Guess what South Carolina residents? Your state has recently earned the award for one of the most charitable states in the country. Talk about southern hospitality, right? According to Go Fund Me, South Carolina earned a spot on the list of the top 10 most generous states in the country for 2022.

Go Fund Me reports that in 2022 there are tons of donations throughout the year. According to Go Fund Me, every second a donation is made on Go Fund Me. Also, nearly 28 million people donated or received help this year. They also made a note that May 26 was the most charitable day on Go Fund Me for the entire year. How interesting is that? South Carolina did not make the list of most generous cities, but we did come in at No. 8 on the list for most charitable states. Check out the full list of generous states and cities below!

Did any of your favorite states or cities outside of the Carolinas make the list? Check out the full article here to learn more about the generosity within the country.

Let's start this with one simple statement. The best charity to donate to is the one you feel passionately about. All charitable organizations are worthy causes and do good work in the community and the world. And finding one that resonates with you personally is the best way to give. But if you don't have a connection with a charity and are still looking for a charity or charities to donate to on Giving Tuesday, then this is for you.

To help you maximize your impact without jeopardizing your financial health, our friends at WalletHub compared more than 200 of the most prominent U.S. charities based on their financial performance, transparency, and popularity. They also identified the best organization to donate to for each of the most popular causes.

According to WalletHub, Americans gave $484.85 billion total to charities in 2021. And that wasn't just corporations. 67% of that number was from individual donors. Obviously there is no shortage of worthwhile organizations in need of support during these uncertain times. It's only natural to wonder which charities will make the best use of your donations. The charities on this list are mainly national or worldwide organizations. That does not mean that there are not also plenty of local charities that are in need of donations and do wonderful work. If you feel called to donate in that way please do. In fact, if you are looking for a local cause to donate to we are partnering with Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital and the CMPD Toy Drive this holiday season. You can find info on ways to donate to those causes on our homepage.

Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

Wallet Hub Score: 100

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Animal Welfare Institute

Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to reducing animal suffering caused by people. They seek better treatment of animals everywhere—in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home, and in the wild.

Fisher House Foundation

Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. These homes are located at military and VA medical centers around the world. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room, and an inviting living room.

WalletHub Score: 93

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World Resources Institute

WRI is a global nonprofit organization that works with leaders in government, business and civil society to research, design, and carry out practical solutions that simultaneously improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive. They focus on 7 urgent challenges: Food, Forests, Water, Ocean, Cities, Energy and Climate.

WalletHub Score: 98

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DonorsChoose.Org

Founded in 2000 by a high school teacher in the Bronx, DonorsChoose empowers public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials for their students. Right now there are thousands of teacher requests that you can help bring to life with a gift of any amount.

WalletHub Score: 93

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All Hands and Hearts

All Hands Volunteers and Happy Hearts Fund initially joined forces in Nepal in 2015 to rebuild disaster-resilient schools in the wake of the devastating Earthquake. Recognizing the synergy that could come from combining these two strong and disaster-focused nonprofits, David Campbell and Petra Nemcova led efforts to combine around the “Smart Response” motto. In fall 2017, they announced their two organizations had merged to form All Hands and Hearts. The organization is committed to effectively and efficiently addressing the immediate and long-term needs of global communities impacted by disasters. All Hands and Hearts arrives early for first response and stays late to rebuild schools and homes in a disaster-resilient way.

WalletHub Score: 97

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Sierra Club Foundation

The Sierra Club Foundation promotes climate solutions, conservation, and movement building through a powerful combination of strategic philanthropy and grassroots advocacy. The Foundation is the independent fiscal sponsor of Sierra Club’s charitable environmental programs.

Wallet Hub Score: 90

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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.

WalletHub Score: 85

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Gary Sinise Foundation

At the Gary Sinise Foundation, they serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. They do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.

WalletHub Score: 95

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World Central Kitchen

WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. They build resilient food systems with locally-led solutions. World Central Kitchen started with a simple idea at home with the founder's wife Patricia: when people are hungry, send in cooks. Not tomorrow, today.

WalletHub Score: 98

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National Alliance to End Homelessness

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to end homelessness in the United States. They use research and data to find solutions to homelessness; we work with federal and local partners to create a solid base of policy and resources that support those solutions; and then we help communities implement them.

WalletHub Score: 86

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Samaritan's Purse

For over 50 years, Samaritan’s Purse has done their utmost to follow Christ’s command by going to the aid of the world’s poor, sick, and suffering. They are an effective means of reaching hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ. This, in turn, earns a hearing for the Gospel, the Good News of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

WalletHub Score: 85

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Equal Justice Initiative

The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. EJI challenges poverty and racial injustice, advocates for equal treatment in the criminal justice system, and creates hope for marginalized communities.

Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. They challenge the death penalty and excessive punishment and we provide re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.

WalletHub Score: 99

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Hispanic Federation

Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, & the environment.

WalletHub Score: 96

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To identify the year’s best charities for holiday giving, WalletHub evaluated more than 200 of the highest-ranked U.S.-based charities, according to CharityWatch and Charity Navigator. In the interest of promoting goodwill and spreading holiday cheer during what should be a merry time of year, we did not consider nonprofit organizations with an obvious political affiliation or those focused primarily on a politically divisive issue.

Using the grading rubric listed below, we scored each organization for which ratings were available from both sources from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most trustworthy with your money. Based on the resulting final scores, we selected winners for some of the biggest categories of charitable giving.

CharityWatch Grade (40 points max)

Charity Navigator Score (40 points max)

Program Expenses Score* (15 points)

*Reflects the percentage of an organization’s total expenses that are used for its stated cause.

Organization Popularity Score (5 points max)