{"id":1303,"date":"2013-11-27T09:10:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T17:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2018-04-03T09:34:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T16:34:49","slug":"pay-it-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/pay-it-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying It Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1305\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MBD-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MBD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MBD.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span class=\"dropcap\">A<\/span>s we rapidly approach the Holiday season, I want to share a story that exemplifies how creative partnerships can pay it forward, making everybody a winner in the game of life.<\/p>\n<p>My friends Pam and Irving recently purchased a new home in Northern California. That purchase triggered a very generous donation to the KlaasKids Foundation, in their name, and it didn\u2019t cost them a thing.<\/p>\n<p>Pam and Irving utilized the services of a unique real estate service called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybrokerdonates.com\/\">My Broker Donates<\/a>. My Broker Donates is a for-profit organization that connects home buyers and sellers to successful, reputable real estate agents. They then arrange for 15% of the agent\u2019s commission to be donated to a charity chosen by the agent\u2019s client. In Pam and Irving\u2019s case that translated to more than $1,200 to the KlaasKids Foundation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1304\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1304\" class=\" wp-image-1304\" src=\"http:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"My Broker Donates 2 11-13\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.klaaskids.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/My-Broker-Donates-2-11-13.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accepting Donation Check From My Broker Donates CEO Jack McLaughlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This unique approach to home buying and selling represents charitable giving at its best. It pairs motivated clients with a seasoned real estate agent. Once the transaction has been initiated everybody wins. The agent wins because he or she makes a commission that they otherwise would not have received. The client wins because they know that they are dealing with a professional real estate agent with a proven track record, giving them piece of mind knowing that their time and money will be maximized. They also arrange a generous zero-cost donation to their favorite charity. The charity, in this case the KlaasKids Foundation, wins because they are the beneficiaries of a generous donation. Finally, the charity\u2019s clients win because the charity has working capital dedicated to providing needed services.<\/p>\n<p>Are you planning on buying or selling a home soon? If so, why not give My Broker Donates a call first. Oh, and don\u2019t forget to include your favorite charity, the KlaasKids Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>s we rapidly approach the Holiday season, I want to share a story that exemplifies how creative partnerships can pay it forward, making everybody a winner in the game of life. My friends Pam and Irving recently purchased a new home in Northern California. 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