The Good Beat · September
September 12, 2026
5 min read
The Good Beat • September 2026
25 years since 9/11, the good that came after, what we shipped in the app, and where your taps went this month.
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Notes from the teambuilding Ritmo.
Long reads, short thoughts, and data we couldn't stop thinking about - on giving, design, and the architecture of generosity.
Humans of Ritmo · No. 01
September 12, 2026
4 min read
Humans of Ritmo: dogs, running, and thirty seconds a morning.
Flo lives in New York, has loved dogs her whole life, and gives while the coffee brews. The first in our Humans of Ritmo series.
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The Good Beat · August
September 12, 2026
4 min read
The Good Beat • August 2026
Disaster relief cards, a rebuilt impact page, the community's top causes, and the Keep Giving final stretch.
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Cause guide · 9/11
September 7, 2026
14 min read
9/11 charities: where to donate 25 years on.
Responders are still sick, families are still waiting, and the work continues. Eleven 9/11 charities, with EINs, ratings, and how to check each one.
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Cause guide · Nepal
August 26, 2026
8 min read
Where to donate for the Nepal floods (2026).
A glacial flash flood hit Nepal. Where to donate for the Nepal floods - verified nonprofits, how to give wisely, and how to keep helping.
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Cause guide · Colombia
August 15, 2026
8 min read
Where to donate for the Colombia earthquake (2026).
A 7.4 earthquake hit Colombia. Here's where to donate for the Colombia earthquake - verified nonprofits, how to give wisely, and how to keep helping.
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Cause guide · Hurricanes
July 26, 2026
8 min read
How to help hurricane victims (and the rebuild after).
When a hurricane hits, here's how to help - the fastest ways to give, how to avoid relief scams, and what a single dollar does for the long rebuild.
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Cause guide · Wildfires
July 26, 2026
8 min read
How to help with the wildfires (and what $1 can do).
Wildfires are burning across the US. Here's how to help right now - the fastest ways to give, how to avoid scams, and what a dollar does for the rebuild.
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Barrier breakers · No. 05
July 2, 2026
7 min read
Donation apps: how to pick one you'll actually keep using.
Donation apps make giving to charity effortless - but most people quit within weeks. Here's how giving apps work and how to choose one that sticks.
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Barrier breakers · No. 04
May 30, 2026
9 min read
Ways to help your community (without burning out).
Most advice on helping your community assumes you have infinite time. The version that lasts looks different - and starts smaller than you think.
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About · Ritmo
May 26, 2026
6 min read
A decade inside the giving industry taught us one thing. The problem was never generosity.
After 10 years in the social impact space, we saw what wasn't working. So we're building something different.
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The problem · No. 03
May 26, 2026
9 min read
Compassion fatigue is not a you problem. It's a design problem.
Compassion fatigue isn't about caring too much. It's what happens when the system demands a big emotional decision every time you want to help.
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The math · No. 02
May 22, 2026
7 min read
Does $1 actually help anyone? The math.
How much should you donate to charity? Less than you think - if you give it consistently. Here's the math on what small donations actually do.
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Thoughts · No. 01
May 22, 2026
8 min read
We don't have a generosity problem. We have an architecture problem.
Small-dollar giving has declined for 5 straight years - not because people stopped caring, but because the system wasn't built for consistent participation.
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