2 years, 11 months ago
via
Twitter
How do you find out about the charities that you contribute your time and money to?
Separate topics with commas, or by pressing return. Use the delete or backspace key to edit or remove existing topics.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$1 Answer
There are different ways to learn about charities. Probably the easiest is to look around your local area and consider your interests. For example, if you attend a church, synagogue, or mosque, you may want to contribute to that religious body. Read your local paper and you will find articles about what local charities are up to. For example, there may be an article about a historical home tour sponsored by a historic society. If you are interested in historic preservation, you may decide to donate to that organization, join the organization, or volunteer time to their activities. Your friends and family are also good sources of information about different charities.
The internet is also an excellent source of information on charities. To take a personal example, I am interested in autism treatment, research, and cures. To keep current in the area, I have a google news watch for autism. For awhile, I donated to the Autism Society of America. Then I started seeing articles about the activities of Autism Speaks, a relatively new organization with effective leadership, energy, and innovative ideas. After reading about Autism Speaks, I decided to donate to them instead of Autism Society of America.
Television may give you ideas for contributions. For example, if a disastrous hurricane is being covered, there will be requests for contributions to the Red Cross.
The internet is also an excellent source of information on charities. To take a personal example, I am interested in autism treatment, research, and cures. To keep current in the area, I have a google news watch for autism. For awhile, I donated to the Autism Society of America. Then I started seeing articles about the activities of Autism Speaks, a relatively new organization with effective leadership, energy, and innovative ideas. After reading about Autism Speaks, I decided to donate to them instead of Autism Society of America.
Television may give you ideas for contributions. For example, if a disastrous hurricane is being covered, there will be requests for contributions to the Red Cross.
source(s):
Personal experience.
Personal experience.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$Report Abuse
