Inkscape and GIMP
I give money to Gimp and Inkscape because they are creating free open source alternatives to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The developers behind these projects are amazing people.
I also want Inkscape and GIMP to be great so more photographers and artists can switch to Linux.
The Guardian
I give money to The Guardian.
It's the largest non-profit newspaper in the world. They have reporters around the world. Their environmental coverage is impressive. They also refuse to display gambling advertising,.
Independent journalism is costly and supporting them is the least I can do. I'm so tired of people whining about "corporate media" but refusing to fund non-profit media.
When The Guardian exposes scumbags, I feel my money is super useful.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/michigan-university-gaza-surveillance
Actions meet consequences.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/university-of-michigan-surveillance-students
Libre Office
I give money to LibreOffice. They are creating a free open source alternative to Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. This is a very important project.
Fuck Microsoft Office overcharging people and communities.
Ukraine
I started giving money to Ukraine. What the Russians are doing is just horrific
It's literally a democracy fighting against Russia + Iran + China + North Korea.
Yale Professor Timothy Snyder is a great historian:
He is fundraising to help Ukrainians acquire armored medical ambulances equipped with anti-drone devices.
Professor Snyder is a great author and thinker. I would trust him with my own life.
So I decided to give money to his fundraising campaign. In fact, I felt guilty and gave again and again:
https://snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is-action-a-campaign-for
Lemmy.world
I give money to Lemmy.world in order to support them. Reddit advertising executives absolutely hate Lemmy. My message to them: We aren't going anywhere.
What are non-profit organizations that you actually give money to? And why?
My local animal shelter. They brought me my best friend.