I started 2017 with the intention of giving $12,000 to charity ($1,000 every month). It was tough but I met that goal. Here’s where it went:
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) - IRAP helps refugees navigate the legal system. They were instrumental in fighting back against January’s racist, poorly-crafted travel ban. https://refugeerights.org/travel-ban-response/ …
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Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) - MSK is the nation’s premier cancer research institution, with a long history of making new discoveries for cancer treatment. It’s critically important we continue to fund them in the face of upcoming research funding cuts.https://www.mskcc.org/blog/year-review-science-and-technology-shaped-cancer-2017 …
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Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) - The NRDC is one of the most innovative nonprofits fighting to protect the environment. In addition to their legal work and scientific research, they build new market-based solutions to environmental issues.https://www.nrdc.org/stories
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Our Children’s Trust - An audacious lawsuit by a group of 9 to 21 year old kids. Their complaint asserts that the government’s actions to cause climate change have violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights.https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/us/federal-lawsuit …
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Writing off donations to charity will get harder in 2018 due to changes introduced by the new tax law. Consider opening a donor-advised fund or donating through Betterment to retain the tax advantages of charitable donations.https://www.betterment.com/donating-stock/
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