These are organizations that I support both in spirit and financially. I have no affiliation with them, I simply believe in what they are doing. If any of these causes resonate with you, please consider donating directly to them.
motherofcorals.org
Mother of Corals is based in the U.S. but has active coral restoration projects in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Besides placing and maintaining new coral, they are involved in educating tourists and locals as well as providing scholarships for students. If you are a diver, you can participate in their work and have one of the best and most meaningful vacations that you will ever have.
butterflies.org
The Butterfly Pavilion is an amazing place where you can go to see many species of butterflies up close while strolling through their beautiful dome. They also keep spiders, beetles, and an impressive aquarium exhibit. They are involved in several international projects involving elephants and bees.
bringingmusictolife.org
Bringing Music to Life is putting instruments into the hands of children. They are picking up the slack for our severely underfunded school music programs, and helping to bring the joy of making music to students.
videolan.org/vlc
VLC is without a doubt the best media player in existence. Unbelievably, it is free and open source.