[Question] Annual donation rituals?

Our annual donation choice is the biggest financial decision we make in a typical year, but it often feels pretty abstract and disconnected from our lives. I’m wondering if anyone has a form of ritual they do around their donations that help them feel more engaged emotionally. I’m thinking about this less as an intellectual/​truth-seeking exercise and more social/​familial/​emotional. This is also motivated by having a (still very young) kid we’re thinking about how to eventually engage with our giving.

One example idea might be a specific family dinner every year where we all research and discuss where we want to give and what the impact might be. (But that might be too theoretical, and I don’t want to imply that all donations are equally valuable, or create confusion with kids about who makes the decisions.)

An analogue to a different domain: we often have a party a month or so before an election (in California where there are usually many things on the ballot) where friends pick a proposition to research and present to the group. That both saves some research work and has been a fun form of civic engagement for us. Looking for “similar” ideas for donation decisions.

Would be curious for things other people do, thanks!