Offering Empowerment to Those Seeking to Make a Difference!

Providing Much Needed Financial Support for Deserving Non-Profits & Incentives for Involvement, WeAreOurWorld.org Demonstrates "There's Strength in Numbers!"

NEW YORK, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of non-profit organizations which have played essential roles in protecting the environment and providing relief to those in need are now feeling the painful impact of the global economic recession, as the donations they have relied upon for their work have plummeted.  Now, We Are Our World (WAOW) offers an empowering solution to these challenges.

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In recent years, the news media has noted that America's non-profit organizations, which have long depended upon individual donations and corporate support, are now in a state of financial crisis. Charities collectively spend billions of dollars each year on marketing, promotion and advertising in order to bring more awareness to their causes. On top of the difficulties caused by the economic recession, many charities are bottlenecked by inefficient fundraising entities. According to The Los Angeles Times, commercial fundraisers deliver just 46 cents of each donated dollar to the charity. A variety of other factors have also dramatically hindered many organizations in continuing their work – such as the foundation led by human rights advocate Elie Wiesel, which had entrusted millions of dollars to the now infamous Bernard Madoff, who was subsequently convicted of fraud.

Despite these challenges, millions of individuals remain determined to support charitable causes that have such beneficial effects on the world – but many of these individuals feel powerless to make a difference, as their economic means to exert their philanthropy can only stretch so far. "What distances people from donating on a regular basis is the lack of a system that would incentivize them to do so. WAOW uses word-of-mouth advertising through its Refer-A-Friend Program to establish new members with a donation efficiency of over 80%," said Stuart White and Sunny Park, cofounders of We Are Our World. Inspired by the philosophy that "there's strength in numbers," the website WeAreOurWorld.org offers compassionate individuals a novel way to come together in this time of need – Its members will be empowered to make a difference by being provided with more financial support for their favorite causes than they ever imagined.

WeAreOurWorld.org offers a number of unique benefits to those interested in supporting these essential non-profit organizations:

• Those donating through WAOW have the freedom to select any non-profit organization on the Forbes list of "America's 200 Largest U.S. Charities," and in fact donors have the option of supporting any accredited charity.
• Donations are encouraged on a regular basis, so there is no need to desperately seek funds "after the fact," following a disaster. WAOW embodies a new ideology that anybody can become a philanthropist and keep charities top-of-mind.
• By encouraging others to contribute through the site, members can earn referral fees. While some may consider WAOW's methodology controversial in rewarding members, through a unique tithing system, the charities will benefit from an even greater level of financial support.  

Through WeAreOurWorld.org, millions of individuals will have the opportunity to feel empowered. The website encapsulates "strength in numbers" and serves as a powerful means to support those in need.  Such a collectively spirited endeavor is likely to prove that we can overcome financial pressures all while helping others and bettering ourselves.

To learn more about WAOW and its initiatives follow this link: http://intro.weareourworld.org/slideshow.html.

SOURCE We Are Our World