Issues Exercise
Instructions: Pick 1-3 causes that particularly stand out.
To help you select the issues important to your giving, use the words in the list below.
For couples and families, it can be helpful to do this activity individually first, and then share your responses and discuss areas of overlap and differences. You can also feel free to add in your own or drill down as necessary:
| ANIMAL RELATED • Animal Protection & Welfare • Veterinary Services • Wildlife Preservation & Protection • Zoos & Aquariums | ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES • Arts & Culture • Arts Services • Historical Organizations • Humanities • Media & Communications • Museums • Performing Arts • Visual Arts | CIVIL RIGHTS & ADVOCACY • Civil Liberties • Civil Rights • Democracy • Intergroup & Race Relations • Voter Education & Registration | DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RELIEF • Climate Change • Environmental Education • Natural Resources Conservation & Protection • Pollution Abatement & Control • Recycling Programs | EDUCATION • Adult Education • Elementary & Secondary Education • Graduate & Professional Education • Higher Education • Libraries • Special Education • Vocational & Technical Education | ENVIRONMENT • Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services • Search & Rescue Squads |
| FOOD & NUTRITION • Food Programs & Security • Nutrition | HEALTH • Diseases & Conditions • Hospitals & Primary Healthcare • Medical Research • Mental Health • Public Health • Rehabilitative Care • Reproductive Health | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • International Human Rights • International Peace & Security | LAW & SOCIETY • Criminal Justice Reform • Crime Prevention • Law Enforcement • Legal Services • Protection Against Abuse • Rehabilitation Services | SOCIAL SERVICES • Children & Youth Services • Fair Employment • Family Services & Assistance • Housing & Shelter • Labor Unions | (ADD YOUR OWN) |