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Donum Foundation helps people and communities find the missing piece between where they are and their next step. And when that piece is completely out of their reach, we give it. One step at a time. One more chance at a time. The people who tell their stories here aren't asking you for money or pity. They're sharing what life taught them, in case it helps you or someone you know, someday.

Stories

  • Tell a story
  • Read stories
  • Listen to stories

Chances

  • Open chances
  • How a chance works
  • Results

Give

  • Donate
  • Ways to give
  • Volunteer

Challenges

  • Next Step Challenge
  • The Donum Chance Pledge
  • Thank You Challenge
  • Ancestor Challenge

Partners

  • Outreach partners
  • Philanthropy partners

About us

  • About Donum
  • Journal
  • Story guidelines

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Stories

  • Tell a story Yours, or someone close to you, with their permission. ›
  • Read stories What life has taught people, in good times and hard ones. ›
  • Listen to stories Stories read aloud by our team or volunteers. ›

Chances

  • Open chances People and communities one gift away from their next step. ›
  • How a chance works How we choose the first step, and what "done" looks like. ›
  • Results What happened after every gift, whether it held or not. ›

Give

  • Ways to give Money, a skill, your time, a job, tools, or a story. ›
  • Volunteer Mentor, narrate, translate, or offer what you have. ›

Challenges

  • Next Step Challenge Set your next step, and take it one action at a time. ›
  • The Donum Chance Pledge A promise to give another chance: to yourself, to someone else, or to a community. ›
  • Thank You Challenge Thank someone who gave you a chance, in three lines. ›
  • Ancestor Challenge How well do you know the people who came before you? ›

Partners

  • Outreach partners The organisations we deliver chances with. ›
  • Philanthropy partners For individuals and institutions who want to fund the work. ›

About us

  • About Donum What the name means, and what we believe. ›
  • Journal News from Donum, and what we're learning. ›

Also

  • Story guidelines›

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  • How a chance works›
  • Outreach partners›
  • Philanthropy partners›
  • Journal›

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