up on the positions and send in your resume and cover letter (be sure to tell us which position you are applying for, we’re awesome but we haven’t quite gotten our mind-reading powers down yet). [...]