Welcome to my Holiday Charity Giving Guide!
Why not instead give the money to a charity in their name? Non Profit and charity groups have really taken a hard blow to their regular giving in recent years due to the hardened worldwide economy.
In fact, many groups are hit even harder, especially those who feed the homeless and hungry, since there are more who need help and fewer dollars being given.
Here are a few of the causes near and dear to my heart. Hopefully there is something for everyone here.
If you still wish to buy a real gift, I have put some classics on here for you. This lens' profits go 100% to charitable causes.
So many choices!
Hope this lens makes it easier to choose!
Spotlight on Charity Giving!
The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving
Amazon Price: $7.96 (as of 06/01/2012)
Choose a gift from Amazon
Their mission statement:
Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty
Charitable Giving - For Fun and Hope
Charity stocking stuffers
Volunteering can be very rewarding
to those who give and those who receive
Global Hope Network
Gift Cards: You choose how to help
My friend Jeff Power of Global Hope Network, International shared an interesting idea they started this year.
You choose the amount to give, and your recipient chooses how it is spent. They can choose from giving water, food, wellness, income or education to help the poorest villages in the world become self sustainable.
Visit Global Hope Network
What people are saying on Twitter about Charity
Charity Navigator Helps you find the right Charity
Here is a snapshot of my favorite Local Charity - Stewpot Community Services
Use Charity Navigator's holiday gift giving guide to help you find just the right charity for you. The charities are rated and pertinent facts are laid out for you in simple language. No need to have to read a whole financial statement to see if a nonprofit group is up to your standards.
Use the Charity Navigator
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
"We are their voice"
Help save neglected and abused animals. They have a special "Honor Gift" system
A Holiday Honor Gift is a wonderful way to celebrate special people this time of year-and give the gift of life for animals in need
Your gift pays for vaccines, spaying/neutering, medical exams, and more
Give a Holiday Honor Gift
Homepage Heroes
The Charity Blog
Make your own Charity Choice
Charity Choice is a website that lists charities from every city and state. If you want to give to "the homeless" , for example, but want your money to impact your community, you can give your gift certificate through them.You can search by type of charity and location.
Make a chariity choice
Comments?
Happy holidays!
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DaveStone13
Nov 30, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
- Thanks. Nice to see someone still eager to promote acts in favor of the brotherhood of man.
Every little inch of consciousness-raising is worth the investment.
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