the tax deadline has passed, and some of us have received our tax refunds. if you are looking to put your refund to a great cause, be careful. with so many scandals arising from charities using funds inefficiently or outright stealing from donors, you need to do due diligence on where your money is going. but do not worry, i will give you some suggestions. here are some of the interesting destination for your charitable contributions.
kiva.org
this concept is similar to the the endeavors of bangladeshi nobel prize winner muhammad yunus.
basically you send money to small entrepreneurs in developing countries to help them build their business out of poverty. you can select the person and business you want to send your money to, and keep track of how they are doing. if the business prospers, they can pay you back your money. more about kiva here
http://www.kiva.org/about/
more about muhammad yunus here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Yunus
great turtle race
one of the most endangered species in the world is turtles and tortoises.
there is an interesting research project done on leatherback turtles right now. check their website here
http://www.greatturtlerace.com/
or if you have so much money that you need other places to donate, make sure to use the charity navigator. this website is a great starting point for you to do background check on the charitable organization of your choice.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm
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