looking for other donation options

[noiretextatique]

emily's list
now
planned parenthood

looking for more causes that are worthy of MY donation. i'm especially interested in organizations that are working to empower/elect/assist, etc. women and girls.
any suggestions are appreciated. thanks!

[noiretextatique]

1. i thought so

:eyes: i forgot to put "hot babes" in my m.f. title

[motely36]

2. I think the Girl Scouts is good.

I could be wrong. I know Boy Scouts is bad, just don't knoe about the girls.

[noiretextatique]

3. i was a girl scout

i don't recall a lot of xtian indoctrination, but it was a tad too conformist for me back then...late sixties. a lot of fun though...thanks for the suggestion. i will check out the modern girl scouts.

[Kipepeo]

12. girl scouts are good

and are being boycotted by right-wing fundies for participating in programs with planned parenthood.

I also donate/subscribe to bitch magazine because alternative feminist media is a good cause! :)

[noiretextatique]

16. bitch...i like it

LMAO...i think some are calling me that today :hi:

[Kipepeo]

23. It's great

A critique of pop culture rather than politics, but it's a good, long read every few months. http://www.bitchmagazine.com/

:hi:

[noiretextatique]

40. another winner

i will donate in the name of a friend of mine who is in an abusive relationship. thanks for the tip.

[sandnsea]

14. Girl Scouts keep up

I was a leader about ten years ago. They work incredibly hard to be inclusionary. Changed some of the God stuff to do that as well. Changed the program so that it would be more interesting to city kids. There's even quasi-troops that are more like interest clubs. As a former leader, I'd say hunt down your local troops or Service Unit. State and National get way too much money, imho. And unlike Boy Scouts, local Service Units don't tend to get much local financial support. There's lots of good groups out there. Internationally, www.madre.org looks excellent to me too.

[noiretextatique]

18. thanks, sandnsea

:hi: and i will make it over to the site, eventually. it's been a tough couple of weeks workwise. (nah...really i'm just a procrastinator) madre...sounds interesting too.

[noiretextatique]

4. kick

:grr:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. How about the sites

like Rainforest, Breast Cancer, world hunger. If you go to therainforestsite.com, it will lead to all those sites.

[eyesroll]

6. Try donating a New Moon subscription to a library

http://www.newmoon.org/

[Shakespeare]

7. Here's one that caught my attention today.

Pacifica radio is having a nationwide one-day fundraiser (today) to raise money to preserve its audio archive.

Noiretblu, I'm guessing you're probably familiar with the archive, but for anyone who isn't, it's pretty much an oral history of the progressive movement from the last 50 years. Some of the tapes are deteriorating and need to be restored if we want to save them. They're suspeding regular programming all day today and playing selections from the archive, and I've been tuning in every time I can sneak a few minutes at work.

If you want a little salve for our post-election soul, this is a wonderful thing to listen to. It'll remind you why the left is so important, and remind you of all we've accomplished. They've been playing recordings of Malcom X, Fannie Lou Hamer, Howard Zinn, Edward Said, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and on and on.

Tune in, and donate if you can!

[noiretextatique]

8. sounds like a winner

:thumbsup: thanks...

[Shakespeare]

9. Yay!

I'm surprised I haven't seen anything on DU about this today, because it's very, very important. Perhaps I should start a post in GD....hmmm...

[noiretextatique]

10. good idea

:thumbsup: i'll be donating this holiday season instead of buying presents. i know others have mentioned doing that as well.

[Shakespeare]

11. A nice little bonus for donating to this fund drive....

....is that you'll get CDs from their audio archive as a premium, and those make fantastic gifts for fellow lefties (if you can bear to part with it, that is).

[noiretextatique]

20. cool...they are on my list, for sure

along with bitch magazine :D

[buddhamama]

13. two

Feminist Majority http://www.feminist.org/

and please visit care2.com http://www.care2.com/
for a plethora of worthy orgs.

Hi Karen :loveya:

[noiretextatique]

15. hey there, mama!!!!

thanks...i will be venting to you shortly :D

[Forkboy]

27. Better double check these ones

Mama is a notorious troublemaker who can't be trusted :evilgrin:

Plus she sends out weird vibes to me :P

[buddhamama]

34. sshhhh...You

I am attempting to spread my mischief far and wide. With Karen's money I will be able to speed up the delivery of my minions and take over the world!

