Charities 2022

My monthly automatic donation list is up to six charities now. Auto-donate is the way to go. I love the Bible's 10% goal, but the idea of giving intentionally and thoughtfully as soon as you're paid just doesn't work for me. set it and forget it. 

That said, I am not AT the 10% goal, nor will I be this year, but that's okay I can increase a little bit. When I get a raise they get a raise. So I thought I'd let my lj friends vote on WHICH charity I should bump up this year.

Here's what's on my list, in order of most-to-least...

United Methodist Committee on Relief — the humanitarian program of the Methodist church, focused on getting water out to hurricane survivors not Bibles. I like them because they have extremely low administrative and fundraising costs, the donations come in through churches so they can focus on driving programs.

Amnesty International — freeing political prisoners, fighting for human rights and equality. I like them because it hits all the causes, Black Lives Matter, abortion rights, asylum seeking, LBGTQIA+

International Rescue Committee — helping immigrants and refugees find safety

My local food bank

The public university I attended that set me up for life without a ton of student loan baggage that everybody else is burdened with

My local public radio station

You can vote on who gets the raise!