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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow are your charitable donations changing this year?
Are you donating less? More? To any new organizations?
I'm adding the Women's Refugee Commission to my list this year, for their work on behalf of migrant families at the U.S. border.
With the higher standard deduction in place for 2018 Federal Income Taxes, I may not end up itemizing deductions, but I still want to make a difference with my dollars, so I'm donating about as much as I have in previous years. Scrambling to get a few more contributions in by Monday.
Bluepinky
(2,256 posts)I mostly donate to environmental and animal rights groups, also to NH Food Bank. I donate throughout the year.
Demovictory9
(32,297 posts)is how the GOP keep power
klook
(12,131 posts)The ACLU is always one of my top priorities, and this year is no exception. I may add Fair Fight Georgia, the group formed by Stacey Abrams.
spinbaby
(15,073 posts)So you need higher deductions to itemize. I chose to make a larger contribution this year and itemize. I like to keep my giving local and the bulk of it goes to our animal shelter.
roamer65
(36,738 posts)I lost a good size bonus to Dumps tariffs. I will be budget cutting and charities are on my cut list.
Elections have consequences.
Cold War Spook
(1,279 posts)I am a 100% service-connected disabled veteran so I don't pay income tax so that doesn't have an effect on us. I give to the local Baptist Children's Home, commissary and phone privileges at a local prison for the poor, pet food and vet bills for needy dogs and cats and cash for the homeless.
sinkingfeeling
(51,201 posts)of environmental groups. ACLU and Amnesty. Tons to wildlife and domestic animals.
Zero to groups based in Arkansas.
klook
(12,131 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,201 posts)give to Oxfam, Mercy Corp., and UNICEF.
klook
(12,131 posts)I already have Oxfam and DWB on my list and will look at the others. Thanks!
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)House paid, no kids.
Giving the same. Mainly to the United Way for local issues focusing on poverty.
dembotoz
(16,708 posts)The charity I do because it's the right thing to do, don't think about deduction.