Charities

From Libertarian Wiki

Overview of fields of interest

• Micro-credit: providing small loans to small entrepreneurs. Overview at DKos.
• Micro-credit of international scope based in the United States (allowing tax deductions for U.S. taxpayers) Grameen Foundation USA
• Environmental organizations judged by an economist: (alternatives to the Sierra Club)

Libertarian-compatible charities (USA)

These are charities that do not receive large amounts of government funding but still achieve their desired cause.

• The Institute for Justice (wikipedia) website: The nation's only libertarian public interest law firm.
• http://www.probono.net/: A network of pro-bono defense lawyers (reputation and structure unclear)
• AmeriCares (no wikipedia) website: provides medical supplies for immediate emergencies, as well as for longer-term humanitarian programs. See here for a statement on their donations sources- only 0.3% was from Big Brother during 2003.
• The Wikimedia Foundation (wikipedia) (website)

• Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (website)

Northeast USA

• Liberty Scholarship Fund: Providing scholarships to children attending non-public schools in New Hampshire.
• The Trustees of Reservations: Since 1891, The Trustees of Reservations has been saving the Massachusetts landscape for people to enjoy.
  Q: Does The Trustees of Reservations receive direct government funding?
  A: No. However, from time to time, The Trustees applies for state or federal grants to support specific stewardship projects.
  Q: Where does The Trustees of Reservations get their funding?
  A: The Trustees of Reservations is funded through a combination of membership dues, annual contributions, admission fees at properties, special events, competitive grants, and endowments. Visit our annual report archive to download PDF files of past annual reports. (source)