charities we support
Glen James, host of the this is money podcast, has always encouraged listeners to factor giving and generosity into their spending plans. Money isn’t just designed to give us the opportunities and comfort we want in our own lives - it has the ability to make a huge impact all over the world in some very sad, troubled or dire circumstances. Below is a list of organisations that Glen James supports each year on behalf of the this is money community.
The culture of giving to organisations, projects and causes that listeners love to support is strong, particularly noticeable in the Facebook group where members share who they’re financially supporting. The key to choosing a charity or organisation you’d like to support is to determine what you value, who your support could impact and how much of an impact it could make. To help your own thinking of this matter, have a listen to the following episode of this is money, where Glen James interviews Peter Singer, founder of The Life You Can Save, known as the ‘world’s most influential living philosopher’, and is also a major contributer to the discussion of effective altriusm:
spotlight: forever projects
What started as a family wanting to do something to help orphaned and abandoned children through adoption, has grown into a community of people who use what's in their hands to fund a new project. This one keeps families together—forever. We show up reliably for local Tanzanian teams who understand their culture and people. They help women break the cycle of poverty to create a self-sustaining future.
A21
In 2008, a few ordinary people set out to do the impossible... abolish slavery everywhere, forever. To see a world where women are no longer sold for sex. Where men are no longer sold for labor. Where children are no longer taken from their families and exploited. Imagine if every single person reading this takes action today.
How many trafficking rings can be dismantled?
How many vulnerable people can be educated?
How many children can be protected?
How many victims can be assisted and restored?
The Life You Can Save
The Life You Can Save was founded by Melbourne-born Peter Singer, widely recognised as one of the world’s most influential contemporary philosophers, to advance the ideas in his 2009 book The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty. We've also had Peter Singer come and chat on the show - check it out.
The Life You Can Save makes “smart giving simple” by curating a group of nonprofits that save or improve the most lives per dollar. They aim to create a world where everyone has an opportunity to build a better life and where there’s no suffering or death due to extreme poverty. This is a great place to start if you're unsure which charity you'd like to personally support.
First Nations Foundation
The First Nations Foundation are a successful Indigenous financial wellbeing foundation led by an Indigenous majority board since 2006. They have a strong reputation with both financial and Indigenous community sectors, a powerful track record of results, agility and innovation.
They work with Indigenous communities and the finance industry to provide customer centric financial education, training and information.
For there to be success in their mission, it requires having a breadth of perspectives, different insights and knowledge on money from Aboriginal communities across Australia. The First Nations Foundation is a market leader when it comes to researching financial challenges faced by Indigenous communities.
Forever Projects
Forever Projects, currently working in Tanzania, believes that when families are self-sustaining they can have better health, wellbeing, and resilience.
They provide funding to local organisations that empower women in some of the worlds most challenging circumstances, making it possible for them to provide strong, connected homes for their children. Check out the organisations they support on their website, foreverprojects.org.
Share the Dignity
Share the Dignity is a women's charity in Australia, that works to make a real, on-the-ground difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough.
They distribute period products to women, girls, and anyone who menstruates who needs support. When someone is doing it tough, the last thing on their mind should be dealing with their period.
They assist those in need by collecting hundreds of thousands of period products each year through collection drives and campaigns. These products are distributed directly to charities across Australia.
UNICEF Australia
UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
UNICEF delivers long-term international development programs, and partners with local organisations who are doing the same. UNICEF responds to humanitarian emergencies, delivering both short- and long-term support and protection for children in crisis situations.
UNICEF advocates for children by influencing policy and guiding decision makers in prioritising children’s best interests at all times.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes.
UNHCR exists to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee. They work to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another country.
For over half a century, UNHCR has helped millions of people to restart their lives. They include refugees, returnees, stateless people, the internally displaced and asylum-seekers.