Donating to a small charity will help people in your community.
Small charities struggle with limited funding and a lack of public awareness. This is because a reputable charity will spend over 80 percent of its budget on the cause it supports, leaving only a small amount for advertising. Small charities often focus on a particular city or community, and by supporting them, you support your neighbors. These charities all operate on less than $2 million a year, and they all put over 80 percent of their profits directly into the causes they support.
The League for Animal Welfare
The League for Animal Welfare runs a no-kill shelter for companion animals.
The League for Animal Welfare is a humane society founded in 1949 and run by volunteers. Working out of Cincinnati, it has operated a no-kill shelter since 1964 and provides the public with education, pet adoption and spay/neuter programs. It is dedicated to bettering the lives of dogs, cats and other pets in the Greater Cincinnati area. It uses 93 percent of its income to care for neglected, abused or abandoned animals.
Women's Learning Partnership
Women's Learning Partnership helps marginalized women in developing countries.
Women's Learning Partnership is a charity supporting female leadership and empowerment. It works with 18 organizations in developing countries to form a network dedicated to securing human rights. WLP believes the lives of women will improve when they are empowered to take on leadership roles in their families and communities. WLP considers itself a feminist organization and uses 89 percent of its income to support women.
Environment Northeast
Environment Northeast combats global warming in Canada and the U.S.
Environment Northeast focuses on environmental challenges to regional ecosystems, human health and natural resources. It works in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada and is a leader in efforts to combat global warming. ENE supports the research of alternative energy sources and focuses on creating a sustainable future. Its administrative costs are so low that 91 percent of proceeds goes to environmental programs.
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
PCRF provides medical treatment to children and youths in the Middle East.
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund was established in 1991. It is a non-political charity founded by people in the U.S. to alleviate the medical and humanitarian needs of children in the Middle East. The objective of the PCRF is to provide medical treatment to children in areas where no medical support is available. It sponsors and runs volunteer medical missions to the Middle East. It has treated more than 800 children with its limited budget, and 93 percent of proceeds go directly to medical aid.
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