One of the things I do as holiday gifts for folks is make donations in their names to charities. I prefer to use lesser known (and/or local) charities, that are doing awesome work and have a focus of interest to the gift recipient. I'm looking for more ideas. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by rmd1023 on Nov 26, 2009 - 16 answers

DonatingTextbooksInAustraliaFilter: How would I go about donating a heap of recent secondary school textbooks to worthy causes. I'm in Melbourne, Australia. [more inside]
posted by micklaw on Aug 25, 2009 - 6 answers

What shall I do with a new but unwanted Nintendo Wii? [more inside]
posted by pecanpies on Jul 18, 2009 - 17 answers

My taxes should pay for health care for all Americans, but they don't. I can donate $1,000 right now; what organization will use that money most effectively to provide care for uninsured/underinsured people in the United States? [more inside]
posted by haltingproblemsolved on Jul 12, 2009 - 23 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

13 yrs ago, my BF (and roomie) had a brain aneurysm on a Friday and died the following Monday. At least 6 of her organs were donated to various people. [more inside]
posted by jaimystery on Mar 30, 2009 - 18 answers

A dear friend's mother is dying of lung cancer. It's Stage IV metastatic lung cancer that has spread to her brain, bones and lymph nodes. She very much wants her remains to be donated specifically for cancer research and we're having trouble finding out how to do that. [more inside]
posted by judith on Apr 29, 2008 - 13 answers