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What's your favorite charity? I'm a regular contributor to Kiva.org They do micro loans to the developing world. You get to chose who to lend to, they pay you back and then you relend the money. Pretty cool. Right now, Team Athiest is in second place to Team Christian. We need to change that!

TimWhitaker 6 Apr 13
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I am active on Kiva as well though I don't belong to a team. I shall join Team Atheist next time I log in!

Yes!

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  1. Library
  2. pet rescue
  3. Public radio
  4. Alternative energy/transportation
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I'v thought about contributing to something like that if I ever have some extra money that I don't need right away. You should post a link to it.

MsAl Level 8 Apr 13, 2018

Oh I guess you kinda did in the question. Kiva.org

@MsAl And the specific A+ team he mentioned: [kiva.org]

@MsAl Kiva is a good one. You can start with just $25.

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I have a totally different take on charity than most. It was actually a charitable organization (Children Int'l) that got me away from religion. I started doing research on various charitable groups and most have the same goal: to focus on Humans and our short-term welfare. Often this focus actually increases population growth and assaults on the planets life support systems. I support 2 family planning groups: Engender Health (https://www.engenderhealth.org/index-main.php) and Planned Parenthood. Also FFRF and the Humanists. Nature Conservancy (they have population awareness programs) is another one I support. There are many local groups as our clinic, 5 star library and other conservation groups. In all I donate time and/or money to 28 different organizations few of which are anthropocentric.

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Favourite charity? errr.......me! 🙂

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I sunk a ton into resisting the Dakota Access PipeLine. Mixed feelings. I went to Standing Rock, was there for a couple weeks in Nov/Dec. Between myself and friends, we probably raised 30/40 thousand towards the effort. Unfortuantely, a lot of it was wasted in my estimation. I'd like to contribute more to activist groups oriented towards non-violent disobedience and occupation. Friction on the wheels of destruction, so to speak. However, these groups all need better organization. Flint groups too! A lot of whining with little output towards solution. It's hard to find a good leader in these groups because no one wants to be "the guy or girl" that tells everyone what to do and takes heat for things going wrong. Leadership and strategy is really primitive in these groups. I have found no exceptions so far.

Not my passion but right on.

@TimWhitaker I like to use a driver and vehicle as a useful metaphor. Government is like the hands on the wheel, directing the forward momentum of the social body. Institutions (physical and otherwise) which serve as repositories of knowledge and information, as well as those that act to communicate it.. are the mind (maybe?). Activism, Protest, Demonstration... brake pedal. Personal behaviors, consumption, charity etc... throttle.

In my view, all of these faculties are necessary to produce a united collective effort in a creative direction. I don't think activism is necessarily the best way to find solutions to lead us in a better direction, but it will slow things down while we are choosing a better path. That being said... I think we have barely scratched the surface on how to be effective in these efforts.

I mean, I take the science seriously! If things are as dire as what is projected... we can't wait for "politics" to catch up with the science... or even the majority of the population for that matter. I'd love to see climate scientists at the front lines, actually... not in the protected photo op context... but really in it, you know? Fist up and dropping science through a megaphone atop a drill site (LRAD would be better)! David Suzuki is pretty good like that, but I'd love to see more. That would be awesome. Direct action is exactly that.

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Admirable. Do they do a domestic version of this?

Actually you can donate domestically through Kiva. I help fund a food truck in Detroit once.

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That does sound cool - I'll check it out ...

MIne are Sierra Club , a local cat rescue organization, and the theatre company I'm part of.

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I contribute to the Southern Proverty Law Center. Sometimes, to an Native American School in South DeKota.

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I like Heifer International. You get to pick the livestock you send A goat? Chickens? Rabbits? An entire water buffalo? A Lot of fun! Plus the recipients pass along the offspring to another family so it is the gift that keeps on giving.
They also have a very high rating of service versus management

This was mine before I found Kiva. They do great work!

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Victory Junction [www.victoryjunction.org] is a non-profit that give life changing camp experiences to sick and terminally ill children, at no expense to the kids or their families. They are a part of the Serious Fun Network, which oversees about thirty similar camps around the world.

Right on!

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