When you shop after earning reward points using your credit cards you normally just think of yourself when you spend your points. However, after so many disasters that you cannot even count on one hand you have to find some way to give back to the community. You could also donate to the many non-profit organizations directly without a disaster to strike. The Bill Gates philanthropy fund and an AIDS or Cancer Research fund are always very good-hearted ways to improve the world’s health. There are also very simple ways of donating when you use your credit card. A few of the great charity or non-profit organization credit cards include the Democratic Party card, Republican, Minority and African-American, HRC, Anne Geddes Baby Card, and the Make-A-Wish Card (featured below). These are special credit cards that make you feel good about every purchase because you are doing better for the community.
The Best Charity related cards for how your money gets spent inside the organization-
Save Our Environment
Get Green with a credit card? GE Announced a New card to help the environment.
With the underwater oil leak into the Gulf ruining ecosystems and BP under fire from the U.S. government now is more of a time than any to be concerned about our environment and the challenges we face seem to get steeper each year. Discover Card now offers a card that can help reduce landfills with less credit card waste. The Biodegradable credit card even has rewards and a 0% offer that biodegrades in 6 months.
Fight For Equality
The best credit card for giving back to great community projects would be the Rainbow endowment. Make sure you support that card to bring money to much needed health and discrimination care programs. Here are some other cards to a cause that may be closer to your heart:
Political Party Fundraising
If you wish to support the Democratic Party their card can be found at DemCard.org (Juniper Bank). There is also a card called Working Assets Visa which has helped raise over $50 million for progressive groups working to make our world a better place.
Help Children with the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish Charity Partners With Hyatt Gold Passport Points
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts now has a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, one of the largest international charities. Now Hyatt Gold Passport members are eligible to donate points to this global organization, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. These donations will enable the Make-A-Wish Foundation to redeem free nights at Hyatt properties worldwide in support of their efforts to make the children’s wishes come true.
If you send your Hyatt Gold Passport Points to the Make-A-Wish Foundation you can choose to donate between the American or the International organization. They do require that the minimum transfer is 5,000 points.
You can learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation at wish.org or worldwish.org.
Help Developing Countries
Fight Poverty with Kiva by loaning money to start small business through an Advanta credit card program.
Canada Cares
Other countries are joining in the battle to save our Mother Earth. Canada’s MBNA brand of credit cards has stepped in to offset our carbon footprints with a new credit offer.
