#NGOs, #Charities & #CampaignGroups picks of the day:

@karrot - Free open software for organising volunteers

@opencollective - Fundraising, money management & legal status platform

@torproject - Anonymous communication online

@securedrop - Helping whistleblowers contact NGOs

INTERNATIONAL
@greenpeace
@restartproject
@BPI
@privacyint@mastodon.xyz (main) & @privacyint@media.privacyinternational.org (videos)
@oshwassociation
@owa
@ooni
@marinebio
@plazi_species
@internetarchive
@ORCID_Org
@timnitGebru

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Inclusion At Work

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/leaders-for-good/

Pressing:On

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/pressingon/

Life Changing Choices

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/life-changing-choices/

Stepping Up

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/stepping-up/

Environmental groups in UK ‘still very white – especially at the top’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/03/environmental-groups-in-uk-still-very-white-especially-at-the-top #Environmentalactivism #Climatecrisis #Environment #Greenpeace #Charities #Society #UKnews #Race

‘Humanure’: RHS plans rollout of first compost toilet to fertilise flowerbeds https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/01/humanure-rhs-plans-rollout-of-first-compost-toilet-to-fertilise-flowerbeds #Ethicalandgreenliving #Climatecrisis #Lifeandstyle #Environment #Pollution #Recycling #Charities #Gardens #UKnews #Plants

Trump is already acting like a king. The order to shut off federal grants reveals a vision of the presidency at odds with basic democratic principles.

https://www.vox.com/on-the-right-newsletter/397120/trump-federal-spending-grant-pause-cutoff-democracy #Trump #Despot #Republicans #GOP #Charities #Medicaid #Politics

A good cause? How #charities funnelled £28m into rightwing think-tanks - https://goodlawproject.org/a-good-cause-how-charities-funnelled-28m-into-rightwing-think-tanks/ "Over the past two decades, rightwing think-tanks and pressure groups that spread climate denial, attack public services and stoke culture wars have bagged millions of pounds in donations from charities. " fix it, #starmer #transparency

PLEASE SHARE:
If you or anyone you know has been affected by the #LAWildfires, please know that help is available.

#MusicCares is offering anyone who has been working in the music business for 5 years or longer immediate assistance: $1,500 financial assistance and $500 food vouchers.

Reach out to:
musicaresrelief@musicares.org
1-800-687-4227

Yes. Protesting does make a difference in creating change: Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities #protesting #charities #socialchange #nonviolence https://ssir.org/articles/entry/protest_movements_could_be_more_effective_than_the_best_charities

‘Cynical cash grab’: FBI chief nominee Kash Patel’s non-profit foundation is linked to Maga-merchandise firms and spends much more on fundraising than it does on charitable giving.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/12/kash-patel-foundation-maga-merchandise-fundraising #KashPatel #TrumpAdministration #Kleptocracy #Republicans #Charities #FBI

#FamilyVoiceAustralia #abuses #ACNC #charity #status to #vilify #transgender #people, #campaign against #senators

According to the ACNC #Charities are not legally able to #oppose / #promote a #politicalparty, nor are they allowed to put peoples #safety #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://lucyfromnaarm.com/p/family-voice-australia-abuses-acnc

#Charities #Xmas

This is your annual red bucket warning and reminder that the 'Salvation Army' is an anti-queer hate group

My donations today:

- The Internet Archive
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Arkansas Abortion Support Network
- Freedom from Religion Foundation
- Wikimedia Foundation

What are yours?

In Brexit views, protection was sought,
But the tribunal decided and fought,
Discrimination was found,
In the workplace, it's unsound,
Rights must be respected, as we ought.

#GuardianLimerick #Brexit #Europe #Politics #Lancashire #Charities #Money #Society #Law #Manchester

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/22/pro-brexit-views-not-protected-workplace-discrimination-tribunal-rules-ukip

Funding for voluntary and community organisations in Wales. The aim of the Organisational Growth Grant is to give organisations the chance to make strategic changes that enhance their impact and increase resilience

#wales #funding #charities #thirdsector

https://wcva.cymru/funding-launched-for-community-groups-in-wales/

Canadian Charities Aid Israeli Crimes, Report Warns #charities #Israel #FundingWarCrimes #FundingGenocide #Canada #RevenueCanada https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-charities-aid-israeli-crimes-report-warns/?ref=maple-digest-news-newsletter

Author Katherine Rundell donates royalties to climate charities in Trump protest https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/13/author-katherine-rundell-donates-royalties-to-climate-charities-in-trump-protest #KatherineRundell #Climatecrisis #Environment #Charities #Culture #Books

Five reasons for charities to be cheerful when leaving #X (with thanks to Ian Dury and the Blockheads).

One. The obvious - Elon Musk, Trump and X 

Two. The content steal

Three. Great alternatives - the #fediverse !

Four. Better engagement

Five. Defending our values

At @newsmast we’re helping communities and organisations join New Social. Building a better web. We’d love to hear from you.

https://www.blog-pat.ch/charities-cheerfully-leave-x/

#charities #nonprofit #twitter
#SocialMedia