As Americans make their year-end charitable contributions, many are likely reflecting on the suffering the country has witnessed in 2020.Â
Some donors will have the national reckoning over racial justice that followed George Floydâs killing in mind as they write checks or click donate buttons. These past several months have recharged efforts to address longstanding racial disparities in the U.S., and major corporations and private foundations have pledged or spent billions of dollars toward that cause.
But individuals can make a big difference too. MarketWatch talked to several experts about the best ways to make charitable donations that address issues such as the racial wealth gap; disparities in health, education and homeownership; and the uneven burden Black Americans have borne during the still-unfolding coronavirus pandemic.