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![Are we actually in the middle of a generosity crisis?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/gettyimages-1265277021.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C27.688802083333%2C100%2C44.622395833333&w=2400)
Future Perfect
Charitable giving in the US is down. But generosity goes beyond dollars.
By Celia Ford
![We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2149302614_04f939.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.648268248931%2C0%2C66.703463502139%2C100&w=2400)
![We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2149302614_04f939.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.027582402427257%2C100%2C99.944835195145&w=2400)
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“Utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”
By Jess Craig
![Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19419815/money_spent_climate_change_1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=21.861111111111%2C0%2C56.277777777778%2C100&w=2400)
Future Perfect
These are 11 of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.
By Sigal Samuel and Rachel DuRose
![Don’t wait: The case for giving sooner rather than later](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13459814/Giving_tuesday_now_later.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=21.848958333333%2C0%2C56.302083333333%2C100&w=2400)
![Don’t wait: The case for giving sooner rather than later](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13459814/Giving_tuesday_now_later.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.7734375%2C0%2C84.453125%2C100&w=2400)
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If you want to do good this Giving Tuesday, it’s probably a good idea to donate regularly.
By Kelsey Piper
![Want to help animals? Here’s where to donate your money.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19425390/pig_GettyImages_131967915.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)
![Want to help animals? Here’s where to donate your money.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19425390/pig_GettyImages_131967915.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
Future Perfect
These are the most effective charities for reducing animal suffering.
By Sigal Samuel and Kenny Torrella
![Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13261469/Effective_charities.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=21.875%2C0%2C56.25%2C100&w=2400)
Future Perfect
How to do the most good possible with the money you give.
By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel
![Giving thanks may make your brain more altruistic](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19411909/brain_people_GettyImages_862457080.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=18.01890508074%2C0%2C63.962189838519%2C100&w=2400)
![Giving thanks may make your brain more altruistic](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19411909/brain_people_GettyImages_862457080.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=2.0283576211107%2C0%2C95.943284757779%2C100&w=2400)
Future Perfect
Neuroscience is revealing a fascinating link between gratitude and generosity.
By Sigal Samuel
![Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should consider doing it too](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8316331/blood_draw_bycarloswaters_2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=40.260416666667%2C0%2C56.25%2C100&w=2400)
![Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should consider doing it too](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8316331/blood_draw_bycarloswaters_2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=12.135416666667%2C0%2C84.375%2C100&w=2400)
Future Perfect
It’s simple.
By Dylan Matthews
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