Finding the festive spirit amid the noise 🎄

Hi community,

If this isn’t your first Christmas as a Goparity user, you’ll know my personal relationship with this time of year tends to fluctuate.

Sometimes the Christmas spirit catches me early; other years, it turns up late, or threatens not to turn up at all. There was even one year when I made it my mission to avoid hearing “All I Want for Christmas” until 25 December.

This year, it was still November when I first heard that Mariah Carey song. It didn’t exactly make the Christmas spirit arrive any sooner. Now I’ve put on my Indie Christmas playlist to write this letter.

2025 has been a heavy year for those who want a more sustainable planet, for those who want peace, and for those who want to be with friends and family without tension or arguments.

That’s also why I’m spending less time on social media. Because I can tell it doesn’t do me any good, that it brings a bit, but very little, good to the world and distracts us from what’s real, from what we’re living through in the world around us.

It makes me feel a bit hypocritical, and I often stop to think about how we can grow Goparity’s investor community outside social media. The key, I believe, is right there in the word “community”.

Making sure that the people and organisations who use our services are genuinely satisfied, whether they’re investors or project owners, is the best way we can grow beyond social media.

If we look to friends’ recommendations when we want to renovate our home, buy a good bottle of wine, visit a city, or choose a route in the mountains, we can do the same when it comes to putting part of our investments to work financing organisations that want to do things properly.

If you’d like to spread the word, consider our Goparity gift cards as an option for your Christmas presents.

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🎁 Give a present that backs a better future

Our gift cards remain one of the simplest and most thoughtful ways to share impact.

Four reasons to choose this gift:

1. Available in all amounts and for every budget, starting from €10
2. A small carbon footprint, but a significant positive impact
3. A gift that grows, with an annual return of 4% to 10%
4. Promotes financial literacy and empowerment

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In my last email, I asked our community which organisations we should support, and Rewilding Europe was one of the suggestions.

Rewilding Europe is a non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing biodiversity back to our continent, restoring ecosystems so wildlife can thrive again. But their work goes beyond nature conservation; it’s also a way of protecting people.

When we restore nature, we reduce the risks of droughts, floods and wildfires. And when the environment is healthier, communities face fewer crises and become more resilient.

For every Goparity gift card given this month, we’ll donate 1€ to Rewilding Europe.

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How to buy Goparity gift cards

‍Option A: Buy with MB WAY or Multibanco

‍Go to the purchase page and pay with MB WAY or Multibanco.

‍Option B: Buy using your wallet balance

‍In your profile, go to the Gift Cards section and pay using your wallet balance (you can top up your wallet if needed).

‍After that, it’s always the same:

1. Enter the name(s) of the recipient(s) and the amount you’d like to give.
2. Write a personal message.
3. Make the payment.

Receive the gift cards in your email, or download them straight away.

Gift cards can be used for two years across all sustainable investments available on Goparity.

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‍Terms and conditions:

• The value of the gift card will be automatically added to the recipient’s profile when they sign up via the relevant link or redeem the code through their profile.
• The value of the gift card can only be used to invest on the platform.
• The recipient doesn’t need to add any additional amount to use the gift card.

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In the coming days, when work allows (which usually happens between Christmas and New Year), I’ll revisit the highs and lows of 2025, write down the lessons learnt (to make sure they stick), and set my intentions for 2026. I’ll save the reflection for my first letter of 2026.

Until then, we’ll keep working to close out the year strongly, with more great projects and good news for our community.

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Give better, not more.

As usual, I’ll finish with a reminder of a few simple ways to reduce impact without losing meaning:

• Make your own gifts at home, reusing materials and adding a personal touch;
• Choose second-hand items, made easy by the digital platforms that enable it, supporting the circular economy while finding unique pieces;
• Take inspiration from projects and makers who value responsible practices and offer experiences, like some of the brands financed through Goparity.

Gifts like these don’t just avoid waste; they also create stories that are worth more than any last-minute purchase.

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Merry Christmas, and my wish is that in 2026, we can show up, regain hope, and consistently finance the world we want to live in.