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Partnership with Native Americans: Nonprofit Spotlight

Partnership with Native Americans: Nonprofit Spotlight

In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month in November, we’re shining a light on Partnership with Native Americans, one of the largest Native-led and Native-serving nonprofit charities in the U.S. that helps Native Americans to improve their quality of life. Their mission: Serving immediate needs. Supporting long-term solutions. Learn more about how Partnership with […]

Best Veteran Charities & Nonprofits You Can Help Support

Best Veteran Charities & Nonprofits You Can Help Support

Veterans’ need for support goes beyond one day of acknowledgment a year. You can help bridge the gap by finding small things to do each day that make a big impact.  The good news is there are a number of amazing veteran charities dedicated to supporting veterans every day. For example, some organizations help veterans […]

La Casa de las Madres: Nonprofit Spotlight

La Casa de las Madres: Nonprofit Spotlight

Nearly 20 people per minute, on average, are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, equating to more than 10 million women and men annually. In California, roughly 35% of women have experienced physical violence in a relationship during their lifetime. To make matters worse, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

18 Domestic Violence Nonprofit Organizations You Can Support

18 Domestic Violence Nonprofit Organizations You Can Support

Home should be a place of love, support, and sanctuary. Yet an estimated 10 million people experience domestic violence every year.  Domestic violence is defined as abuse by a family member or intimate partner. This abuse may be emotional, physical, sexual, or financial. It might take lesser-known forms like legal harassment or reproductive coercion. It […]

No Kid Hungry: Nonprofit Spotlight

No Kid Hungry: Nonprofit Spotlight

It’s hard to believe, but millions of children in the United States live in food-insecure homes where family members go to bed hungry and don’t have enough food to lead a healthy life. Feeding America projects that 42 million people (1 in 8), including as many as 13 million children (1 in 6), may experience […]

Jackie Robinson Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Jackie Robinson Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

The first African American in the twentieth century to play Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson broke the league’s color barrier after more than 50 years of segregation. His contributions to the broader civil rights movement extended off the field into business, media, and nonviolent activism. Jackie Robinson Foundation, incorporated by Robinson’s wife, Rachel Robinson, after […]

Wine To Water: Nonprofit Spotlight

Wine To Water: Nonprofit Spotlight

Clean water is a basic human right, but universal access to it is still not guaranteed to everyone.  According to UNICEF and the World Health Organization, “1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water.” Whether as a result of the havoc of war, government neglect, impoverishment or other infrastructural ineiquities, […]

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy: Nonprofit Spotlight

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy: Nonprofit Spotlight

In celebration of National Parks & Rec Month in July, we’re shining a light on the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a community-supported nonprofit responsible for preserving and protecting the second most-visited parklands managed by the National Park Service. Their vision: Parks For All Forever. Learn more about how the Parks Conservancy inspires national parks […]

African Wildlife Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

African Wildlife Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Wildlife (especially endangered species) have the best chance to survive in their natural habitat. Yet on continental Africa, the struggle between local communities and wild animals to coexist without fierce competition for land, food, water, safety, and other resources compounds the effort to save dwindling animal populations and wildlands worldwide. Over the past 50 years, […]

The ASPCA: Nonprofit Spotlight

The ASPCA: Nonprofit Spotlight

Every 60 seconds, an animal in the United States suffers abuse. Unfortunately, the heart-wrenching incidents of animal cruelty reported daily only scratch the surface of the widespread intentional neglect, harm, and exploitation that millions of innocent creatures endure nationwide. This month, we’re celebrating the impact of an organization that believes all creatures deserve a better […]

Trees for the Future: Nonprofit Spotlight

Trees for the Future: Nonprofit Spotlight

Planting trees is a promise to a better future — for the planet and everyone on it. And efforts to plant trees don’t just protect the physical environment itself. This work can also help regenerate land, restore sustainable food supplies, and bring shared health and healing to communities around the world. As the need to mitigate […]

The Trevor Project: Nonprofit Spotlight

The Trevor Project: Nonprofit Spotlight

The path of the broader LGBTQ rights movement is long and nonlinear, and even amid certain milestones of progress, it is crucial to stand together and continue to create a world where everyone experiences joy, affirmation, and freedom from fear of threats to their basic human rights. One element of creating this future is protecting […]

10 Human Rights Nonprofits To Support Today

10 Human Rights Nonprofits To Support Today

As human beings, we have certain rights simply because we exist. The United Nations defines these rights as “inherent to all, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.” They include the most fundamental right to life and the rights to work, education, food, health, and freedom from enslavement and torture. […]

