These are tough economic times -- we're all feeling the pinch.  But these are also times that give us, as generous Alaskans, the chance to help organizations that are important to us and our community.  Pick.Click.Give. is a safe and secure way to make a donation.  You can choose a contribution anywhere from $25 to the full amount of your dividend.

Consider a gift today.  If every Alaskan takes this step -- think of the power we have together.  Use Pick.Click.Give. to make your first gift -- or to increase contributions to your favorite nonprofit.

Click here to learn more about Pick.Click.Give. and how you can participate.

As you consider your donations, we encourage you to search for 2010 organizations you know and explore other nonprofits serving Alaskans.  You can also hear the stories of causes that benefited from Pick.Click.Give. in 2009.  Click here to watch some short videos.

Interested in doubling your gift?  BP, Wells Fargo, Rasmuson Foundation and The Foraker Group all offer an employee match program.  Don't forget to turn in your gift receipt to get the match for your nonprofit.  Ask your company or organization today if they will create a matching gift program.

We are grateful to the Rasmuson Foundation for its leadership in establishing Pick.Click.Give.  Through a generous contribution, the foundation is paying for the majority of the operating costs for the first three years, including any costs incurred by the state of Alaska to process donations.