Note that among these, the only tangible thing is the ventilators.
Tangible donation: ventilators
Tangible destination: people of Barbados
The rest ("fight coronavirus", "racial justice", etc) is vague and nebulous, which usually means little of that money helps those in need. https://twitter.com/evelynvwoodsen/status/1279256329559867392
Tangible donation: ventilators
Tangible destination: people of Barbados
The rest ("fight coronavirus", "racial justice", etc) is vague and nebulous, which usually means little of that money helps those in need. https://twitter.com/evelynvwoodsen/status/1279256329559867392
Direct giving is far more helpful, but notice how celebrities always fall back on charities, foundations, and orgs. Look deeper into those orgs and how funds/aid are distributed to those the orgs claim to help before you immediately celebrate the words "Celebrity donates $X to Y"
Some excerpts from a great article highlighting how the Non-Profit Industrial Complex not only provides little support to those in need but actively work against recovery and liberatory efforts.
Its primary focus is gendered violence, but it provides a framework for understanding the NPIC in general. It is quite long, so get comfy.
https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/when-movements-backfire-violence-against-women-and-online-harassment
https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/when-movements-backfire-violence-against-women-and-online-harassment