13 Nonprofits to Support Civil Rights Organizations

13 Nonprofits to Support Civil Rights Organizations

In America, despite the Constitution guaranteeing equal social opportunities and protections under the law, many people are denied these rights based on their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and socio-economic status. Civil rights organizations are central to our democracy. They fight against discrimination and injustices, uplift marginalized populations, and promote fair and equal treatment for all. […]

Dog Tag Inc.: Nonprofit Spotlight

Dog Tag Inc.: Nonprofit Spotlight

Shifting from a military mindset and environment to a civilian workforce isn’t always easy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobless rate for all non-disabled and disabled veterans that actively served in the U.S. Armed Forces rose to 6.5 percent in 2020. May is National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), a time to acknowledge […]

Active Minds: Nonprofit Spotlight

Active Minds: Nonprofit Spotlight

There are plenty of exciting things about high school and college: the proximity of a community of your peers, lasting bonds with educators and mentors, the beauty and energy of a campus.  But during these formative periods in their lives, students can still feel alone and distressed. Between the pressure of classes, work and extracurriculars, […]

She’s the First: Nonprofit Spotlight

She’s the First: Nonprofit Spotlight

It’s not easy being a girl. From the moment they’re born, girls experience gender inequality and are treated differently from boys in their communities, homes, and schools. On a global scale, girls are often denied an education, told who and when to marry (one girl under the age of 18 is married every two seconds), […]

Oceana: Nonprofit Spotlight

Oceana: Nonprofit Spotlight

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the ocean holds around 97 percent of our planet’s water. It’s the life force that supports all of the Earth’s flora, fauna, and nearly 8 billion people. Protecting it is imperative, a key component of ensuring a safe planet long-term. Per a 2019 United Nations report covered […]

Autism Science Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Autism Science Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

In an effort to help individuals and families cope with autism to improve outcomes and the quality of life for all involved, there are a number of organizations dedicated to providing families with various levels of support. However, one such organization deserves a shoutout: The Autism Science Foundation (ASF). Here’s just a snapshot of what […]

Best Autism Charities to Support Right Now

Best Autism Charities to Support Right Now

In April, there is a month-long push to educate, spread awareness, raise money for new resources, and uplift the autism community. This year, autism charities and leading disability organizations nationwide are officially shifting their references of “Autism Awareness Month” to “Autism Acceptance Month” to reflect the growing need for change, inclusivity, and empowerment for those […]

Keep A Breast Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Keep A Breast Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime — but breast cancer detected early in the localized stage has a 99% five-year survival rate. From the vantage of the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation, prevention is the cure, and there are many ways to educate […]

B Lab: Nonprofit Spotlight

B Lab: Nonprofit Spotlight

The current norm of doing business is loyalty to shareholders, or people who own financial shares of a company. Their wants hold primacy over the needs of stakeholders: employees, consumers, and members of the community and planet. In other words, people with stake in the consequences of production. And even when businesses set out to […]

7 Women’s Rights Organizations to Support Today

7 Women’s Rights Organizations to Support Today

March is Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 every year as well. These annual celebrations highlight the achievements of women socially, economically, culturally, and politically — in the United States and around the globe. This year’s Women’s Day theme asks us to recognize our shared responsibility for making a […]

Girls Who Code: Nonprofit Spotlight

Girls Who Code: Nonprofit Spotlight

If you look at the demographics of Silicon Valley and the modern tech industry writ large, it may not initially be apparent that software engineering and programming were founded by women. But women are at the center of the history of computer science.  In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program in the […]

Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute: Nonprofit Spotlight

Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute: Nonprofit Spotlight

February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of Black Americans central to all aspects of U.S. history. This time also invites recognition of and participation in the ongoing civil rights movement: an imperative to support equity and justice for Black Americans in the face of the country’s legacy of […]

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: Nonprofit Spotlight

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: Nonprofit Spotlight

When someone is sent to prison, the void they leave behind is felt by everyone. It fractures families. It steals dignity and opportunity from the incarcerated. It makes their own children more likely to enter the system.  Meanwhile, prison is treated as a solution to problems that really need healthcare—like mental illness and addiction—or social […]

6 Christmas Charities to Support this Holiday Season

6 Christmas Charities to Support this Holiday Season

The holiday season looks a little different this year. If anything, the challenging year we’ve had shows just how important it is to find ways to support our family, friends, and communities.  While we keep up with public health guidelines to plan safe ways to stay in touch with loved ones, we’re also thinking about […]

8 Native American Charities to Support Today

8 Native American Charities to Support Today

There are varied ways anyone can honor Native American Heritage Month. You can read about the history of indigenous peoples — their self-governance, cultural traditions, agricultural practices they originated and other inventions — and explore how to advocate for their continued rights to land and other resources, voting, and more.  One excellent way to celebrate […]

