Both help, and the right one depends on you. A one-time gift funds a batch of food right now. A monthly gift lets a small nonprofit like Nice Rice plan the next batch before it starts. If you can only do one, pick the one you will actually keep doing. Our donation page offers both.
How do the two options compare?
What it does: One-time gift: Funds a batch of rolls now; Monthly gift: Funds a batch every month
$10 example: One-time gift: about 20 rolls, once; Monthly gift: about 20 rolls a month, about 240 a year
$25 example: One-time gift: about 50 rolls, once; Monthly gift: about 50 rolls a month, about 600 a year
Best for: One-time gift: Year-end giving, a moment that moves you; Monthly gift: Steady support, budgeting a small amount
These figures use our cost of about 50 cents per roll.
Why does monthly giving matter to a small nonprofit?
Because it is predictable. We buy rice, eggs, butter, and spices, book kitchen time in Lafayette, and schedule deliveries to Community Food Share. Each of those is easier when we know what next month looks like. A small, steady base of monthly donors means we can plan:
How large the next batch should be.
When to book the kitchen.
When to schedule the next delivery to Louisville.
When is a one-time gift the better choice?
When you want to respond to a moment. The holidays are one, and a one-time gift lands in the very next batch. One-time gifts are also the right call if your own budget changes month to month. A single $20 gift still turns into about 40 rolls.
Does a small monthly amount really add up?
Yes. $5 a month is about 10 rolls every month, or about 120 rolls over a year. That is more than any single street drop we ever recorded, where 99 rolls was our best day. Small and steady quietly beats big and rare.
How do you choose?
Ask yourself one question: will I remember to give again? If yes, give once whenever it feels right. If not, set up a small monthly gift and let it run. Either way, start here, and watch the deliveries land in our Drops archive. Nice Rice is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, so either kind of gift goes to a registered charity.