Make Giving A Goal In Your Family

Generous families make life better all around. Giving does good, and giving feels good.

Here’s a simple recipe to make philanthropy a habit in your family.

1. Add a dedicated giving subaccount. Start by ordering an additional card earmarked exclusively for charitable giving. Cleanly separating donation dollars into their own bucket — where they don’t compete with spending or saving — makes following through on donations much simpler.
2. Automate charitable withholding. Every payday, automatically deduct a portion of earnings into the charitable bucket. If the income source is:
   • Allowance — edit the allowance and add the giving subaccount to the split allocation.
   • Chore or odd job payments — use a split definition as the payment destination for chore rewards.
   • Ad hoc credits — use the Split Credit action with a predefined split definition.
   • Direct deposit — schedule an automatic transfer from the subaccount receiving the deposit to the giving subaccount.
3. Create a savings goal for the giving subaccount to signal when it’s time to donate the accumulated balance.
4. Monitor goal progress. When you’re signed into FamZoo, a progress bar for the giving goal appears right on the Accounts screen. Turn on activity alerts for the giving subaccount to get notified every time the balance grows. Weekly account summary emails provide another easy way to keep tabs on progress.
5. Choose a charity carefully. When the goal is reached, take a moment to review past donation transaction memos to remind yourself why you selected earlier causes and whether they still meet your standards. Update those memos with anything new you’ve learned.

   For new causes, try a simple AI-assistant prompt like:

   “I’d like to make a charitable donation to support <fill-in-the-blank>. Can you help me find a reputable organization?”

6. Make the donation. Use your giving subaccount’s card to complete payment to the charity. Most charities accept donations using a card online, in person, or through a digital wallet. Completing payment will automatically reset your giving goal progress and kick off a new accumulation cycle.
7. Memorialize the “why” in the memo. You’ll see the donation in the Transactions screen for the giving subaccount. Edit the Memo field of the transaction to capture a few notes about the charity and why you chose it.
8. Repeat from step 4 to make giving a regular habit.

With those simple steps, your family can put doing good — and feeling good — on autopilot.