Where I Give
I give monthly to organizations doing grounded, thoughtful work for animals and the planet. This is my lane—I give money, I give time, I show up. Not because I can save everything, but because doing something matters more than doing nothing.
If you're wondering where to give or how to help, here's my invitation: find your lane. Pick one cause that moves you. Give what you can—money, time, attention. Then keep showing up there. The world doesn't need you to do everything. It needs you to do your thing, consistently, with care.
These are my organizations. Maybe one of them will be yours too.
For independent ratings, use Charity Navigator.
**One thing worth knowing: local humane societies and SPCAs are all independent organizations. The ASPCA in New York and SPCALA in Los Angeles share a name and a mission, but not a budget. When you give to one, you're supporting that community's work specifically. I think that's actually a feature, not a bug — but it does mean it's worth looking into the one in your area (or the one you're considering) to make sure their work aligns with yours. Charity Navigator is a good place to start.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescues animals, provides disaster relief, and advocates for stronger animal welfare laws nationwide. They investigate cruelty cases and work to prosecute abusers—doing the hard legal work that protects animals everywhere.
A Los Angeles rescue that saves abandoned and injured street animals. Their rescues are on YouTube—you can watch dogs and cats go from terrified and hurt to safe and loved. They provide emergency medical care and find homes for every animal they save. It's local, it's real, and it matters.
Microfinance for regular people. You loan as little as $25 to entrepreneurs around the world—mostly women building businesses in their own communities. When the loan gets repaid, you lend it again to someone else. It's a way to help people build sustainable lives, not just give once and walk away.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. They run shelters, provide vet care for families who can't afford it, and investigate animal cruelty in LA County. Founded in 1877—one of the oldest humane societies in the country, still doing the work.
The nation's largest sanctuary for homeless animals. Thousands of dogs, cats, and other animals get care at their Utah sanctuary and centers across the country. I volunteer at their West Los Angeles satellite when I can. They take in the animals who need the most help—the ones with medical issues, behavioral challenges, the ones other places turn away—and they give them everything they need.
Formerly the Humane Society of the United States. This global organization goes after the root causes of animal cruelty—puppy mills, factory farming, animal testing, trophy hunting. They work in over 50 countries, combining rescue, policy work, and corporate pressure to create real, lasting change for billions of animals.
Since 1936 NWF has worked to protect wildlife and wild places through conservation science, advocacy, and getting regular people connected to the natural world that still exists. They take on habitat loss, climate change, and the legal battles most of us never hear about. Steady, serious work on behalf of animals who have no seat at the table where their future gets decided.
Global conservation work protecting endangered species and wild places. They tackle the big threats—illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, ocean health, climate change—with science-based solutions and work with local communities who actually live there. Real solutions, not just awareness campaigns.
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