Weird vibes...is that what we're calling it now ;-)

[Forkboy]

35. We've tumbled your game!

Besides,my minions can beat up your minions! :P

[buddhamama]

38. you'd have to see me before you could stop me

and frankly I don't think you have the flashlight to do it.


:loveya:

[Forkboy]

45. Ouch

I got the flashlight baby...but the batteries are fading fast :silly:

[buddhamama]

47. you don't remember, do you?

a phone conversation- talking about the spotlight or in my case flashlight. ouch, indeed.

[Forkboy]

48. I remembered too late

my mind is all fuzzy :freak:

I meant that joke in the best possible way of course :)

[buddhamama]

49. of course

I laughed. I have a sense of humor. :-)

[noiretextatique]

43. my money...LMAO

i'd love to fund you, my dear...but we're talking *small* donations here :D

[buddhamama]

46. so am I

you've seen me, haven't you? at 5' i don't require much funding. :D

[Forkboy]

51. I can only imagine how tiny your minions are!

And that may be even funnier than I intended :D

[noiretextatique]

52. it is

:7

[CatWoman]

17. How about

swift kicks in the ass catwomen for truth?

:hi:

[noiretextatique]

21. LMAO...

:hi: is that your indian name? LOL. :7 my paternal grandmother was half Comanche...not too many of them survived because they were too fierce too give in to the white man :7 not much has changed...

[BareskinMatt]

19. DAR

They still exist.

[noiretextatique]

22. why in the fuck would i want to give to them?

:eyes:

[BareskinMatt]

25. Here's just one of their reasons...

To cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.

[Forkboy]

29. Is that you Mr Ashcroft?

[BareskinMatt]

31. Beg your pardon

I have nothing in common with a man like him.

[noiretextatique]

41. american freedom?!!?

sorry...my ancestors didn't get that for a few centuries after the period this group glorifies, so i don't celebrate that.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

26. How could you NOT?? Look at this kickass platform!

Founded: October 11, 1890
Incorporated 1896 by an Act of Congress
Objectives: Historic Preservation, Patriotism, Education
Motto: God, Home, and Country
Membership: Approximately 170,000 members
2,296 chapters in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
International chapters in Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom
Eligibility for Membership:
Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.


I like that their eligibility says "regardless of race"...erm...yeah. How many non-whites do you think you would be able to prove were "American patriots"?

[noiretextatique]

28. fuck them...i wouldn't give them a red cent

they are notorius racists, as we ALL know :D

[BareskinMatt]

32. I have not seen evidence of DAR racism

Could you point me at some link that identifies their racism?

[noiretextatique]

36. well...in all fairness, they have cleaned up their act

and actually did a long time ago. i am not interested in donating to them though...thanks.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

33. Just for kicks, I checked out their "international" mexican chapters

2 of them are geosites and 1 is an aol.members homepage with a midi file. Only one even mentions a "mexican" who served in the revolutionary war. Except when I looked him up, he's not mexican, he's from Spain. Oops!

[noiretextatique]

37. LOL...i am not sure that they do charitable work anyway

and even if they do, i am looking for an organization that's focused on this century :eyes:

[Forkboy]

24. A few

The Women's Foundation of California

http://www.womensfoundca.org/donation.html

Maine Women's Fund

https://webmaine.securesites.com/mewomen/donate.html

Step Up Women's Network

http://www.stepupwomensnetwork.org/fund_drive/

Luk,Inc.

(This is right here in my town.It's not strictly for girls,but it does some great things for troubled/depressed/abused kids.I know people who work there,and people who have gone through thier services and it really made a huge difference for them)

http://www.luk.org/index.htm

I can't vouch for the others,but they seem good.As always when making a donation do some background checking on them if you can.

:loveya:

[noiretextatique]

30. thanks, forkboy

i will check them out. i am going to donate to organizations instead of giving presents, so...that's about 10-15 donations. i like luk :loveya:

[Cerridwen]

39. Save the Children - not a girls/women only organization, but

you can select a child you wish to sponsor; country (includes U.S.) in which child lives and the sex of the child, if you choose. You can select until you find just the right child.

http://www.savethechildren.org

[noiretextatique]

42. thanks...i need to check them out

i would like to do this, but i am not sure how reputable this agency is. if it looks good, they will definitely be on my list.

[Corgigal]

44. My favorite human charity

http://www.adiccp.org/home/default.asp

Really, how can we not try to help these people? Take a look when you can.

[noiretextatique]

50. thanks, cogigal

they made they cut, for sure. how can i not help is right :cry: