by IAmTootingCmon
Some charities should be shorted. Some should be invested in long-term. Per Charity Navigator, here are the best charities in the country. Feel free to add your own/disagree/add more info in the comments.
If we’re going to start a trend of donating tendies, we gotta do DD.
Education
Center for Creative Education
Great Aspirations Scholarship Program
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Human and Civil Rights
Equal Justice Initiative
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Arts, Culture, Humanities
ProPublica
Environment
Acadia Center
Blue Ridge Conservancy
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
North Carolina Coastal Federation Rainforest Trust
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
Southern Environmental Law Center
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Animals
Big Cat Rescue
Humane Society of Sarasota County
Nashville Zoo
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
SPCA of Westchester
Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation
WildAid
Woods Humane Society
Community Development
Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity
Jewish Federation of Omaha
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
United Way of Blount County
United Way of Central Alabama
United Way of Greater Houston
United Way of Story County
Human Services
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Alabama
Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County
Boys and Girls Clubs of Nassau County Foundation
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
Charitable Service Trust
Durham Rescue Mission
East Texas Food Bank
Gary Sinise Foundation
God’s Pantry Food Bank
Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine
Good Sports
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Kostopulos Dream Foundation
Lifesong for Orphans
MANNA FoodBank
Memorial Assistance Ministries
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Navy SEAL Foundation
Operation Second Chance
SBP
The Children’s Assessment Center Foundation
The Foodbank
The Mission Continues
Topeka Rescue Mission
International
Amigos for Christ
Association for India’s Development
Givedirectly Inc.
Help the Helpless
Hope for Haiti’s Children
INMED Partnerships for Children
Kids Alive International
Matthew 25: Ministries
Sewa International, Inc
The PRASAD Project
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Water Mission
Health
Community Volunteers in Medicine
Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
Kidney Cancer Association
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH)
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Sankara Eye Foundation, USA
The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Community Suggestions
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t represent the views of IWB.