Labor Day is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September, this year falling on September 1st. The holiday was created in the 19th century to celebrate the achievements of American workers who fought for better working conditions, reasonable hours, and fair wages. In honor of Labor Day 2025, CharityWatch encourages donors to make a donation to their favorite CharityWatch Top-Rated charity.
Examples of Top-Rated charities from three of our 32 categories include:
Alight works to build a meaningful life for and with the displaced.
Electronic Frontier Foundation works to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.
Fortune Society works to support successful re-entry from prison & to promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.
Please check out our blog for tips for wise giving, and view CharityWatch’s contributions to the latest news about charity frauds, scams, and controversies. And, as always, thank you for giving wisely!
ATTENTION: The charities listed in this alert were Top-Rated by CharityWatch at the time of its publication. CharityWatch updates our ratings throughout the year. To see if a particular charity is currently Top-Rated, please click on its name, below.
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