Non Profits – who gets the $25k?

The ask: Write about a nonprofit which you would donate $25,000 to (assuming you wouldn’t take it for yourself…)

What is a non profit? Google says they’re “a group organized for purposes other than generating profit and in which no part of the organization’s income is distributed to its members, directors, or officers.” 

Why is it that the causes with the best intentions are so commonly for the best interests for everyone are always underfunded? Why does money take the path it usually does? To the rich and non-empathetic? 

It’s a little too late in the night to start a silent philosophical debate with myself and this computer screen. 

Let’s address the task at hand – What would you do with $25,000 besides buying every favorite lens you’ve laid eyes on, and even better a tethering cable of your own. 

Causes that are dear to my heart: 

Queer rights/human rights. While gathering footage for my documentary this quarter, I learned from one of my subjects that there’s actually a bill in WA that says that teachers are required to report to the parents of any kid that comes to them and shares about their queerness. In Washington?? I was shocked and appalled to say the least. No state is perfect apparently but also I thought we were better than that. : ( 

So that’s why I wanted to focus on organizations that support queer folks, and specifically children since it’s getting simultaneously better and worse to exist as a queer person/child these days. 

That’s why I chose Lambert House as my non profit of choice for donations. They describe themselves in this way: Lambert House is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth ages 10-22. Our calendar is packed with fun activities, dinners, support groups, planning meetings, dances, and other events. Lambert House is where LGBTQ+ youth make life better for each other.

And apparently Wizards of the Coast have run charities for this organization in the past! 

I chose this non profit since they focus specially on queer youth, where depression, anxiety, and a feeling of being an outcast all run rampant.

Also, I thought it was pretty hilarious to see this certain review on Yelp when I went to see what people had to say about the organization that said that the person wished there were more places like Lambert House on the east side and that’s literally where the person I’m interviewing set up their drag workshop – there weren’t enough queer spaces in the area to go to so they made on themself.

So that’s the organization I would choose!

Now,