Giving Compass Partners with Mia Hamm to Level the Playing Field for Girls

SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving Compass, the first-of-its-kind online portal aggregating information to help people to give with impact, is partnering with Mia Hamm to raise awareness in a social share campaign benefitting the Mia Hamm Foundation starting August 21, 2017.

In an effort to attract new visitors to www.givingcompass.org, Giving Compass is donating $5,000 to the Mia Hamm Foundation based on 1,000 or more pictures shared https://cheerity.com/cheer/miahamm/.

Celebrities, athletes, corporate citizens, and men and women across the US are encouraged to join the initiative, centered on Women's Equality Day, August 26^th by using the hashtag #WomensEqualityDay.

"As a mother of two girls, there is nothing more important to me than giving them the opportunity to have a level playing field," says Mia Hamm, Soccer great and founder of the Mia Hamm Foundation. "Join our campaign in celebration of Women's Equality Day."

Giving Compass is committed to providing more resources to more good ™ to help individual donors learn, connect and take action around areas of passion.  "We are proud to partner with the Mia Hamm Foundation to kick off our social media outreach," said Stephanie Gillis, Co-Founder of Giving Compass. "We want to demonstrate the power of giving with impact. Investing in women and girls has multiplier effects for families and communities - it's a high-impact giving opportunity."

In an alignment of mission, The Brave Collection has partnered with Giving Compass to promote the campaign to their social media following and influencer network.  Brave Collection's Compass Necklace was featured in the Rachel Zoe Box of Style in Summer 2017. The Compass necklaces are handmade in Cambodia by a local artisan to empower women across the globe.

Giving Compass collaborated with Cheerity, a Brooklyn-based mobile platform allowing anyone to instantly join the social media campaign to raise money and awareness by simply sharing a photo.

During the week of August 21^st, Giving Compass will feature articles celebrating women written by guest contributors including Jessica Yee, Founder of The Brave Collection and others. Visit www.givingcompass.org for more information.

About Giving Compass

Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Giving Compass is a nonprofit organizing the world's information to make it easier to give well. Giving Compass guides donors who want to give with intention and impact on a journey to learn, connect with others, and take action to drive meaningful change in communities and the world. Learn more at www.givingcompass.org.

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