The Power of Small Acts: How Micro-Giving Creates Big Impact

When we talk about “giving,” it’s easy to picture large donations or big fundraising campaigns. But the truth is, most change doesn’t start with something big, it starts with something small. A small act of generosity. A small moment of connection. A small investment in someone’s future.

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the power of those small acts - the $10, $25, and $100 monthly gifts that quietly fuel confidence, job success, and independence for the individuals we support every day.

At TVW, we see firsthand just how far a small gift can go.

Why Micro-Giving Matters

Micro-giving is simple, affordable, and deeply impactful. When someone gives a small amount each month, it creates steady, reliable support that allows us to provide consistent services such as:

• Job coaching sessions that help individuals build confidence and workplace skills

• Workplace check-ins that strengthen employer relationships

• Transportation or training needs that make starting a new job possible

• Skill-building support that helps individuals grow in independence

• Stronger employer partnerships that lead to new inclusive job opportunities

These things may seem small on the outside, but inside someone’s life, they are transformative.

A single hour of coaching can help someone master a new task. A single check-in can help someone keep their job. A single training moment can help an employer say “yes” to inclusive hiring for the first time.

Small acts add up, and they make big things possible.

The Heart Behind Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a global reminder that generosity comes in many shapes and sizes. For TVW, it’s a moment to highlight how inclusion grows stronger when a community comes together - not through one grand gesture, but through hundreds of tiny ones.

Every shift worked, every skill learned, every high-five from a job coach, every breakthrough moment on the job… These are the outcomes your generosity supports.

Micro-gifts help build confidence one shift at a time, one small win at a time, one person at a time.

Elevate Change Club

A small monthly gift that makes a big difference.

This year, for Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting our community to take part in something meaningful and lasting - our monthly giving program, the Elevate Change Club.

It’s simple: You choose a small amount to give each month, and your gift provides steady support for the people we serve all year long.

Why the Elevate Change Club matters:

• Monthly giving allows us to plan ahead and expand our services

• It provides stability for job seekers starting new roles

• It ensures job coaches can offer ongoing encouragement and support

• It helps us say “yes” to more employer partnerships

• Most importantly… it lifts people up, one month at a time

Through the Elevate Change Club, your small act becomes a steady force of impact - something that grows throughout the year and touches every part of our mission.

You Don’t Need to Give Big to Make a Difference

Some of the most powerful transformations at TVW start with the smallest steps:

A first shift.

A first paycheck.

A first “I can do this!”

A first employer willing to open a door.

A first act of generosity from someone who believes in our mission.

Imagine being part of that moment not once a year, but every month - a quiet, steady investment in someone’s journey toward confidence and independence.

That’s what micro-giving makes possible.

Join Us This Giving Tuesday

No matter the size of your gift, you are helping someone take their next step toward belonging, purpose, and opportunity.

Join the Elevate Change Club today and help us create big impact through small acts, all year long. Sign up here: https://www.tvwinc.org/elevatechangeclub

Together, we can elevate individuals, empower employers, and build a more inclusive community - one small gift at a time.