Westboro Baptist Church is coming to my area this upcoming week and I've started an economic counter protest (through Facebook) with people pledging $1/minute to the Matthew Shepard Foundation for every minute they're here. We've raised over 35,000 dollars so far -- and now I'm trying to brainstorm how to get some major blog coverage so we can up our donation amount even further. [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Dec 5, 2009 - 36 answers

I'm on the board of directors of an org that's hosting an event. I'm expected to pay my way to the event, though I'm teaching and donating my time. This is a serious financial hardship for me, but not for some of my peers. How do I ask for/get assistance when they don't need it? How do I encourage the org to move to this model for everyone? [more inside]
posted by FlyByDay on Oct 4, 2009 - 16 answers

Will anyone in San Francisco pick up medical equipment donations? I have a wheelchair, bedside commode, walker, and some other significant hardware that I'd like to donate, but I don't have a car. Does anyone know any org that will pick up?
posted by mrgrimm on Aug 28, 2009 - 12 answers

What is the best way to accept donations for a nonprofit organization electronically? [more inside]
posted by chickaboo on Aug 25, 2009 - 10 answers

How can I go about writing a request letter to local companies asking for donations for an elementary school project? [more inside]
posted by RoseyD on Aug 14, 2009 - 7 answers

Can you donate unused medications and durable medical equipment (hearing aids) in Florida? [more inside]
posted by dancinglamb on Jun 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can I donate NEW books for children and teens? [more inside]
posted by bookmammal on Jun 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there any group who does clothing donation pick ups in Manhattan other than Salvation Army, Catholic Charities or NYC Opera? [more inside]
posted by nanhey on May 26, 2009 - 6 answers

You're selling prints for charity. Do you sell them for cost + buyer determined donation or do you build a donation amount into the price? I'm looking to maximize the amount we're donating. [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Apr 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Can I donate unused contact lenses? [more inside]
posted by snickerdoodle on Feb 17, 2009 - 4 answers

What are the banks and mail system like in Afghanistan? [more inside]
posted by KimikoPi on Jan 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Any organizations that need donations of hundreds of gently used, non-children's books. Not for resale at thrift stores. [more inside]
posted by Skwirl on Dec 30, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm living in Melbourne, Australia, and I have a whole lot of unwanted clothing (some unworn or barely worn) that I want to donate to an op shop. Am I able to get any tax deduction for this?
posted by Eastgate on Dec 25, 2008 - 1 answer

My school-aged children received some money for the holidays and decided to buy toys for needy kids instead of spending it on themselves. I took them shopping yesterday and, all told, they've got about $300 in toys to donate in addition to what I'm also kicking in. Now, what are we going to do with this stuff? [more inside]
posted by _Mona_ on Dec 23, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me host an awesome Christmas with games where my family competes to win the right to donate to the food bank. [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... on Dec 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me find, buy or build a donor-friendly online giving management system for our non-profit. [more inside]
posted by Milkman Dan on Oct 7, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I set up a simple, intuitive and free online donations account via PayPal or another service? [more inside]
posted by chinese_fashion on Aug 6, 2008 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend a good shopping cart system that can also handle something like donations? [more inside]
posted by ShawnStruck on Jun 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Say you report a charitable donation on your taxes, and then, a few years later, you get the organization to give you your money back. How do you report the refund? [more inside]
posted by kristi on Apr 1, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I donate more money to Barack Obama? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 6, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm looking for ideas for items I can solicit as donations to an auction at a professional conference. [more inside]
posted by Shohn on Jan 10, 2008 - 7 answers

Where Can People Send Help to Bangladesh? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Nov 19, 2007 - 6 answers

I'd like to design a small-scale e-commerce site that also accepts donations. I have no experience. Help! [more inside]
posted by fogster on Sep 3, 2007 - 3 answers

What's a good, simple way to donate or dispose of a lot of household items? [more inside]
posted by Zonker on May 27, 2007 - 17 answers

Alternatives to PayPal for accepting donations online? [more inside]
posted by gomichild on Apr 9, 2007 - 4 answers

What can you tell me about organizations that support women's rights? I would like to donate some money. [more inside]
posted by exceptinsects on Feb 28, 2007 - 17 answers

How much of the revenue generated from the Postsecret books is donated to the Hopeline Network? [more inside]
posted by ASM on Jan 22, 2007 - 4 answers

Can airline miles be gifted to a charity cause or person? [more inside]
posted by lannanh on Jan 8, 2007 - 11 answers

Where should we donate clothing, toys, household goods, books, etc. in Northern Virginia, that's not the usual Goodwill/Salvation Army, etc? [more inside]
posted by sa3z on Oct 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Where can I donate my books so that they'll go to a good cause? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on Sep 4, 2006 - 16 answers

