Make This World A Better Place
Michael Jackson supported a number of charities during his lifetime.  He believed that charity was at the core of our caring and love for one another and was necessary to make this world a better place.  He is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the most charitable celebrity for having given many tens of millions of dollars to hundreds of charities around the world.  That figure increases daily because he left 20% of his sizeable estate to support charitable contributions.  Planet Jackson has compiled a list of some of the many charities favored by Michael during his lifetime.  Click on the name of the charity to visit their home page.

UNCF:  the United Negro College Fund
The UNCF strives to provide equal access to a college education for all Americans in order to prepare them for competitive careers, national service, and more fulfilling intellectual lives.  It serves as a conduit of financial support to under-represented students to assist them in becoming highly-qualified graduates who give back to their communities.  Michael Jackson was a long-time supporter of the United Negro College Fund.
The NAACP:  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The NAACP was founded in 1909 and is the United States of America's oldest civil rights organization.  It strives to protect the social, economic, educational, and political equality of all people, particularly persons of color, and to eliminate racial discrimination and hatred in our society.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted hope and joy to children with life-threatening conditions.  Through generous donations of money, airline miles, volunteer hours, and in-kind donations they are able to grant a child's wish every 40 minutes.
Camp Ronald McDonald
Camp Ronald McDonald was founded in 1982 to provide a traditional camp experience, with modifications, to special needs children.
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
Michael's closest friend, Liz Taylor, founded this organization in 1991 to distribute funding to AIDS organizations around the world.
Minority AIDS Project
Founded in 1985, MAP is a community-based HIV/AIDS organization managed by and for people of color.
The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
Founded in 1979 to help people affected by sickle cell disease.
The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
The foundation was started in 1970 to fund research for Type 1 juvenile-onset diabetes (now known as insulin-dependent diabetes).
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Founded in 1984  to advance social change for persons of color, women, and the working class. 
The Congressional Black Caucus
Founded in 1976, it advances the interests of the Black community and influences policy in the United States Congress.
Childhelp USA
Childhelp USA advances the needs of abused, at-risk, and neglected children.