Life gets busy, but giving doesn’t have to be one more thing to remember. See how one donor’s simple $20 monthly gift has made a lasting impact over 20 years.
I’ll say it: It’s hard to stay consistent.
Meal prep, working out, car maintenance… life gets in the way.
That’s where systems come in.
Reminders on our phones tell us to take our supplements. A little light on the dashboard tells us it’s time for an oil change. Automatic payments make sure our bills get paid and our savings accounts keep growing. These systems take care of the mundane things that, when done consistently, add up to something better.
There’s something powerful about setting up a system that helps our future selves. A little bit saved each month can grow into a meaningful nest egg. A regular workout can become better health. And a small, automatic gift can become lasting support for the place we call home.
One of our longtime donors has been doing exactly that.
Let’s call her Jill.
Jill made her first gift to the Homer Foundation in 2006. A few years later, she set up an automatic monthly donation of $20.
Twenty dollars.
That’s about the price of a large bag of trail mix at Save-U-More. It’s not a life-changing amount of money on its own. But Jill kept giving that $20 month after month, year after year.
And those little gifts added up.
Over more than two decades, Jill has given more than $3,000 to support our community.
That’s the magic of consistency. You don’t have to make a huge gift to make a meaningful difference. You just have to start, and then make it easy to keep going.
An automatic monthly gift can be a simple way to support the causes you care about without having to remember to make a donation every month. Setting up a recurring gift with the Homer Foundation is easy:
Press “Donate,” choose your fund, select your “Recurring Donation Amount,” and set your frequency. That’s it. Your gift will continue automatically, so there’s one less thing to remember each month.
Maybe it’s $10. Maybe it’s $20. Maybe it’s $50. Whatever amount makes sense for you.
Set it up once, and let the system do the remembering.
Because $20 might not feel like much today. But $20 every month for 20 years? That becomes something significant.
Jill’s story is a wonderful reminder that small, steady acts of generosity can have a lasting impact.
If there’s a cause you care about, consider putting your giving on autopilot. Your future self, and your community, might thank you for it.
Life gets busy, but giving doesn’t have to be one more thing to remember. See how one donor’s simple $20 monthly gift has made a lasting impact over 20 years.
The Homer Foundation is now accepting applications for two educational enrichment grant programs supporting public schools on the southern Kenai Peninsula. Approximately $4,000 in funding is available through the Forquer Seaton Public School Educational Enhancement Program and the David and Mary Schroer Education Ignition Fund. Applications are due by September 14 at 11:59 p.m.
Duffy’s Legacy Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Homer Foundation, honors the life of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane by supporting young children, families, and early childhood education programs throughout the community.
As online fundraising platforms increasingly create nonprofit donation pages without permission, clear communication about trusted giving channels is essential to protecting donor trust. The Homer Foundation encourages nonprofits and fundholders to proactively guide supporters toward secure, approved ways to give.
On May 19, the Homer Foundation visited recent Quick Response Grant recipients in Seldovia and presented a scholarship to graduating senior Michael Geagel.
The Homer Foundation awarded 25 scholarships totaling $77,000 to local students this year through donor-supported endowed funds. Since 2000, the program has awarded more than $573,000 in scholarships, continuing to support students across the southern Kenai Peninsula in pursuing their educational and career goals.
