Week 12: Use work to empower a community.

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For the last week on ways to improve the office, I thought I would take this time to examine some things that Brown Paper Tickets does to make a difference in their communities and hopefully other companies will take a piece or two of what they do and create new ways to make your office more giving.

An relatively easy way to make an impact on your community is to make a financial donations to local schools or non-profits that are set-out to make a difference. Brown Paper Tickets takes 5% of their quarterly profits and donates that amount to a non-profit. They have also been a part of setting-up micro-loans with Kiva and helping to support people across the world. Look at your profits and give what you can every quarter or every year. Whether it is $10 or $100, the donation will make a difference.