As I consider where to give for next year, here are my picks:
OREGON FOOD BANK INC [Amount: $$$$]
Oregon Food Bank fights hunger and poverty by distributing donated food to a network of non-profits in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and through advocacy and public education. Oregon Food Bank is the hub of a network of hunger-relief agencies throughout Oregon.
http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/
BASIC RIGHTS OREGON [Amount: $$$]
With a track record of success that has made Oregon a model for organizers nationwide, Basic Rights Oregon is founded on values that are very Oregonian: Fairness, Acceptance, Democracy, and Justice for all.
http://www.basicrights.org/
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY ARTS INC [Amount: $$$]
HCA's mission is to involve the community in art activities, promote arts organizations, and support the work of area artists.
http://www.hcaonline.org/
HARMONY FOUNDATION INC [Amount: $$$]
Harmony Foundation, is the charitable arm of the Barbershop Harmony Society. They raise financial support for the society's programs.
http://www.harmonyfoundation.org/
SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK INC [Amount: $$$]
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance.
http://www.sldn.org/
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC [Amount: $$]
The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic and criminal justice resource center. They work to exonerate the wrongfully convicted through postconviction DNA testing; and develop and implement reforms to prevent wrongful convictions. This Project only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing can yield conclusive proof of innocence.
http://www.innocenceproject.org/
CHARITY NAVIGATOR [Amount: $]
Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION INC [Amount: $]
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia.
http://www.glaad.org/
OREGON FOOD BANK INC [Amount: $$$$]
Oregon Food Bank fights hunger and poverty by distributing donated food to a network of non-profits in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and through advocacy and public education. Oregon Food Bank is the hub of a network of hunger-relief agencies throughout Oregon.
http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/
BASIC RIGHTS OREGON [Amount: $$$]
With a track record of success that has made Oregon a model for organizers nationwide, Basic Rights Oregon is founded on values that are very Oregonian: Fairness, Acceptance, Democracy, and Justice for all.
http://www.basicrights.org/
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY ARTS INC [Amount: $$$]
HCA's mission is to involve the community in art activities, promote arts organizations, and support the work of area artists.
http://www.hcaonline.org/
HARMONY FOUNDATION INC [Amount: $$$]
Harmony Foundation, is the charitable arm of the Barbershop Harmony Society. They raise financial support for the society's programs.
http://www.harmonyfoundation.org/
SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK INC [Amount: $$$]
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance.
http://www.sldn.org/
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC [Amount: $$]
The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic and criminal justice resource center. They work to exonerate the wrongfully convicted through postconviction DNA testing; and develop and implement reforms to prevent wrongful convictions. This Project only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing can yield conclusive proof of innocence.
http://www.innocenceproject.org/
CHARITY NAVIGATOR [Amount: $]
Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION INC [Amount: $]
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia.
http://www.glaad.org/
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