A short list worth giving to
This is a short list of organizations having a real, measurable impact on the lives of others. Each one gets a few words on what it does and a direct link to give. If one of them speaks to you, the button goes straight to its own donation page. Nothing passes through this site.
What the list adds up to
80%+
Childhood cancer survival rate in the U.S. today, up from 20% when St. Jude opened in 1962
St. JudeEvery organization here does work you can see and measure, shows how it uses its money, and takes gifts directly. None of them asked to be listed.
This page exists to put them in front of more people. If one of them earns your gift, it goes straight to them. If you know someone who gives, pass the page along.
See the listEvery button below goes to the organization's own donation page.
Families never receive a bill.
St. Jude treats children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and no family ever pays for treatment, travel, housing, or food. The research it produces is shared freely with doctors around the world, so a gift here reaches far beyond Memphis.
Evidence decides where the money goes.
GiveWell does the homework most of us never have time for. It researches which programs save or improve the most lives per dollar, then directs donations to those programs: malaria prevention, vitamin A for children, routine vaccines. Nothing is skimmed off the top of a gift to its funds.
Freeing the wrongly convicted.
The Innocence Project uses DNA evidence and legal work to free people who were convicted of crimes they did not commit, and pushes for reforms so it happens less often. More than 250 innocent people have walked out of prison because of this work.
A local church with a global reach.
Irving Bible Church serves the community of Irving, Texas and supports mission work around the world. It publishes an annual report and audited financials and is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, so you can see exactly how gifts are used.
Small, direct, and on the ground in Peru.
A Dallas-based nonprofit serving the Indigenous and rural communities of Quispicanchi, a province in the Cusco region of Peru. It funds school nutrition, dental and medical care, in-home family visits, teacher housing, and a social enterprise that employs local women.
Public schools that get kids to and through college.
KIPP is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools, about 280 of them serving more than 120,000 students in 21 states and Washington, D.C. Most of its students come from low-income families, and KIPP follows them past graduation with support to finish college and start careers.
A hot meal and a knock on the door.
Meals on Wheels Collin County delivers nutritious meals and a daily check-in to older and disabled adults across Collin County, Texas, so they can stay healthy, independent, and in their own homes. Gifts also fund wellness checks and its Senior Safety Net program.