The situation in Ukraine is dire. While major charities help at scale, grassroots fundraisers fill in the gaps by promptly facilitating emergency aid directly to people in need. Helpuanow.org provides a verified path to identify & donate to these fundraisers.
An excellent initiative that connects you to specific fundraisers and more directly humanizes the war - it connected me to a volunteer battalion of a childhood friend, and the protective and medical gear to a young man fighting for his pregnant girlfriend. Other causes include supporting LGBT Military, direct cash payments to refugees, supporting a volunteer medical battalion, providing food, water, and emergency aid to civilians in combat zones, and more, and you can find causes, organizations, and individuals without the red tape.
An amazing community of people working tirelessly to help people on the ground in Ukraine.
