Making an impact one project at a time.
What's YOUR project?

A yoga teacher. A comedy-lover. Four high school seniors. 1Well’s Citizen Philanthropists (CPs) are not multi-millionaires or government leaders. They are your neighbors, your friends and your co-workers— socially engaged members of your community who want to make a difference. It’s as simple as that.

1Well CPs choose fundraising activities that they are passionate about. You can become a Citizen Philanthropist no matter what your interests are. Start here!

I am...

Computer-Literate.
  • Send 1Well e-cards to friends and family asking to donate through your 1Well project page
  • Create a 1Well online gift registry in honor of a special occasion (wedding, birthday, holiday, etc.)
  • Set up an auction or raffle through 1Well's MissionFish, eBay’s fundraising engine for nonprofits
  • Post your project video and collect donations through YouTube’s 1Well channel
  • Donate a portion of your website’s ad proceeds to your project
Artistic / Creative.

  • Create holiday cards with photos from your project and send them out to friends and relatives
  • Organize a comedy show or concert
  • Host a Karaoke Night for friends and family
  • Enlist friends to participate in a sponsored dance marathon
  • Ask local retailers to lend items for a fashion show
  • Perform a special skill or talent, or recruit others to participate in a talent show
Competitive.

Organize one of the following activities, charge admission and ask local businesses to donate prizes:

  • spelling bee
  • game night with parlor games / bingo night
  • casino night
  • scavenger hunt
  • checkers/chess tournament
Athletic.

  • Organize an informal relay or bike race
  • Arrange a three-on-three basketball tournament
  • Ask your friends to sponsor you as you train for a marathon
  • Set up a golf tournament among friends and colleagues
Environmentally Conscious.

  • Plant an organic garden and sell the produce at a local farmers market
  • Bike, carpool or use public transportation to get to work for a month and donate the money saved
  • Challenge others to stop drinking bottled water for a month and donate the money saved
Business-minded.

  • Contribute a percentage of your small business profit
  • Start a "Pocket Change for Social Change" campaign- ask everyone you know to put their change in a jar and donate the money at the end of the campaign
  • Sell a craft or teach a skill to a class
  • Hold a car wash
A Foodie.

  • Hold a Chili Fest or Pasta Night where different chefs compete, and charge admission
  • Organize a cake walk or bake sale
  • Collect recipes to make a cookbook and sell it
  • Invite friends over for a pancake breakfast
A Social Butterfly.

Host an event and invite your friends and family:

  • Host a wine-and-cheese party at your house
  • Have a happy hour at a local restaurant or bar and invite friends and neighbors
  • Organize a family-friendly carnival day
  • Invite friends and family over for a movie showing and charge a small fee
  • Initiate a holiday drive or Halloween trick-or-treat within your neighborhood, school, or workplace to solicit project donations