Native American Rights Fund: Nonprofit Spotlight

Native American Rights Fund: Nonprofit Spotlight

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on and uplift the sovereignty of the indigenous peoples of this land, which pre-dates the United States.  The displacement of indigenous peoples during the settlement and expansion of the United States had a dramatic impact on their cultural, economic, and legal rights — to name […]

13 Anti-Bullying Nonprofits to Support Right Now

13 Anti-Bullying Nonprofits to Support Right Now

Rumors. Vicious online comments. Pushing, shoving, name-calling. For 1 out of 5 children in America—especially LGBTQ+, ethnically diverse, and differently abled  kids—these things are as commonplace as math tests and soccer practice. Worse still, bullied kids are almost 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. And while bullying affects students in significantly […]

Sisters Network Inc.: Nonprofit Spotlight

Sisters Network Inc.: Nonprofit Spotlight

Fact: African American women are slightly less likely than white women to be diagnosed with breast cancer. But they are almost two times more likely to die from it. This is one of the very first facts you’ll learn while browsing the nonprofit Sisters Network Inc.’s website.  But there are other facts you won’t find […]

7 Voting Rights Organizations You Can Help Today

7 Voting Rights Organizations You Can Help Today

Your vote isn’t the only one that matters—your neighbor’s vote matters, too.  And your family’s, friend’s, co-worker’s, teacher’s, nurse’s, gas station attendant’s, and that one weird guy you know. Yeah, that guy. His vote matters too. The problem is that voting or registering to vote can be a challenge for millions of people.  Some don’t […]

Spread the Vote: Nonprofit Spotlight

Spread the Vote: Nonprofit Spotlight

Did you know? In 22 U.S. states, a valid photo ID is required to vote.  In most states, photo IDs are also required to get a job, apply for food stamps, or even purchase certain medications. Here’s something else: There are over 20 million Americans without valid, government-issued photo identification. That means there are millions […]

National Breast Cancer Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

National Breast Cancer Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

For this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on National Breast Cancer Foundation! National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is at the forefront of ensuring every woman has access to the breast health education and care that she needs. We’re grateful to NBCF for writing this post for us, and for lending their […]

12 Breast Cancer Charities to Support Today

12 Breast Cancer Charities to Support Today

Now more than ever, we understand that breast cancer is a human issue. The millions of women in America who have encountered it can attest to that: women from every community, background, culture, ethnicity, educational status, income level, sexual orientation, ability and age.  These women have shared the fight with men and non-binary patients too—and […]

7 Nonprofits to Support Now for Hispanic Heritage Month

7 Nonprofits to Support Now for Hispanic Heritage Month

There are countless ways any American can commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month: reading about Hispanic American history—everything from their political wins to their scientific achievements (meet Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!)—enjoying Latino art, learning how to help them with your vote, or just participating in conversations with Latinos in your community. One […]

6 Leukemia Charities To Support Today

6 Leukemia Charities To Support Today

This year, tens of thousands of Americans will be diagnosed with a blood cancer—most commonly leukemia. This type of cancer, which originates in bone marrow (the spongy tissue at the core of our bones) doesn’t discriminate. It affects people of all ages, including children, teenagers, and young adults. It sounds terrifying, but get this: Around […]

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Nonprofit Spotlight

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: Nonprofit Spotlight

When you hear the word cancer, what’s the first word that comes to mind? If you work for—or have been supported by—the almost 80-year-old Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the first word you’d think of might be survival. Or may be even eradication. That’s because the goal of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is to […]

7 Childhood Cancer Charities to Donate to Today

7 Childhood Cancer Charities to Donate to Today

Cancer sucks. Childhood shouldn’t.  For parents, caregivers, siblings, and medical teams alike, protecting a child’s spirit in the face of a childhood cancer diagnosis is a challenging, often heart-wrenching art—perhaps as challenging as finding a cure for cancer itself is. Not to mention the financial strain a childhood cancer diagnosis can place on a family… […]

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

In America today, hundreds of childhood cancer charities are hard at work serving the nearly 16,000 kids and teens who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, each organization with a different story, yet all with the same vision: a world without cancer. When 4-year-old Alex set up her first lemonade stand in 2000, that […]

13 Homeless Charities You Can Support Today

13 Homeless Charities You Can Support Today

It’s hard to accept, but most of us are just one tragedy away from losing everything. Homeless Americans’ stories are incredibly varied: no two are alike, and there’s most certainly at least one story you can relate to.  The thing about homelessness that many people don’t grasp is that it’s incredibly hard to escape: for […]

