How to Donate to Charity Even When You’re Broke (Without Volunteering)
By Jessica Marie We all want to help charities and donate to their causes. But I also know how discouraging it is to be low on funds and truly be unable to donate to even our more cherished causes. Aren’t there ways we can help that don’t break the bank? Yes! This is a list of 3 ways that you can help charities and non-profits by doing things you already do and don’t cost you a penny. Ecosia Ecosia is a search engine like Google but, the money they make from their ad revenue goes towards planting trees. I have been using the non-profit Ecosia for years now and it works great! Only once or twice a year do I have trouble finding something and have to give Google a try. Plus, you don’t have to feel guilty clicking on those ads at the top of the search results. Rather, by doing so you are helping to plant trees. It works on mobile too, I added Ecosia to my phone and use it for all my searches there too. All phone brands can use Ecosia now. You can add it as your default by searching for it in the app store. On your computer simply search Ecosia.org and set as your default search engine. Now go forth with your online searching and help plant trees at the same time! Tabs for a Cause Did you know that every time you open a tab on your computer you can help raise money for charity? Tabs for a Cause does exactly that. It works by placing ads on every new tab, then you simply type in your search (using Ecosia of course) and now you have earned 1 heart that can be donated to charity. This happens at absolutely no cost to you! After 50 tabs have been opened you can donate those hearts to a charity of your choice. Basically, the ad revenue from the ads on the tabs are being sent to charity. There is a limited number of charities to select from, but it still gives you the chance to donate to charities by doing something you already do every day. To add this extension to your web browser, follow this link and you can start donating to charity at no cost to you. Here is the link: https://tab.gladly.io/?u=JessAnthro Amazon Smile Did you know there was a way to donate to charity every time you shopped on Amazon? Use Amazon Smile and you can select any non-profit to donate to, and this comes at no cost to you! It does not affect the price of your items on Amazon at all. I currently donate to a local Wildlife Rehabilitation center, but there are more charities and non-profits than you can imagine to choose from on Amazon Smile. You can change the charity or non-profit at any time. So, next time you have to buy something from Amazon instead of a small or local business, be sure to make a difference by using Amazon Smile. And once you set it up, if you accidentally go to Amazon.com, Amazon will remind you to switch back to Amazon Smile. Search smile.amazon.com on desktop or search for it in the app store and you can set it up today. Those are three ways that you can help charities and non-profits that don’t cost you any money. I’ve been a student and a struggling college grad and know how hard it is to want to donate to charities and non-profits but also realizing I have to feed myself and my dog. I hope these can help you feel better until your bank account is full again. Please share with anyone who might also be looking for ways to donate. Much Love, Jessica Marie
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