I am not religious, but my mother is. She tithes to the church, but also donates to other charities heavily as well - money, old clothes, furniture, you name it

I am not religious, but my mother is. She tithes to the church, but also donates to other charities heavily as well - money, old clothes, furniture, you name it. She does it because she believes in it, but it’s also been quite a help some years with her taxes. I know that’s not the reason she does it, but depending upon your tax situation it can also help both you and the people you’re donating to. I know a lot of people (and particularly in the science and tech world) like to bash on religion and religious people, but it absolutely has and continues to do a lot of good around the world as well.