One charity I like is Give Crypto. They give cryptocurrency directly to people around the world who are living in poverty. By donating, you’re not only helping people in need, but you’re also helping accelerate the worldwide adoption of cryptocurrency! Source: over 2 years ago

Kraken and Uphold have promised to distribute the Songbird tokens. Those US-based exchanges did the right thing for their customers, and it's my sincere hope that Coinbase will too. Currently I am unemployed and these tokens will make a big difference for me and my family. However, I do not live in poverty and in a show of solidarity, I promised to donate 100 Songbird tokens to GiveCrypto, your non-profit that is... Source: over 2 years ago

Long term solutions are needed but in the short term, check out GiveCrypto if you’re feeling kind and help somebody out from a poor country! What may seem like an insignificant amount to you could be life changing for somebody living in extreme poverty. Source: almost 3 years ago

I've been DYOR but most of the solutions are geared towards non-profits (e.g. https://givecrypto.org/, https://cryptogivingtuesday.org/) and not for P2P crowdfunding. The whole point of using crypto would be to avoid fees, but I have yet top find an app that rivals Gofundme in terms of convenience, tax benefits, etc. Source: almost 3 years ago

As for the cardboard, it's easy to recycle, pretty efficiently. Plus you might look into this program: Https://givebackbox.com/amazon. Source: over 1 year ago

Do you think the item is in good enough condition to give to a friend for free? -- Try giving your items to friends and family. Otherwise, set the item at the end of your driveway and post it to Nextdoor and/or a Freecycle group on Facebook. If donating would make you feel better by helping someone else, take it to Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, a local library, a school, etc. Some donation centers even pick up... Source: about 2 years ago

At first, I thought OP's mention of "donation boxes" were actually these Give Back Boxes which would be filled with people's used items, but then OP clarified it to be mostly private label Chinese goods which makes more sense. Source: about 2 years ago