What social networking sites are there for managing personal donations? I have some projects in mind that require more resources than I have available. I'd like to set up some system for people to donate both money & expertise to help me take my ideas & realize them. I could just put up a little writeup with a PayPal Donate button on my personal domain & point to it from various places I frequent, but I'd like to see if any of the donation-oriented social networking sites have any elements that'd make them a more attractive venue for my plea.
posted by scalefree on Jun 26, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking for two kinds of charity groups: One that helps the children of soldiers killed in Iraq, and one that helps children in Iraq who have lost parents. Any know vetted organizations that fit this bill?
posted by gwint on May 29, 2006 - 4 answers

What is the legal status of having a PayPal Donate button on your website? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on May 7, 2006 - 7 answers

What are the tax implications of soliciting donations on your website or blog? [more inside]
posted by ferociouskitty on Jan 9, 2006 - 14 answers

I want to donate about few dozen clothings (shirts, pants, suites, sweaters, maybe some lamps) [more inside]
posted by curiousleo on Dec 19, 2005 - 10 answers

If I want to make donations in peoples' names without them being subjected to an onslaught of requests for more $ from the organizations I choose, where do I turn? [more inside]
posted by bloggerwench on Dec 8, 2005 - 5 answers

We have a king-sized mattress that wouldn't fit up the stairs in our new "old house". We've come to terms with the fact that we'll have to donate it and follow another plan. Which not-for-profit should we offer this to? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Oct 17, 2005 - 13 answers

I have 8 boxes of clothes that I'd like to donate to Hurricane Katrina evacueees. What's the best way to do so? [more inside]
posted by amarynth on Sep 5, 2005 - 11 answers

As much as I would like to help by donating to the victims of Katrina, I want to know that my donated money is really going to go help them. What are some trustworthy organizations to donate to?
posted by Gooney on Aug 31, 2005 - 19 answers

To which non-profit organizations do you donate money and why?
posted by lois1950 on Aug 20, 2005 - 36 answers

I am moving away from Madison, WI on Saturday. I want to donate a whole bunch of clothes and shoes and things. I can not for the life of me find hours and guidelines online. I often go by a "donation station" while on the bus, and will stop there tomorrow, but it would be nice to find this information so I can just call a taxi and run over with all my donations tomorrow, instead of doing so on Friday.
posted by kavasa on May 11, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm going to a party tonight, where they're collecting books to donate to a library in Western Samoa. I have two questions: which books would you consider accesible and very helpful to readers in such a community? And second -- are there any NGOs that work on this problem, and do this sort of thing on a regular basis? [more inside]
posted by weston on Apr 22, 2005 - 2 answers

My wife is on the board of a non-profit organization. We live in a retirement community that has all kinds of fundraisers,plays, fun runs etc. We need ideas for an annual fundraising campaign that is different, will grab new attention and attract substantial local donations annually.
posted by pablogrande on Mar 21, 2005 - 20 answers

DonaterFilter: Tsunami fundraiser question. [+] [more inside]
posted by jimmythefish on Jan 14, 2005 - 3 answers

Where does Falun Gong get all its money? Today, a broadsheet newspaper called the "Epoch Times" showed up on my doorstep. I browsed through it, and it's obviously a mouthpiece for Falun Gong masquerading as a reputable newspaper with a lot of anti Mainland China articles. The company is apparently headquartered in Manhattan, and their distribution has gotten as far as residential streets in Boston suburbs.

This is a slickly produced paper with offices in a pricey locale and a lot of copies to dump. How can Falun Gong afford to do this if they're struggling so?
posted by Mayor Curley on Jan 7, 2005 - 25 answers

What's the most effective way to help Tsunami victims with a donation? CNN lists 25 groups willing to take a donation. How do you decide who to give to?
posted by donovan on Dec 28, 2004 - 24 answers

I'm interested in finding a good charity to support. However, I've had worries... [+] [more inside]
posted by Saydur on Dec 18, 2004 - 14 answers

I have a car that is past its usable life. I'd like to donate it to charity A quick search yields a huge amount of organizations that will "take care" of it for me - so many that the whole thing is starting to feel like a scam. Has anyone donated a car to charity before? Did the promised tax deduction work out? Anyway I could choose a local non-profit to give the money to? The car is currently undriveable.

Tax laws change next year so I need to get this done quickly - by the way, I live in Massachusetts if it matters. [more inside]
posted by dhacker on Dec 18, 2004 - 7 answers

I'm going to get rid of my old car and I'd like to donate it, but google searches for anything remotely related seem to be gamed by just a couple organizations. If anyone knows of a Portland or Oregon based charity picking up and accepting cars, care to share them with me? I'm leaning towards charities that deal with health issues, animals, and teens (being areligious, I would lean toward secular charities).
posted by mathowie on Dec 6, 2004 - 14 answers

out of my depth: i'm on the holiday benefit planning committee of a local philanthropy which advocates for architectural preservation, on the silent auction and raffle subcommittee. tip, suggestions, approaches for getting businesses to donate goods for the auction? tips for getting people to bid? when you go to charity gigs, what do you like to see? [more inside]
posted by crush-onastick on Oct 5, 2004 - 7 answers