Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday 2019

Not That Mike The Other Mike30 Comments

We’ve said thanks for our blessings, and now it’s Giving Tuesday, a day to share with those in need. Many charities will match any donations made today, so find a worthy cause to support. Here are some charities suggested by readers in years past; please share your favorite charity in the comments, with a link to their websites if possible.

Pets
Hunger/Poverty
Internet Freedom
Wildlife
Human Rights

To determine which charities will spend your donation most effectively, review their rankings on Charity Navigator.

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Giving Tuesday 2018

Not That Mike The Other Mike16 Comments

We’ve survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and now it’s Giving Tuesday, a day to help the causes we care about in our communities and the world. Earlier this month, Cutetropolitans shared the charities they support to create this list. Share your favorite charities in the comments, with URLs to their websites if possible.

Pets

The Morris Animal Foundation
PetSmart Charities
Best Friends Animal Society
Cat House on the Kings
Humane Society (of Silicon Valley)
ASPCA
Veterinary Care Foundation (gives to vets in your area)
Petfinder Foundation (find local shelters to donate to at Petfinder.com)

Hunger/Poverty

Find Your Local Food Bank (via Feeding America)

Wildlife

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary
The Natural Resources Defense Council
Bat World Sanctuary
The Peninsula Open Space Trust
World Wildlife Fund

Human Rights

American Civil Liberties Union
Southern Poverty Law Center
Council on American–Islamic Relations
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Four Directions
Lakota People’s Law Project

To determine which charities will spend your donation most effectively, review their rankings on Charity Navigator.

Once again, the Please Throw the Frisbee Foundation needs your help.

Begging dog, by Ron Henry Photography, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Giving Tuesday Is Coming

Not That Mike The Other Mike27 Comments

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and right behind it Giving Tuesday, a day to help our communities and the world. In past years, Cutetropolitans have shared causes and charities that mattered to them, so let’s get that discussion started early this year. This is your official Cutetropolis Giving Tuesday discussion. Join in and tell us where we should share this year.

Some cats have it rough, man. (Pixabay)
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Giving Tuesday Update

Not That Mike The Other Mike18 Comments

Thank you for all the feedback in the Giving Tuesday 2017 thread. Next year, I will start this discussion sooner in November so that I can have a list ready on time. When possible, I used Charity Navigator to vet charities, and favored those that showed good financial performance, meaning they put a high percentage of funds to charitable use. Here’s the list:

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The Please Will You Throw The Frisbee Foundation is overlooked again, I see…

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