Working Assets was established in 1985 to help busy people make a difference in the world through everyday activities like talking on the phone. Every time a customer uses one of Working Assets' donation-linked services (Long Distance, Wireless and Credit Card), the company donates a portion of the charges to nonprofit groups working to build a world that is more just, humane, and environmentally sustainable. To date, over $50 million has been raised for progressive causes. The company also serves as a strong political force, dedicated to giving its customers the opportunity to speak out on critical public issues through its Web site and monthly phone bill.

A better way to make a bigger difference. To engage with friends and family who have a similar desire to give. To understand where our money was going and see the tangible difference it made. To help charities share their work with as many people as possible. Bring Light is a place for you to find causes you care about, dialogue with charities and the community, and collaborate to fund a specific project. And we make it easy. Create a Giving Account to set aside money today and make donations whenever you choose. Be assured that Bring Light provides a safe, secure and private way to give online. 100% of your donation goes to the project you select and our arrangement with AEF provides you with the maximum possible tax benefit.

Democratic. That means open to all youth. And each member has equal say in what the fund gives money to and what type of global change it should bring about. Every year, GYF provides young global citizens a unique opportunity to design and select their own global campaigns, which they then finance through youth-led fundraising efforts.

MANY wealthy Americans are creating a strategic plan for charitable gifts, to be carried out in their lifetime. They are choosing the problem they want to help solve, researching how best to solve it and involving their families deeply in the effort. Thousands of donors are thinking beyond "checkbook philanthropy" by creating family charitable foundations, visiting places that would benefit from donations or meeting with experts to discuss how to invest their charitable portfolio.