Lionel Thompson - Giving Anonymously

"Giving Anonymously began in 2005. We began with a few goals in mind: We wanted to relationally connect people through giving. We wanted to make it fun. And in the process we wanted to protect relationships from feelings of awkwardness and obligation."

"Anyone who wants to give anonymously often finds that they don't know if the gift was actually received; or what it meant to the recipient. We came up with the idea to have a phone number where recipients could call after receiving their gift."

"One of the most exciting things about Giving Anonymously is for a donor to be able to hear the messages left for them by recipients."