MAKING A DIFFERENCE
7 Easy Apps for Giving Back
Looking for easy ways to give back this holiday season? With just a few taps, these seven apps can help you support everything from global organizations to members of your own community.
Donate your spare change
Lyft will round up your fare to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to charity. Just tap Donate in the menu to designate an organization such as the American Cancer Society, Black Girls Code, the United Service Organizations, or the Human Rights Campaign.
To round up and donate with all your purchases, check out GiveTide, which links to your credit or debit card account, rounds up, and donates on your behalf each week. Giving doesn’t get any easier!
Feed hungry families
For as little as 50 cents a day, you can help ShareTheMeal support the World Food Programme, which distributes meals to hungry children in developing countries. To help locally, check out OLIO, which donates produce, pantry staples, and household items to neighbors in your community.
Help out at home
To make a difference in your own community, search GoFundMe, where you’ll find campaigns to raise money for neighbors in need. Simply enter your city and state in the search field to see how you can help.
Spend for good
Give back while you shop with apps like Elbi, which pairs charitable giving with high-end shopping. Or check out Charitybuzz, which raises money for worthy causes by auctioning off once-in-a-lifetime experiences and meetings with celebrities and business leaders.