It’s that time of the year again. A LOT of money is donated at Christmas time so here’s your yearly reminder of popular charities you should NOT donate to:
Today is transgender day of remembrance. I’m sure plenty of people are seeing posts go by about remembrance, better said than I could manage- and so, I’d instead like to ask people to spare a thought for the lives, work and struggles of people still living, too. It’s a commonly repeated refrain that it is easier to “remember” the most vulnerable among us once they are gone than it is to pay them mind when they’re alive. It’s also very true.
Want to help people still alive? Particularly groups helping those who face the brunt of violence, such as transgender women of color? Check out these places:
Lambda legal (committed to LGBT and HIV+ legal work, does trans outreach specifically)
Trans lifeline (suicide hotline by and for trans people in the US)
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It takes a lot for a woman to push all the way to the top in a male-dominated industry like rap. Her 1994 Grammy Award winning song “U.N.I.T.Y.” reminded listeners that “I bring wrath to those who disrespect me like a dame.” She empowers women and girls with her music and life story, helping them take the reins in their own hands. She also supports charities like HIV/AIDS groups and women’s organi
zations. All in a day’s work for this Push Girl!
Tell your friend she’s got a little Queen Latifah in her. Reblog now to give her a little push.
Words cannot describe my joy and gratitude. We managed to raise 3,524 USD (14,000 PLN) from the sale of charity prints and yesterday’s funraiser on stream. In less than 2 days!!! And this number continues to grow! I love my community so much… Maybe we are not the biggest, but definitely powerful! Thank you! ❤
The collected money will be divided and sent to PAHand NBU! I will show you the screenshots as soon as the transfers are credited, unfortunately it takes some time.
We would also like to ask you for understanding and patience. At this point we have almost 200 orders to be manually packed, addressed and shipped, and there are only two of us, so it might take a while
Words cannot describe my joy and gratitude. We managed to raise 3,524 USD (14,000 PLN) from the sale of charity prints and yesterday’s funraiser on stream. In less than 2 days!!! And this number continues to grow! I love my community so much… Maybe we are not the biggest, but definitely powerful! Thank you! ❤
The collected money will be divided and sent to PAHand NBU! I will show you the screenshots as soon as the transfers are credited, unfortunately it takes some time.
We would also like to ask you for understanding and patience. At this point we have almost 200 orders to be manually packed, addressed and shipped, and there are only two of us, so it might take a while
if you have a couple of bucks to spare, consider throwing them to The Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS).they provide counseling and other forms of support to first nations people who are residential school survivors. thisis a list of other charities that support first nations people, thislist is a mix of charities and ways to learn more about first nation activism and history, and thisis a link to a free online college course called Indigenous Canada
if you have a couple of bucks to spare, consider throwing them to The Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS).they provide counseling and other forms of support to first nations people who are residential school survivors. thisis a list of other charities that support first nations people, thislist is a mix of charities and ways to learn more about first nation activism and history, and thisis a link to a free online college course called Indigenous Canada
PETA: They’d rather spend their money on publicity campaigns than on the animals in their care. PETA killed 73.8% of the animals in their care in 2015 (x)
FCKH8: Is a for-profit company that exploits oppressed groups for money. They’re also wildly uninformed, and spread misogyny, cissexism and bi/panphobia, as well as stealing their posts/designs (x)
Autism Speaks: They spend most of their money on researching a way to eliminate autism, heighten the stigma against autism and don’t have a single autistic person on their board (x)
Please support other, better charities, and feel free to add any others you can think of to this.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure: CEO makes insane amounts of money, they deny a lot of requests for wigs/help with treatment/etc., and have attempted to sue other charities that use the color pink as part of their anti-breast cancer campaign. ( xxx )
The Salvation Army: They promote the hatred of LGBT+ people, work with fundamentalist Christian groups to support conservative politics and rip off and exploit workers. ( xxx )
Wounded Warrior: They take money that should be spent on veterans and blow it on huge opulent parties for the company bigwigs. 26 million in 2014 alone wasted! ( xxx)
^ Important reminder to NOT waste any money donating to these groups
Reblogging because of the added info about Wounded Warrior.
A good way to know if a nonprofit you’re donating to is allocating their money in the right way is to check out their Charity Navigator rating: http://www.charitynavigator.org
Signal boosting, the bell ringers are out in force, and this info is too important.
Um also i said i would be taking a backseat but consider donating to these organizations also this indigenous history month because we are quite a small community in comparison to many
This one is for city natives, their goal is to branch into urban areas where our language and culture can be accessed communally
And this month if you see any first nations or i'nuk people posting their information please at least boost. Especially to LGBTQ ntvs. Thank you and happy indigenous history month ❤️
Yes! Please remember June is also Indigenous History month! Here’s a few other organizations to support that I reccomend! (These are Canadian non-profits)
I wouldn’t reccomend these organizations if they weren’t out in the communities working for our people. Please support the orgs in this post if you can!!
Words cannot describe my joy and gratitude. We managed to raise 3,524 USD (14,000 PLN) from the sale of charity prints and yesterday’s funraiser on stream. In less than 2 days!!! And this number continues to grow! I love my community so much… Maybe we are not the biggest, but definitely powerful! Thank you! ❤
The collected money will be divided and sent to PAHand NBU! I will show you the screenshots as soon as the transfers are credited, unfortunately it takes some time.
We would also like to ask you for understanding and patience. At this point we have almost 200 orders to be manually packed, addressed and shipped, and there are only two of us, so it might take a while
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! Since launching Obliviate Vol 3, I’ve gotten enough orders to be able to make donations to 4 awesome Trans-supporting charities! It means a ton to me to work with the Harry Potter fandom for good! If any of you want to support them too, you totally should! Here’s a carrd link to all of the charities I donated to:
Harvey’s partnered with artist Brad Kunkle to create this painting titled “Memo’s Dream” which is being auctioned off until 4/18/22, with all proceeds going to Outright Action International/Ukraine to help the queer community in Ukraine. See Brad’s IG post with details here!
If you want to donate somewhere to help out people in Ukraine but are unsure which charities are legitimate, both Charity Navigator and NPR have lists of vetted charities. Links below:
I personally donated to the CARE Ukraine Crisis Fundwhich provides immediate aid and recovery, food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support, and cash assistance, primarily for women, girls, families, and elderly people.
The Trevor Project is the leading US organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The American Civil Liberties Union is a non-profit organization that works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in the United States. Current positions of the ACLU include supporting reproductive rights, the rights of prisoners, and eliminating discrimination against women, minorities, and LGBT people.
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants non-profit organization, offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Switchboard is a helpline for LGBT+ people, founded in 1974, providing support on the phone, and through email and instant messaging services, to people from across the UK. They provide a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being.
