A lot of money goes into charity donations this time of year, but it's important to choose where your donation is going. Sally Boulter, senior engagement officer at Impact, advises that donors do their due diligence by checking out websites like Charity Navigator and GuideStar.
Then, consider how much of your donation will go to the program versus fundraising and administrative costs. That's a good way to determine whether an organization is effective.
The Humane League is a global animal rights organization that uses hard-hitting corporate campaigns to reform the way farm animals are treated. It also runs education programs that inspire consumers to make compassionate food choices.
The organization’s success comes from an evidence-driven outlook and a strong commitment to evaluating their own programs. This makes them stand out among animal advocacy organizations, and it helps them create effective solutions to problems.
If you donate to the Humane League, you’re making a substantial impact on the lives of hundreds of animals. Compare that to the number of animals you would save by eating a meat-free diet for a year, and it becomes clear that donating to an effective charity is more effective than consuming a vegan diet.
Using pragmatic strategies and dynamic partnerships, the Good Food Institute is changing our world by shifting our food system away from industrial animal agriculture toward plant-based alternatives. They are creating a sustainable, healthy, and just food system for future generations.
As a result, they are saving billions of animals from suffering and reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production. They are also making the world a better place for everyone by improving human health and helping reduce hunger.
The Good Food Institute works with scientists, businesses, and policymakers to make plant-based and cultured meat delicious, affordable, and accessible. They also work to advance alternative proteins worldwide through open-access research, grants, and advocacy.
The Wild Animal Initiative aims to understand and improve the lives of wild animals. They do this by focusing on research and by helping scientists to identify research areas that can contribute to the field of wild animal welfare science.
They also produce research on issues that affect wild animals, such as human-wildlife conflicts and climate change.
They are a small but powerful organization that makes a real difference in the world. Their mission is to protect and preserve wildlife and wild places in the United States and around the globe. They have a strong impact and transparency rating from GuideStar.
Color Of Change is a civil rights advocacy organization that works to build a better world for Black people. This nonprofit has 7 million members and leads campaigns that enact real change for Black communities.
Their work focuses on economic, criminal, and media justice. They believe that this includes ensuring fair hiring practices, correcting wage disparities, seeing representation on our screens, and instituting prosecution reform.
They also fight for home confinement, which enables incarcerated individuals to live freely and pursue their dreams. However, they’ve faced challenges in gaining this access for a variety of reasons, including minor technicalities and bureaucratic errors.
They’ve also organized campaigns against laws that require IDs to vote, which are aimed at combating voter fraud. This is because they claim these laws target minority voters similar to poll taxes.
Direct Relief is a nonsectarian humanitarian organization that routes donated medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide. It’s been providing aid for over 70 years and continues to improve its impact.
The Goleta-based nonprofit has earned a perfect 100% ranking from Charity Navigator and an excellent score in fundraising efficiency from Forbes.
With a reputation for transparency and accountability, Direct Relief ensures that all donations are spent exactly where they are needed.
In a year defined by disasters, Direct Relief shipped $1 billion in medical aid to more than 90 countries.
The organization has a clear mission of providing humanitarian assistance in an ethical manner without regard to politics, religion, gender or ability to pay. The nonprofit’s humanitarian work is also focused on health equity, helping disadvantaged communities overcome disparities in their access to quality care.
