Frequently Asked Questions
Still Have Questions?
Do you still have questions about our organization and the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar? Then check out our FAQs. We’ve collected and answered the most frequently asked questions there.
You’ve ordered Advent calendars or greeting cards that haven’t arrived yet?
Please enter the email address used for the order. You’ll receive an email with information on whether and when your order was shipped.
For donations under €300, tax offices usually accept a bank statement as proof. You also received a donation receipt with your confirmation email. You can request it again here by email. Be sure to use the same email address you used for your donation.
The 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar is a unique way to support a wide range of social and environmental projects worldwide. For example, one calendar door might protect 150 m² of Amazon rainforest in Brazil, provide a meal for a child in Nepal, or partially fund a holiday trip for a child in need in Germany.
Your donation amount is flexible, starting at €1. Important! You donate this amount per project, meaning per calendar door. Starting from €24, you will receive the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a thank you gift so you can see which specific projects you’re supporting.
Your donation amount is flexible, starting at €1. Important! You donate this amount per project, meaning per calendar door. Starting from €24, you will receive the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a thank you gift so you can see which specific projects you’re supporting.
Via our
donation form
you can donate to the 24 projects at any time. As a thank you and to show you which aid projects you are supporting, we’ll send you the sustainable Advent calendar starting in October.
Of course, you can also send the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a gift to family, friends, or acquaintances. We’ll include a greeting card where you can write your personal Advent message.
Prefer a digital version? No problem! Starting December 1st, we’ll send you the Advent calendar as a digital version via email, including the daily door and background info on the project.
Here you can order the Advent calendar.
Of course, you can also send the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a gift to family, friends, or acquaintances. We’ll include a greeting card where you can write your personal Advent message.
Prefer a digital version? No problem! Starting December 1st, we’ll send you the Advent calendar as a digital version via email, including the daily door and background info on the project.
Here you can order the Advent calendar.
Yes, your donation is tax-deductible. 24guteTaten e.V. is officially recognized as a non-profit organization by the Düsseldorf-South tax office.
For donations under €300, tax offices generally accept a bank statement as proof. This is because they treat it as direct evidence of the transaction.
You will receive a donation receipt by email shortly after making your donation.
For donations under €300, tax offices generally accept a bank statement as proof. This is because they treat it as direct evidence of the transaction.
You will receive a donation receipt by email shortly after making your donation.
75 percent of the donations collected through the Advent calendar go to charitable purposes, 25 percent to administration and marketing. After covering nonprofit expenses of 24guteTaten e.V., the remaining amount is evenly distributed among the 24 calendar projects.
We take the monitoring of donation use very seriously. Each organization signs a contract that defines the implementation of the good deed. Additionally, aid organizations must document their project progress through detailed reports, receipts, and photos.
Our organization is also committed to transparency . That’s why we report annually on our activities and disclose how we use our funds.
Our organization is also committed to transparency . That’s why we report annually on our activities and disclose how we use our funds.
The projects featured in the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar are selected anew each year. Applications usually open on December 6th of the previous year.
Want to be notified when the next application round opens? Then sign up here for our NGO newsletter or submit your application directly. You'll also find everything you need to know about the application process there.
Want to be notified when the next application round opens? Then sign up here for our NGO newsletter or submit your application directly. You'll also find everything you need to know about the application process there.
You’ll find detailed background info on each of the current projects daily from December 1st to 24th on our website. All previous projects are available in our calendar archive. Also, sign up for our
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to stay up to date.
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Each year, nonprofit organizations can apply for a calendar door. The selected projects must meet strict criteria. Our goal is to support particularly sustainable, impactful, and transparent projects. You can find details about our selection process
here.
The 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar is an initiative by the nonprofit organization 24guteTaten e.V., founded in 2011. The organization is based in Düsseldorf.
The organization 24guteTaten e.V. is funded 100% by donations. This ensures independence from religious affiliations and political parties.
Support aid projects and do good during Advent – you’re interested but still have questions about the sustainable Advent calendar? Then write to us at
info@24gutetaten.de.