FAQ's

1. How does Act Normal work?
   The men and women behind Act Normal are committed to help people make compassion normal. We want to make it easy for you to make compassion and generosity a normal part of your life. Act Normal is where you can find opportunities from national and local humanitarian organizations, or even ideas about how you can perform acts of compassion through either giving your time or money. But we don't stop there. To help develop the habit and to help you make compassion normal, we provide you with easy-to-use tools to track and log your hours and dollars. You can even celebrate or post what you've done on your Facebook or Twitter.
2. How do I get involved?
   You can get involved by signing up and taking the 50/50 Challenge. You can look for opportunities to volunteer your time or donate money. You can get ideas on how to perform acts of compassion for people you know or the people around you. Then, come back and log how many hours or dollars you gave. You'll be able to track your progress through your profile. It's simple.
   
   You can also start a campaign company, organization, or church. Click here to start a campaign.
3. What is the 50/50 Challenge?
   It is a simple way to get started making compassion normal - commit to donating 50 hours and 50 dollars in one year towards helping people voluntarily.This is not the end goal.
4. Can I commit to more than 50 hours and 50 dollars?
   Absolutely. 50 hours and 50 dollars are simply the recommended numbers to get you started. You can commit or do more or less.
5. How can I log my volunteer hours or dollars donated?
   It's easy. You can either go online or access the site through your smartphone, log in to your profile, and log the number of hours or dollars you've donated.
6. How will my donations be handled?
   Act Normal does not receive, handle, or process donations directly. We simply post opportunities to donate to causes promoted by humanitarian organizations. You are not limited to those options for donating to log them towards your profile.
7. Can I link my Act Normal account to my Facebook and Twitter accounts?
   Yes. In various parts of the site, you will see a 'share' button. simply click it, follow the instructions, and post messages to your Facebook and Twitter accounts right from Act Normal!
8. How can I get my company, organization, or church involved?
   People living compassionately and generously together is the key to achieving normal in our communities. We are so excited about people in businesses, organizations, or churches undertaking Act Normal together that you can create your own branded Act Normal website. Through your own site, you can manage your organization's hours, dollars, and goals. You can manage opportunities being made available to your constituents. Committing to Act Normal adds so much value to your organization's culture and morale.
9. I am with an organization with opportunities for people to volunteer or donate to a cause. How can I make these opportunities available on Act Normal?
   People in organizations like yours blaze the trail in making compassion normal. We are thrilled to make the opportunities you offer to give and serve available through Act Normal. Click here to start an opportunity!
10. I am having problems with the site. What do I do?
    We are dedicated to delivering a quality online experience to you. If you experience technical problems, please let us know by clicking here or email us at info@actnormal.org.