The social media user's newsfeed is replete with messages asking for fundraising. Someone can not ignore a single announcement, and someone - for the time being indifferently leafing through them. However, when the desire to help does arise, some are faced with a serious dilemma: to which of the charities, which can be read about on the Internet, help should be directed.
First, you need to decide who exactly needs to be helped in the first place - after all, each non-profit organization has its own mission and tasks.
You can read about the activities of the charitable organization on its website; in the same place - to make a donation.
Charitable foundations: what they are
Charitable foundations are one of the most common types of NPOs (non-profit organizations). In Russia, there are more than a dozen of them, and each specializes in something specific. Some are involved in the treatment or adaptation of children with severe and rare diagnoses (heart disease, nervous system, etc.), others - helping the poor, as well as large families. There are also those who interact with nursing homes and senior citizens.
Some of the foundations work with the homeless: they provide assistance in the restoration of documents, legal and medical services.
Another category of foundations, of which there are the fewest in Russia so far, are organizations specializing in the provision of palliative care. They help those who are fatally diagnosed. The collected funds cannot save life, but they can significantly facilitate its last minutes. Some of the social and charitable programs of such funds are carried out with the support of the church.
You can find out about current projects that need sponsorship on the website of the local diocese or on the page of the Synodal Department for Charity and Social Service of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Nature protection funds, animal shelters
If the problems of ecology, the disappearance of rare species of plants and animals worry you more than the stories of real people, you can always make a donation to the fund for the protection of the environment. Another common form of charity today is the transfer of funds and support for animal shelters. On the website of many shelters, as a rule, information is posted, which they have a special need for.
Media support
Not only charitable foundations, but also a number of media outlets are experiencing funding difficulties. First of all, this applies to educational and religious publications. Since they do not have the opportunity to earn on commercial advertising, they exist only thanks to sponsorship subsidies. The financial assistance provided by the patrons is visible to the naked eyes - it is thanks to their support that the editorial office has the opportunity to pay for the work of journalists and produce interesting materials.
Crowdfunding: raise funds for treatment or make a film
Crowdfunding is a new kind of charitable partnership. Through special portals, people collect funds for completely different things and even projects: some for an operation, others for the necessary medical equipment, and still others for the production of a film. One of the successful examples of crowdfunding in Russia is the creation of an album by the Bi-2 group, funds for which were actually collected from the world on a string.
Money transfer methods
After choosing a charitable organization, you need to go to its personal website and find the “Donate” tab (or something similar in meaning). Then you should choose how the money will be transferred. In most cases, funds can be transferred in several ways: by debiting the required amount from a bank card, electronic wallet or phone number, as well as by paying a receipt at a bank branch.
Another important nuance: in order to avoid the possibility of fraud, it is better to donate not to individuals (except in situations where there is confidence that their stories are true), but to foundations that have a good reputation and extensive experience in the field of charity.
