What charities do you financially support?
 

This could be a very short or long thread. I work solely with non-profits and gov't. agencies, so I'm pretty in tune with the goals and programs of a lot of these do-gooder orgs. And I get to personally visit their officew and see how they spend money. I visited a start-up foundation the other day that plans to give away $800 million in grants over the next 10 yrs. Obviously, they're not getting this from individual donors. Currently, I only support my prep school and the NRA. But I'm leaning hard toward starting a monthly gift to Wounded Warrior Project. Any other suggestions?

Literacy for life, Cochrane Humane Society, United Way

Nra & wwp

The Washington State Liquor Control Board.

Humane Society, OPB, Gibson Guitars

Public radio, Honor Flight, a couple of local animal shelters, local development and education foundation, local scholarship fund, local elder care facility

fisher house
wwp

SPCA Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Plus a place that de-sexs wild cats and feeds them each evening.

Enough people give to organisations that look after people so I don't feel an obligation to do so.

Wounded Warrior Project

none.
supported several but they kept ringing me and forwarded my details to other charities to call me for donations, despite being on the do not call list. i told them i can only give a set amount each year and to stop calling or i'd pull it all.
still got calls so stopped donating.

The Human Fund - "Money For People"

Wounded Warrior Project.

Ronald McDonald House & Wounded Warrior Project (did the Carolina Region Tough Mudder yesterday)

We do all of our giving through our church, which supports many, many chairities...

Salvation Army, Disabled Veterans.

Salvation Army, VFW, Am Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes

Terry Fox, its a Canadian thing for cancer research and a heck of a story, He called his run accross Canada the "Marathon of Hope" and ran his 26 miles everyday rain, snow or shine, Terry was a 1 legged runner having lost the other to cancer. He wanted $1.00 from every Canadian, about 28 million at the time, last I heard the foundation had 500 mil in the bank, they only spend the interest on the money so the legacy of Terry Fox and his dream of a cure for cancer would never be lost.

I do a bunch, plus my wife gives to the Catholic Church.

To be frank, volunteering my time is more rewarding. When I retire/retire, I plan on working for a non-profit...I have started developing a list.

There are some really fine people doing amazing work.

I had forgotten about Fisher House. They always had commercials on the radio station I listened to in DC. That's another good one.

This. At 2pm I'll be playing at a hospice in Santa Monica with (Giving Music).

As for money, I give to USC Good Neighbor Campaign. Zero overhead, as USC covers the admin costs for the project.