Why “donating” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Yes, donating clothes really doesn't help any more (if it ever helped). There is tons of stuff coming in, much of which is low quality and it's competing with local tailors.
by codeforafrica · Oct 8, 2026
not sure if right for your project, but an idea ive had in the past is that the organizations should have the jobs filled by people from the places they are organizing support f…
by order-matters · Oct 8, 2026
I'd also like to point people towards the Giving What We Can pledge to donate some percentage of their income to charity. While this is of course closely related to EA, which ma…
by flexagoon · Oct 8, 2026
I've made it a rule to only donate significant money (whatever "significant" might mean) to charities where I know the people and/or have visited them first hand. I love th…
by technothrasher · Oct 8, 2026
The technology is finally here for scams to let you video chat with an artificial kid. It would make sense to separate kids from the people who are donating money to them, but t…
by axus · Oct 8, 2026
There’s a difference between assigning resources to a problem and taking on the responsibility for a utility and just donating money no strings attached with no accountability a…
by dyauspitr · Oct 8, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "donating" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "donating" over time.
A donation is a gift for charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including money, alms, services, or goods such as clothing, toys, food, or vehicles. A donation may satisfy medical needs such as blood or organs for transplant. Read more on Wikipedia