Do you donate money? How, why, why not? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by saltesc@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

72 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I was thinking about it. I donate to quite a few charities, but they specifically mean something to me. Others I don't really think about, though they're good. I guess we all have a threshold or we'd be broke and for many that could be no donations at all or just a fiver the the street guy.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Just feel it should be pointed out that money isn't the only way to contribute. Time is another. Volunteer hours are important for many charitable organizations too.

[-] nofob@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

I prefer to donate time. I'm now president of one local non-profit (in addition to my paying job), and a regular participant in another. Sometimes I'll donate supplies that we need, but never money.

If a time comes when I have little time and a lot of money, maybe I'll switch. Donors are necessary. But I know that we need hands more than dollars.

this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2024

80 points (98.8% liked)

Ask Lemmy

26858 readers

1840 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Please don't post about US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world

Rules: (interactive)

1) Be nice and; have fun

Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them

2) All posts must end with a '?'

This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?

3) No spam

Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.

4) NSFW is okay, within reason

Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].

5) This is not a support community.

It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.

Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.