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1ir profile and generate donations. As part of our mission we commit each year to give away up to <!$><!/> which we fund out of the income that we earn. As a social enterprise we earn money by helping connect charities with donors, featuring charities to find them more supporters and by earning a small platform fee when people donate via MyGivingCircle. From time to time socially responsible companies also come on-board to sponsor grants.</p></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-4 bg-white border rounded-lg shadow-lg p-7 @3xl:p-8"><div class="flex items-center justify-center size-12 rounded-full bg-primary/10"></div><div class="text-3xl font-extrabold">Up to <!$><!/></div><div class=font-semibold>in grants given away each year</div><p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">When you donate or feature a charity on MyGivingCircle a percentage of your generous support goes back into growing our grants pool and letting us help more charities.</p></div></div></section><section class="container pt-12 @3xl:pt-24 flex flex-col gap-8"><h2 class="text-3xl font-extrabold text-center">Our Mission</h2><div class="grid gap-4 @3xl:grid-cols-2 @3xl:gap-6"><div class="flex flex-col gap-4 bg-primary/5 border border-primary/15 rounded-lg p-6 @3xl:p-8"><div class="flex items-center gap-3"><div class="flex items-center justify-center size-11 rounded-full bg-primary/10 shrink-0"></div><h3 class="text-lg font-semibold !mb-0">For Organizations</h3></div><p>To give Charities, not-for-profits and community groups – large and small – a chance to:</p><ul class="flex flex-col gap-3"><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/></ul></div><div class="flex flex-col gap-4 bg-white border rounded-lg p-6 @3xl:p-8"><div class="flex items-center gap-3"><div class="flex items-center justify-center size-11 rounded-full bg-apple shrink-0"></div><h3 class="text-lg font-semibold !mb-0">For Individuals</h3></div><p>To give individuals from all walks of life a chance to:</p><ul class="flex flex-col gap-3"><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/></ul></div></div></section><section class="container pt-12 @3xl:pt-24 flex flex-col gap-8"><div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 text-center"><h2 class="text-3xl font-extrabold">Meet the Team</h2><p class="text-muted-foreground max-w-2xl">Our passionate team is dedicated to connecting charities with supporters and making a positive impact in communities worldwide.</p></div><div class="grid gap-4 @3xl:grid-cols-2 @5xl:grid-cols-3 @3xl:gap-6"><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/><!$><!/></div></section><section class="container py-12 @3xl:py-24">`),v=e=>(()=>{var r=t(h),a=r.firstChild,o=a.firstChild,c=a.nextSibling,l=c.nextSibling,u=l.nextSibling;return n(c,()=>e.name),n(l,()=>e.role),n(u,()=>e.bio),s(t=>{var n=e.image,r=e.name;return n!==t.e&&i(o,`src`,t.e=n),r!==t.t&&i(o,`alt`,t.t=r),t},{e:void 0,t:void 0}),r})(),y=i=>(()=>{var a=t(g),o=a.firstChild,[s,c]=r(o.nextSibling),u=s.nextSibling;return n(a,e(l,{class:`size-4 text-primary mt-0.5 shrink-0`}),s,c),n(u,()=>i.children),a})();function b(){return[e(u,{title:`About Us | MyGivingCircle`,description:`More Information about MyGivingCircle`,canonical:`/page/about-us`}),(()=>{var i=t(_),a=i.firstChild,o=a.firstChild.firstChild,s=o.firstChild,c=s.firstChild,[l,u]=r(c.nextSibling);l.nextSibling;var p=s.nextSibling.nextSibling,h=p.firstChild.nextSibling,[g,b]=r

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