As someone who loves the sense of self-satisfaction that comes from supporting charitable causes, but hates spending money in an almost equal measure, I often find myself in conflict. Which is why I love this new thing I found via this awesome video: Tab For A Cause
Tab for a Cause essentially works by opening a web page with an advert on every time you open a new tab on your web browser. The money raised in ad revenue then goes to a charity of your choice (from a list they give you). It only works for Google Chrome and Firefox, but if you're as committed to cheapskate charity as I am then you'll download one of the browsers specially.
But TFAC is just ONE of the many ways you can make money go to charities without that money being yours. Besides, like, identity theft, but I don't really recommend that.
Another thing which is similar to TFAC but requires slightly more effort is Click For Your Charity, in which you voluntarily watch an advert of your choice. Every view apparently raises enough money to pay for one week's clean drinking water for one person. Woo!
Another thing which requires a lot more effort (well, depending on the definition of effort) but is also more rewarding is FreeRice.com. Basically, it's a website with lots of quizzes. Every time you answer a question correctly, it donates ten grains of rice to hungry people. Which is pretty cool. It's also pretty fun (if you happen to be a nerd like me). Also, you get a double ego-boost from being proven smart and from helping hungry people.
The fourth and last thing I'm going to mention is Kiva.org, in which you do have to give money, but you get it back. Kiva is a charity which allows you to donate money to entrepreneurs in the third world trying to make life better for themselves. Then once their various entrepreneurial exploits get underway, you get the money back. Thus you have brought about a long-term improvement in the life of someones less fortunate than yourself, at no cost to yourself.
I hope you have found some new worthwhile things to do with your time as a result of this blog. If you are aware of any similar charity-without-losing money services which I haven't mentioned, then please leave them in comments, or tweet them at my face. My love for cheapskate charity knows no bounds.
And that is the end.
Tab for a Cause essentially works by opening a web page with an advert on every time you open a new tab on your web browser. The money raised in ad revenue then goes to a charity of your choice (from a list they give you). It only works for Google Chrome and Firefox, but if you're as committed to cheapskate charity as I am then you'll download one of the browsers specially.
But TFAC is just ONE of the many ways you can make money go to charities without that money being yours. Besides, like, identity theft, but I don't really recommend that.
Another thing which is similar to TFAC but requires slightly more effort is Click For Your Charity, in which you voluntarily watch an advert of your choice. Every view apparently raises enough money to pay for one week's clean drinking water for one person. Woo!
Another thing which requires a lot more effort (well, depending on the definition of effort) but is also more rewarding is FreeRice.com. Basically, it's a website with lots of quizzes. Every time you answer a question correctly, it donates ten grains of rice to hungry people. Which is pretty cool. It's also pretty fun (if you happen to be a nerd like me). Also, you get a double ego-boost from being proven smart and from helping hungry people.
The fourth and last thing I'm going to mention is Kiva.org, in which you do have to give money, but you get it back. Kiva is a charity which allows you to donate money to entrepreneurs in the third world trying to make life better for themselves. Then once their various entrepreneurial exploits get underway, you get the money back. Thus you have brought about a long-term improvement in the life of someones less fortunate than yourself, at no cost to yourself.
I hope you have found some new worthwhile things to do with your time as a result of this blog. If you are aware of any similar charity-without-losing money services which I haven't mentioned, then please leave them in comments, or tweet them at my face. My love for cheapskate charity knows no bounds.
And that is the end.
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