Canada Donation Filter: Can you donate a productized service and have it count as an in-kind donation to a charity? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Sep 5, 2009 - 5 answers

What is the most cost-effective charity I can donate money to online, in terms of welfare increased per euro donated? [more inside]
posted by SamuelBowman on May 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Two parts: 1. Is it appropriate to give a gift to someone to thank them for donated services? 2. If so, what kind of gift? [more inside]
posted by Ruby Doomsday on Apr 24, 2008 - 17 answers

I ordered a CD from the neighbor kid raising money for his school. I realize now I'd rather have just made a donation. How could I handle this in the future? [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Oct 8, 2006 - 14 answers

Where should I donate books? [+] [more inside]
posted by cribcage on Jan 2, 2005 - 35 answers

Our office adopts a family and we're suppose to either give money or buy them items on the list they give us. They use the money collected to buy anything on the list that hasn't been bought. My question, is it better to donate money or buy things from the list? I'm going to spend the same amount of money either way, and I'd like to make what money I give work best. I know the HR department, and the women who run the program go out and buy the items at the end, it is not some faceless charity. They indicate no preference either way. [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Dec 7, 2004 - 12 answers

Anyone ever donated a car to charity? (Drive inside for more) [more inside]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Oct 14, 2004 - 19 answers