Make an Impact

Your donation will fuel our bold vision to ensure a future where people everywhere are more ethical, civic-minded, and caring.

In addition to making a personal gift on this page, we also encourage you to make an impact through
corporate support, foundation support or legacy giving.

All donations are greatly appreciated and no gift is too small as every dollar helps support our mission.

$25: Gratitude

$100: Integrity

$250: Generosity

$500: Perserverance

$1,000: Purpose

$2,500: Courage

Your generous gift will be used to further Character.org’s mission. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we rely on the support of our donors. All gifts are applied to the annual fund unless the donor requests otherwise. This allows us to focus on our most pressing needs.

Give online or send check payable to Character.org to:
Character.org
PO Box 650307
Sterling, VA 20165 USA

Please contact Dean D’Ambrosi, our Executive Vice President, with any questions.

Your donation will:

Expand our worldwide network for character.

Advocate for character for everyone, everywhere.

Impact schools, organizations, workplaces, communities, and families from all over the world.

Empower ethical, engaged, and compassionate citizens worldwide.

Commitment

Parents need to commit to model and reinforce to their children the core values and character strengths that mean the most to them. They also need to be creative and offer meaningful experiences that illuminate how important these character strengths are to the family’s core values.

Conversations

We know “We need to talk” freaks kids out, but too often parents avoid having conversations about character, especially as children get older. While it may not be easy to talk sometimes, we know from the research that parents who avoid talking to their children about serious matters quickly lose trust and connection.

Celebration

Parents need to find ways for their children to be active participants in their own character growth. Optimal character development occurs when children begin to make self-motivated commitments to consistently practice a core value (e.g. “I want to be the kind of person who is always honest and shows up on time.”) Parents need to celebrate these moments to shape and define individual character.