As 2018 looms, nonprofits are facing unprecedented levels of uncertainty thanks to the tax bill. Many methods of charitable giving are disincentivized under the new system – read more details about it here: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcqueeney-charitable-giving-under-new-tax-law-20171227-story.html
So, if you have the means, consider donating to a nonprofit of your choice before 2017 draws to a close. We’ve included a few suggestions of worthy causes below – add to this list by telling us about your favorite nonprofit in the comments!
Action: Consider Making a Year-End Donation
Puerto Rico relief:
- United for Puerto Rico, http://www.unidosporpuertorico.com/en/
- UNICEF, https://secure.unicefusa.org/donate/help-save-childrens-lives/29161
Protecting Civil Liberties:
- ACLU, https://action.aclu.org/secure/donate-to-aclu
- Southern Poverty Law Center, https://donate.splcenter.org/
Fighting Discrimination:
- CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), https://www.cair.com/donations/general-donation-quran/#/
- NAACP, http://www.naacp.org/eoy-2017-splash/
- National Immigration Law Center, https://www.nilc.org/
- Human Rights Campaign, http://www.hrc.org/
Protecting the Planet:
- Union of Concerned Scientists, https://www.ucsusa.org/about/ways-give#.WkahLGinGUk
- Sierra Club, https://www.sierraclub.org/ways-to-give
Lifting Up Women:
- EMILY’s List (Works to get liberal women into elected office), https://www.emilyslist.org/
- Planned Parenthood, https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), https://donate.rainn.org/
And of course, you can always donate to Seattle Indivisible or Indivisible National to help keep this community of resistance going:
- Seattle Indivisible: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/seattleindivisible
- Indivisible National: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/indivisibleproject?refcode=homepage
