charitable thoughts...

[jay]

One constructive thing that I'm doing is filling out my annual CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) card for payroll deduction contributions to charities, with patgreene's inputs. Charities have to meet certain guidelines regarding overheads and accountability to be listed. I will be donating $780 ($30 per paycheck), split among no more than five charities (program constraint). So... I have more ideas than the 5 slots, so I'll solicit constructive advice (smile):

[Poll #378877]

Comments

[geekchick]

I used to donate to the Nature Conservancy but didn't renew this year. You might want to read this before making your decision either way.

[airshipjones.livejournal.com]

I would have said SFF, but I think with the Ansari X Prize and other prizes getting such positive response, that they will do okay for a while. But given the next four years that we will have to endure, the ones I selected, (more human rights, environments related) are what I think is going to need the most help.

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

I'm going to suggest not contributing to the Human Rights Campaign. I don't quite feel up to explaining why right now, but later I will try to come up with something more articulate than "classist, transphobic assimilationists."