Social Justice Corner – Year-end giving

We are thankful for the amazing groups and organizations tackling many of the challenges we are currently facing. 

A third of charitable gifts are made in December and 12% of donations are made in the last three days of the year. 

We wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the amazing non-profits that we’ve supported this year as you consider your own year-end giving this holiday season.

Recovery efforts from extreme weather events

Team Rubicon utilizes the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams in response to natural disasters.

LowerNine.org has focused on the long-term recovery of New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward from Hurricane Katrina, and is aiding residents in that area impacted by Ida

Protecting Voting Rights Democracy

Fairfight is a national voting rights organization working to protect and preserve free and fair elections. 

Color of Change designs campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. 

Supporting the LGBTQI+ Community

Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. 

Out and Equal Workplace Advocates is the premier organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality.

Supporting Mental Health

The National Association of Mental Health provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.