I think it's so interesting to do these donations because at the end of the year, when i put together this list, i can see what my giving priorities are. when i first started i was sure it would be towards food insecurity but i've barely donated to that, or even environmentalism, at all! of course, current events and such affects my giving but i've actually not given much towards natural disasters or anything like that. i think mostly because the orgs that are dealing with that issue get a lot of publicity for a bit so they get a flood of donations in, so i choose to donate towards my more fundamental priorities, which is the last couple years seems to be public and independent journalism and media.
january - nature conservancy
february - nature conservancy
march - npr
april - vice
may - border kindness
june - LAist
july - pbs
august - norfside long beach
september - algalita and moore institute thru long beach gives
october - radiotopia
november - give directly
december - open secrets
possible orgs for next year (because some of these have been on my list for years, lol): solarbuddy.org, RIP medical debt, Food Finders, Harvest Partners, Food Forward, Seed Savers, safe toddles, Anti Recidivism Coalition (i found out about them thru their ride home program).
