JK Rowling

One Parent Families:
One Parent Families is a charity that advocated on behalf of single parents. Jo has been a supporter of them since 2000, and is now its president
You can donate to One Parent Families here.

Comic Relief:
Comic Relief raises money for countries in Africa and for disadvantaged people in the UK. Every pound that is donated to Comic Relief is used to help people, which they call the Golden Pound Principle. Jo wrote two books, Quidditch through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which were meant to model real Hogwarts library books! The money earned from these books was donated to Comic Relief! So far the books have made over $30 million (�15.7 million) for Comic Relief, and another $20 million (�10.8 million) for other causes.
You can donate to Comic Relief here.

Amnesty International:
Amnesty International is a worldwide group of people who campaign for human rights. The people unite to work for a world where everybody has human rights.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland:
Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland is a foundation that raises money and support for research and treatment of multiple sclerosis, the disease that killed her mother in 1990. Jo has contributed a lot of money to this foundation and donated money toward the creation of a new Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Edinburgh University.

Other:
-In January of 2006, Jo traveled to Bucharest to raise funds for a charity called Children's High Level Group. This is an organization to help build rights for mentally ill children in Easter Europe.
-In August of 2006, Jo read with authors Stephen King and John Irving at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. All profits went to the Haven Foundation, a charity that helps aspiring artists and performers, and the Doctors without Borders. You can donate to Doctors without Borders here.
-In May of 2007, Jo donated $495,000 to help find Madeleine McCann, a young British girl who disappeared in Portugal.