-- Finding Effective Charities --
I truly believe many of us give in all kinds of ways - we participate in community fundraisers, charity drives through local businesses, calls for donations from our churches or announcements in our newspapers. We might drop our spare change in collection jars at the counter. The school our children go to might need help. We might leave our bottles and cans at the depot for the staff to donate the proceeds to a variety of programs, projects and charities they offer for their patrons to consider supporting. These are everyday activities for sure.
Other ways of giving are through your time - just by participating whether it is through a charity or on your own makes a difference to and should be considered as charitable giving as well.
But if you have the opportunity to honor a departed loved one, or to donate for tax reasons or any other reason, but are just not sure where to find reliable resources... these can help you:
Check out CanadaHelps.org is a “trusted” platform for finding
a wide array of charities by searching location (i.e. Creston, BC) or key words
such as type of charity or charity name. You can also find 2 blogs – GivingLife
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/giving-life/, which talks about giving
while the other, CharityLife, https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charity-life/, which inspires charities with helpful information ranging from
tips to webinars and articles, tools and resources.
GiveWell.org – An American based evaluation service re:
“greater transparency and demonstrated cost-effectiveness in the charitable
world”. They also have a blog: Blog.givewell.org
80000hours.org – the mission here iis to “figure out how
best to choose a career with high social impact”… “how to do good with our own
working lives”. The organizations helps you find a fulfilling career that also
allows you to make a positive difference in the world.
Two animal related charity evaluation services you may want
to take a look at are: AnimalCharityEvaluators.org
-and-
GivingWhatWeCan.org – evaluates charities according to who
produces the most effective results, helping people make informed decisions
about where they are choosing to donate to.
Like, everything, you may not agree with every single one of
the recommendations that those organizations above list for you – however they
may just be the tool you are looking for.
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