hi all, what charities / other things do you recommend leaving money to in a will?
I’ve been a volunteer treasurer for several medium sized non-profits.
You should have a think about what sort of charity resonates with you. Like education support, homelessness, legal support, drug rehabilitation, et cetera.
Then call a few in your area and tell them you’re considering a bequest, and would like to understand some more about their organisation and how the money is used. 1
Your kids, then family then friends.
Find an organization with a long history of successfully bringing meaningful change to society and that has stayed true to its values. In my opinion, the Electronic Frontier Foundation comes to mind.
Or find something local to your community, directly giving to actual families in need near you
Enough of the suggestions appear to be good; I’m going to say one that I don’t think has been mentioned yet - - St. Jude. They help kids with cancer & their families, so they can get treatment without paying anything out of pocket. And I mean ANYTHING.
Families with young kids tend to be on the poor side. Cancer hits them like a ton of bricks; they can’t afford this expense. St. Jude pays for transport, puts the family up while they treat the children. So much money is given to the kids & their families.
It’s not all altruism & butterflies, though! It’s also just…fucking smart & helping to refine modern medicine. Millions of USD goes into R&D, working to treat & cure cancer, in kids. Hopefully creating tech, methods that benefit us ALL. There is no downside to donating to St. Jude.
Greenpeace.
Their misguided anti-nuclear hysteria led directly to the climate crisis
That’s the line fed by the oil and gas industries. It amazes me how gullible we are, doing their work for them. We deserve to become extinct.
Yeah, it’s a shame we didn’t have some sort of environmental organization fighting for a reasonable alternative for oil and gas instead of fighting against it
Sorry what? I don’t understand what you mean.
