What Charities/Orgs Do You Support?

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I'm trying to be more active with donating money to worthwhile causes, so does anyone have any recommendations? Preferably looking for humanitarian stuff that allows online donations, open to suggestions and wondering what everyone else is supporting.
 


I find it better to support people in third world countries that have no charities set up in their areas. Giving them hope is what its all about aint it?
 
CaptainRon said:
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LOL. No. But search around for NGOs or volunteers in a country you would want to help in and contact them directly. But never give them cash. Most of these countries have a lot of internal corruption. Not that I am saying it is there, Im just saying it may be there. You would be better off donating something. Perhaps you can invest into infrastructure for schools or provide them with 10-20 basic computers. Education is the key to the big fucked up world we live in.
 
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Or you could donate to domestic groups like disabled veterans that risked their lives and are now completely fucked up.

With as fucked up and in need some *deserving* people in this country are, it pisses me off that people send money or goods over to Africa where they can be taken over by the gangs.
 
Ya the DAV as above is good. St Vincents, Red Cross and other groups work hard and for the most part spend their money well.

You might want to look into local charities as well like food banks or shelters.
 
Operation Smile - it helps kids with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities so they can get surgery. $240/pop covers a procedure.

Also the ASPCA & Humane Society are great to support!
 
Depends on what you want to spend....

For a large enough budget:
Charity + Viral Marketing = Profit (well, maybe... or charitable profit) + Better Life for Someone....

Set yourself up with a social experiment. Find a truly deserving homeless family. Seriously. $5k can change an entire family's lives, if you find the right family.

• Rent on a 2 bedroom apartment for 3 months (assuming you don't live in, say, Cali): $2,000
• Inexpensive vehicle that will get them to work, kids to school, etc: $1,500
• Insurance on said vehicle for 3 months (or more): $200
• Basic work and school clothing for a family of 4: $600
• Basic (but clean and usable) second hand furniture and necessary household goods: $700

Bonus points if you do all of the above for a family of victims of domestic violence. The key is in asking around to people (not just their friends) to find out who is worthy of your assistance. Many of these families will qualify for medical support and food stamps, and for the right family, the above will be everything they need to get back on their feet and change their lives. More work? Of course. But there's a helluva lot more reward when you're personally invested in the family. Don't feel bad about asking them to sign a contract stating they'll pay back x amount over x years, in $xx per month payments.... Just don't *count* on getting that money back, and you'll be pleasantly surprised if you do.

Now to profit (or charitably profit.. or both.. adsense, perhaps?) , while building up funds to help the next family: blog (or pay someone else to) all of the above. Generate traffic, stick a donate button on there, and spread it around FB. There's a pretty good chance that by the time the first $5k is spent on the family, there'll be another $5k waiting for the next family. With any luck, in 3 months' time the family chosen (especially with the internet exposure) will have employment, and a better life.
 
SilentPen said:
Depends on what you want to spend....

For a large enough budget:
Charity + Viral Marketing = Profit (well, maybe... or charitable profit) + Better Life for Someone....

Set yourself up with a social experiment. Find a truly deserving homeless family. Seriously. $5k can change an entire family's lives, if you find the right family.

• Rent on a 2 bedroom apartment for 3 months (assuming you don't live in, say, Cali): $2,000
• Inexpensive vehicle that will get them to work, kids to school, etc: $1,500
• Insurance on said vehicle for 3 months (or more): $200
• Basic work and school clothing for a family of 4: $600
• Basic (but clean and usable) second hand furniture and necessary household goods: $700

Bonus points if you do all of the above for a family of victims of domestic violence. The key is in asking around to people (not just their friends) to find out who is worthy of your assistance. Many of these families will qualify for medical support and food stamps, and for the right family, the above will be everything they need to get back on their feet and change their lives. More work? Of course. But there's a helluva lot more reward when you're personally invested in the family. Don't feel bad about asking them to sign a contract stating they'll pay back x amount over x years, in $xx per month payments.... Just don't *count* on getting that money back, and you'll be pleasantly surprised if you do.

Now to profit (or charitably profit.. or both.. adsense, perhaps?) , while building up funds to help the next family: blog (or pay someone else to) all of the above. Generate traffic, stick a donate button on there, and spread it around FB. There's a pretty good chance that by the time the first $5k is spent on the family, there'll be another $5k waiting for the next family. With any luck, in 3 months' time the family chosen (especially with the internet exposure) will have employment, and a better life.
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I'm a big fan of social experiments....cool idea.
 
I volunteer at a local charity that supports women, many who have gone through horrendous things in life. I find the amount of work and energy they put in to helping people just astounding and the trustees spend every spare minute they have doing good. Its thoroughly inspiring to see up close, just the amount they care for and support anyone who walks through the doors. They are a small charity at the moment coming up to their first birthday and quickly growing. So far they've had 150 people walk through the doors and a second center is opening up next month. They can always use support but alas, its a bit of a niche area since it only applies to women. That said, we could be helping your mother, aunt, sister, girlfriend. I always believe the world can use more caring, supportive people that are focused on helping people develop and empower themselves. Funds are currently being raised for a van so that they are more easily able to organise trips and days out for people with mobility issues.

Maybe I'm biased because of the nature of this particular charity but I find the best donations come in the form of fundraising activities. Whatever charity you're into, do a sponsored activity like sky diving, bungee jumping or anything else you've ever wanted to do. It helps bring people together and make them aware of the charity you're supporting. An anonymous donation, whilst extremely helpful, doesn't hold the impact of an event. Awareness and community spirit is what makes charities work so encouraging it can only do good. Local charities are also great as you can see them in action.

I've also noticed that smaller charities aren't always computer savvy so if you really want to help, try finding small local charities and offering them a free website and some online exposure. It can go a hell of a long way.
 
SilentPen said:
Set yourself up with a social experiment. Find a truly deserving homeless family. Seriously. $5k can change an entire family's lives, if you find the right family.

• Rent on a 2 bedroom apartment for 3 months (assuming you don't live in, say, Cali): $2,000
• Inexpensive vehicle that will get them to work, kids to school, etc: $1,500
• Insurance on said vehicle for 3 months (or more): $200
• Basic work and school clothing for a family of 4: $600
• Basic (but clean and usable) second hand furniture and necessary household goods: $700

Bonus points if you do all of the above for a family of victims of domestic violence. The key is in asking around to people (not just their friends) to find out who is worthy of your assistance. Many of these families will qualify for medical support and food stamps, and for the right family, the above will be everything they need to get back on their feet and change their lives. More work? Of course. But there's a helluva lot more reward when you're personally invested in the family. Don't feel bad about asking them to sign a contract stating they'll pay back x amount over x years, in $xx per month payments.... Just don't *count* on getting that money back, and you'll be pleasantly surprised if you do.

Now to profit (or charitably profit.. or both.. adsense, perhaps?) , while building up funds to help the next family: blog (or pay someone else to) all of the above. Generate traffic, stick a donate button on there, and spread it around FB. There's a pretty good chance that by the time the first $5k is spent on the family, there'll be another $5k waiting for the next family. With any luck, in 3 months' time the family chosen (especially with the internet exposure) will have employment, and a better life.
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Great idea, I've been planning on doing something similar real soon.

To take it one step further - include a cheap laptop and internet access, create a basic wordpress blog for them, and make THEM update their own blog at least once a week with updates on their family, their progress, etc.

Create an entire network of these blogs ... that's what I'm gonna do.
 
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