Each month, the Magpies podcast features a different charity and asks their listeners to donate if they can. This list contains all the charities that have been highlighted on the show, along with links and information about the charity.
April & May 2021 – Trans Rights Organizations (InTRANSitive [Arkansas], EqualityNC [North Carolina], and OutFront [Minnesota])
Organizations fighting for trans rights in states facing violent, cruel anti-trans legislation.
March 2021 – National Alliance to End Homelessness
A United States-based organization focused on supporting unhoused people and ending homelessness in the U.S.
February 2021 – Facing History and Ourselves
An organization dedicated to creating and sharing resources for teaching anti-racist history.
January 2021 – Southerners on New Ground (SONG)
An organization that supports LGBTQ+ people living in the southern United States.
December 2020 – Black Voters Matter Fund
An organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Black voters in America.
November 2020 – Fair Fight Georgia
An organization that supports voting rights in the United States. In this instance, particularly focused on protecting and expanding voting rights in Georgia.
October 2020 – Common Cause
An organization that supports voting rights and election security in the United States.
September 2020 – Local Bail Funds (Portland Freedom Fund and Chicago Community Bond Fund)
Organizations that pay for bail funds for protesters and other victims of exploitative cash bail requirements.
August 2020 – The St. Petersburg Free Clinic
A clinic that provides health services, food, and shelter to those in need in St. Petersburg, Florida.
July 2020 – The Okra Project
A collective that supports Black trans people by providing them with home cooked, culturally specific, and healthy meals
June 2020 – National Black Justice Coalition
An organization dedicated to supporting Black LGBTQA+ people in the United States.
May 2020 – COVID-19 Call to Action
General appeal to donate to organizations and charities helping people deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, with a special mention for rent strikes.
April 2020 – Greater Chicago Food Depository and Local Food Banks
Local food banks, such as the Greater Chicago Food Depository, are in dire need of donations to support the millions of people who are suddenly out of work in the wake of COVID-19.
March 2020 – League of Women Voters & COVID-19 Support
An American organization dedicated to voting rights and education, and a number of charities and organizations helping weather the initial COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
February 2020 – Coronavirus Medical Supply Fundraiser & Democratic Senate Donations
A GoFundMe (now closed) to raise funds for medical supplies to doctors in Wuhan as they battled the first outbreak of COVID-19, and SwingLeft’s page for resources on backing Democratic senate campaigns.
January 2020 – Australian Wildlife Relief & #TransCrowdFund
Efforts to help the people and wildlife displaced by the Australian wildfires and a hashtag to directly support trans folks in need of financial support.
December 2019 – Glenwood Sunday Market & Food Access Programs
A farmers market located in Chicago’s north side that provides food access programs to low-income shoppers, enabling everyone to enjoy fresh, locally grown food.
November 2019 – Planned Parenthood
A reproductive health services organization that advocates for abortion and birth control access, women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, and comprehensive sex ed.
October 2019 – Rainforest Action Network
A charity raising funds to protect rainforests, combat the effects of climate change, and partner with Indigenous people.
September 2019 – Solidarity Against Hate Legal Fund
A fundraiser to support bail and legal defense for those arrested while protesting the white supremacist “straight pride” gathering in Boston. Additional funds and support can be sent to Mass Bail Fund or Boston GLASS.
August 2019 – Trans Language Primer
A digital resource on language, labels, and terminology used by and about the LGBTQ+ community. Support can be provided via their Patreon or ko-fi.
July 2019 – RAICES Texas
A non-profit agency that provides no-cost and low-cost legal services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers entering the United States.
June 2019 – Styles 4 Kidz
A Chicago-based organization that supports families of trans-racial adoptions by providing haircare tips, guidance, and tools for kids with Afro-textured hair.
May 2019 – Sandy Hook Promise
An organization dedicated to ending gun violence and promoting gun control in the United States.
April 2019 – National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
A United States national non-profit that provides support, leadership, and resources to Native American women and children facing domestic violence.
March 2019 – Equality Florida
A Florida-based nonprofit advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ Floridians in local and state government.
February 2019 – McLean Hospital
A mental health hospital in Massachusetts that provides care to those experiencing a mental health crisis.
January 2019 – #TransCrowdFund (Twitter)
A social media hashtag where trans people who need financial support can reach out to the community for donations.
December 2018 – Howard Brown Health
A Chicago-based queer health organization that provides healthcare, mental health services, research, and education for the LGBTQ+ community.
November 2018 – South Carolina Aquarium
A sea turtle rehabilitation center that accepts both cash donations and purchases from their Amazon wishlist for supplies.
October 2018 – Assata’s Daughters
A Chicago-based organization for women-identified black people that focuses on empowerment, education, and activism.
September 2018 – Give a Kid a Home
A charitable campaign organized by the Tampa Bay charity Family Resources, this campaign raises funds to help homeless youth into shelters and off the streets.
August 2018 – Sylvia Rivera Law Project
A legal fund specializing in support for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
July 2018 – The Glenwood Sunday Market
A farmers market located in Chicago’s north side that provides food access programs to low-income shoppers, enabling everyone to enjoy fresh, locally grown food.
June 2018 – Unidos: Hispanic Federation
A charity raising funds for hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico.
May 2018 – Masjid al-Rabia
A Chicago-based mosque for trans, queer, women, disabled, and other marginalized Muslims.
April 2018 – 320 Changes Direction
A mental health charity focusing on suicide prevention, founded in memory of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington.
March 2018 – NAACP
A civil rights organization advocating for political, social, and economic justice and equality for African Americans and all people of color.