Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Crowdfunding, Mutual Aid, & Giving with Heart: 15 Ways to Uplift Real People
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items This list is dedicated to the power of community support—whether through mutual aid, small donations, or buying someone’s creative work. These are causes, creators, and platforms that help people survive, thrive, and move forward with dignity. Every ...
When life throws you into a crisis—illness, job loss, disaster—you’re faced with a choice: suffer in silence or ask for help. The Courage to Ask is a compassionate, step-by-step guide to creating a successful crowdfunding campaign without losing your...
The Courage to Ask: GoFundMe Survival Guide
Help Jocelyn stay housed and stable while navigating dialysis and returning to work. Your support keeps her going, one month at a time.
Give to Kidney Disease Struggle: Please Assist, organized by Jocelyn Kelly
Prefer to give small monthly support or one-time donations? Ko-fi lets you "buy a coffee" for Jocelyn (or a meal, or meds, or a ride to dialysis).
Jocelyn Paige Kelly's Shop is Open!
A searchable directory of active mutual aid networks across the U.S. Find a group near you—or someone in need to uplift.
Mutual Aid Hub
A quiet, supportive online space where people can ask for and offer help without judgment.
Need A Little Help? | CulDeSac
Support rest as resistance. Founded by Tricia Hersey, this project centers healing, rest, and liberation—especially for Black folks and caregivers.
The Nap Ministry: Reimagining Rest, Reparations, and Racial Justice Through Sleep
Next time you want to gift a book, journal, or art print, check Etsy or Bookshop.org before Amazon. Your dollars make more impact
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A nonprofit offering small grants to people on the edge of financial crisis. A place to donate or apply if you're in need
Home - Modest Needs®
Platforms like this feature brilliant indie work—support creativity and survival.
Microcosm Publishing
Support your favorite artists, writers, podcasters, and creatives with monthly contributions. Many offer exclusive content or behind-the-scenes access, but the biggest reward is helping them keep going.
Empowering Creators and Building Communities — Patreon
This org sends money directly to families in extreme poverty, no strings attached. Proven to be one of the most effective forms of giving.
GiveDirectly: Send money to people living in poverty
Your donation helps eliminate medical debt for someone struggling. Just $100 can wipe out $10,000+ in medical bills. A small gift with huge relief.
Undue Medical Debt Homepage
This nonprofit allows you to send grocery store gift cards to people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity—helping folks eat with dignity.
Invisible People Gift Cards — Support Stories, Give Hope
Created by a former server, this mutual aid fund helps service workers cover emergency needs—from rent to medical bills. Real people helping real people.
Don't Clock Out - Peer Support for Healthcare Workers
Supports families experiencing poverty or crisis by providing diapers, clothing, and basic essentials for children. You can donate or set up a monthly contribution.
Baby 2 Baby