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Frequently Asked Questions...
Is this a nonprofit or a business? All of the projects in the "10 Top 10 Lists" series, including 10 Top 10 Lists For Going Green, are divisions of BellaLife Studios, which is a Canadian company.
Why does this company donate 50% of it's sales to nonprofits? Although many would disagree, there are a few reasons we hold fast to our mandate of donating half of what we receive.
√ The first is that we believe money should be directed, used, and kept moving. It doesn't accomplish any good when it's just sitting still.
√ Second, we believe in the theory of abundance: the more we give, the more we get... and then the more we can give, creating a cycle of giving and receiving that benefits many.
√ Also, we sincerely enjoy giving money to people who will put it to good use. It's the best part of our job.
Are there any more 10 Top 10 Lists? Yes! There are 11 in total. 10 Top 10 Lists For Cat Lovers was our test project, once it was running smoothly and raising funds for cat shelters and rescues, we used it as a model for more 10 Top 10 Lists on a variety of topics with causes we want to support. 10 Top 10 Lists For Dog Lovers, 10 Top 10 Lists For Horse Lovers... For Writers, For Artists, For Gardeners...we've only just begun!
√ We know that each project has great potential to provide financial assistance to groups specific to each topic, while at the same time providing a useful and valuable resource for the target audience. It's a win-win situation!
√ Our mandate of donating 50% of sales (rather than profit) each month will be consistant for each project, as will our committment to offering an easy to use, interesting and current resource and service to our readers.
How do you choose which nonprofits to donate to? Each "10 Top 10 Lists" project has a donation niche: for this one, obviously, it's environmental concerns and causes. In general, for all our projects, we look at a number of criteria, as well as using online charity rating resources such as Charity Navigator and Charity Choice. Some of the aspects we consider are work both done and planned, how long in operation, number of paid employees vs. volunteers, monetary needs, past and current support and sources, and public accountability. We do our absolute best to ensure that we only donate to legitimate, honestly run groups that really are making a difference, not just pretending to or worse. The size or geographical location of a nonprofit is not important to us, we support big and small all over the world. We do not support nonprofits with religious or political associations.
Why do you only use Paypal or CanadaHelps to transfer donation funds to a nonprofit? At the moment, these are the easiest and most economical ways for us to transfer funds instantly. We may be looking at alternative methods in the future, but for now these are the only two methods we use.
How can my organization participate in and benefit from sales of this book? If you are a non profit, green oriented group, please see our Fundraisng Program.
I have another question... Please contact us at earthhelp@10top10lists.com with any questions, suggestions or concerns, we will answer as quickly as possible.
Further contact information: BellaLife Studios is located in British Columbia, Canada. Our mailing address and phone number is available by request through our email address, earthhelp@10top10lists.com
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