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Remembering and honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 2024

    Jan 15, 2024

On Monday, January 15, 2024, we celebrate the life and work of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  In honor of this holiday, those who wish to donate to a charity can view CharityWatch’s list of Top-Rated Civil Rights & Social Justice nonprofits to identify efficient and effective organizations to support.

Below please find three examples of our Top-Rated Civil Rights & Social Justice nonprofitsThank you for giving wisely!



The ACLU Works to maintain and advance civil liberties, including, without limitation, the freedoms of association, press, religion, and speech, and the rights to the franchise, to due process of law, and to equal protection of the laws for all people throughout the United States and its jurisdictions. 



The Center for Community Change works to build the power and capacity of low-income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better. 

The Interfaith Alliance Foundation works to advance an inclusive vision of religious freedom, rooted in the Constitution and affirming of people of all religious traditions and the nonreligious.

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