Give It Away
The one truly fail-safe gift (whether you're giving or receiving) is a charitable donation; here's a list of our very favorite worthy organizations.
Children's Rights
Advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children in America's
foster care system.
childrensrights.org
childrensrights.org
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Awards generous grants to up-and-coming dancers, musicians, and visual artists.
foundationforcontemporaryarts.org
foundationforcontemporaryarts.org
The Gorilla Foundation
Supports and protects endangered gorillas around the world; funds research of interspecies communication.
koko.org
koko.org
The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children's Center
An outpatient treatment facility for children with cancer and blood diseases, well-known for its top medical care and child-life and emotional support center.
med.nyu.edu/hassenfeld
med.nyu.edu/hassenfeld
Minds Matter
A mentoring group that pairs inner-city kids with young professionals
with the goal of encouraging academic excellence.
mindsmatter.org
mindsmatter.org
Project H.O.M.E.
Assists homeless Philadelphia families by helping them with education opportunities, jobs, health care, and affordable—often even eco-friendly—housing.
projecthome.org
projecthome.org
The Trust for Public Land
A national, nonprofit land conservation program.
tpl.org
tpl.org
The New York Women's Foundation
Volunteers help low-income women and girls find economic security through
hands-on, community-driven projects.
nywf.org
nywf.org
The Nature Conservancy
Its global mission is to protect our land and water and ensure the
preservation of the world's plants, animals, and natural communities.
nature.org
nature.org
Jeffrey Modell Foundation
Dedicated to the early and precise diagnosis, meaningful treatment, and
eventual cure of primary immunodeficiency diseases.
info4pi.org
info4pi.org
