I need your charity ideas!

[eirias]

So, I decided a while back to try to make a monthly donation to charity. I can afford it, and it is nice to feel like I'm making the world a better place. I didn't make August's donation until today ;) what with moving expenses and all, but now I'm looking for ideas for September. Ideally I won't make repeat donations to an organization until a year has passed. Here's what I've done so far.

July - mybikeandi's bike-a-thon adventure
August - Médecins Sans Frontières, designated for the crisis in Darfur, Sudan
September - ??

So, audience members, any charities you particularly like? I've ordered a copy of the American Institute of Philanthropy's guide to giving - I want my money to be used efficiently - but it includes tons and tons of top-of-the-line charities, and that's why I want your help in narrowing it down! Here are some things I have a personal interest in, but I'll gladly consider other causes too:

Civil rights
Victims of war
Breast cancer
Environmental causes, particularly as they relate to human health (e.g., ewwwwww!)

I have mixed feelings about donating to religious organizations, but will do it if they're the best game in town as far as a particular important cause goes.

Comments

[exilejedi.livejournal.com]

I second the EFF.

I also donate to the Ohio PIRG (Public Interest Research Group), and Ohio Citizen Action, which are largely environmental groups that have been doing some really good stuff (such as preventing drilling in Lake Eire, getting Brush to clean up their beryllium issues, and trying to keep Davis-Besse offline).

We also give annually to Habitat for Humanity; two years ago, we couldn't figure out what to give our family for presents, and the cost of shipping everything was just stupid... so we donate to Habitat in their names, and they all seem to like that, as it's a charity that we can all agree on.