I know charity can be a big deal on taxes. Hopefully, its not the only reason you give charity. Im going to do some charity this year but Im going to put a special spin to it. It seems to me that a lot of the charity money I give returns in calendars and "free mailing address stickers" that I never use. Im mean who does.
This year Im going to take some of that money and choose a company that deserves to be here. This will not be based on price or profits. I will purchase their stock and refuse to sell it for any reason--- unless they lose that special something that I think adds to this world. I will take whatever dividends they may produce and reserve it for their stock indefinitely.
Ideas of a special something.
1. They give more to charity than anyone else in their sector.
2. They make the world a safer place, keeping it green, cleaning up waste, ect.
3. They add something of great value that improves the lives of many.