Best Animal Charities to Donate to Today

Best Animal Charities to Donate to Today

Imagine a world in which you’re unable to communicate with those who pull the strings. Your life depends entirely upon the actions or non-actions of others, but you have no say in the outcome. You have very little control over when you eat, when you breed, when you’re subjected to painful testing for the benefit […]

Best Literacy Nonprofits to Support

Best Literacy Nonprofits to Support

Reading and writing are essential to self-expression, creativity, and reaching your life goals. However, across the U.S., many people are illiterate or lack access to books. This year, give the gift of words. We have found the best ways to support literacy with the following Literacy Nonprofit Organizations. Table of Contents Literacy Nonprofits 1. Word […]

13 Charities Fighting Hunger

13 Charities Fighting Hunger

Today, 690 million people—perhaps even someone you know personally—will battle concentration issues, mental illness, and increased risk of life-threatening, preventable health problems. They’ll fight to succeed in school, advance in their careers, or realize their full potential.  All because they’re hungry. Likewise, today hundreds of hunger charities across the nation will feed food-insecure people and […]

15 Education Nonprofits to Support Today

15 Education Nonprofits to Support Today

In the United States, children in low-income neighborhoods are regularly denied access to the same high-quality education tools their peers right across town are afforded.  Meanwhile, thousands of teachers rely on public assistance to afford food or healthcare due to being underpaid or forced to purchase their own school supplies and classroom furniture.  Go overseas, […]

Charity Navigator: Nonprofit Spotlight

Charity Navigator: Nonprofit Spotlight

National Nonprofit Day is right around the corner, and in honor of it, we’re introducing you to Charity Navigator: a nonprofit for all. As their name suggests, Charity Navigator—an online resource where anyone can tap into a database of 501(c)(3)s to learn about specific organizations and guide their giving decisions—has been a force for charitable […]

National Nonprofit Day: 13 Ways to Make a Difference

National Nonprofit Day: 13 Ways to Make a Difference

Every day, millions of nonprofit staff and volunteers wake up early and stay up late for a larger cause, dedicated to contributing to a greater good. On August 17, National Nonprofit Day allows us to recognize charitable organizations’ impact on our local and worldwide communities. The day also celebrates the contributions of people who donate […]

22 Nonprofits to Support National Parks and Recreation

22 Nonprofits to Support National Parks and Recreation

Our national parks are about more than just protecting wildlife and the environment, or giving neighborhood kids a place to play. From the awe-inspiring vastness of Yellowstone to your local community swing set, parks not only help mitigate the effects of climate change, they play a major role in protecting public health, too, which ultimately […]

Naturalist For You: Nonprofit Spotlight

Naturalist For You: Nonprofit Spotlight

Remember what it was like to be small? To be in the backyard, no dinging cell phone, no notifications, no calendars, no to-do lists.  Remember what it was like before you grew up and your backyard became a chore?  Back when time was slow, when there was no “yesterday” and no “later on”—just this moment, […]

National Black Justice Coalition: Nonprofit Spotlight

National Black Justice Coalition: Nonprofit Spotlight

America’s journey towards equality for all people has been long and winding, and continues to be. We are diverse. And in too many ways, it’s clear we’re still working to completely honor that. But there’s also diversity within the diversity, such as LGBTQ+ people in the Black community, and those in the community living with […]

18 LGBTQ Organizations to Donate to for Pride Month

18 LGBTQ Organizations to Donate to for Pride Month

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided a gay bar at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. But patrons of the bar and neighboring citizens fought back, rioting and protesting for six days. Today, many remember the “Stonewall Riots” as the catalyst for the American gay rights movement. Just one […]

Nonprofits Supporting Black Lives Matter

Nonprofits Supporting Black Lives Matter

For decades, Black people and people of color (PoC) in America have been the victims of unresolved, systemic racism, reflected especially in the repeated, unjustified loss of Black lives at the hands of racially-motivated violence, unlawful use of police force, unequal access to healthcare, and more.  But Americans are rising up. In addition to protesting […]

Mindfulness First: Nonprofit Spotlight

Mindfulness First: Nonprofit Spotlight

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and Giving Assistant is shining a light on mental health nonprofits like Mindfulness First: an organization working hard to improve the mental health and wellbeing of America’s students and teachers. Learn more about mindfulness, what Mindfulness First is and how they are making an impact, plus find out how […]

13 Nonprofits to Support Mental Health Organizations

13 Nonprofits to Support Mental Health Organizations

Sharing resources, raising awareness, and developing tools to support mental health benefits everyone. As Mental Health America notes, “while 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health.”  We’ve been sharing one such challenge around the globe. The pandemic has shown […]

Caitlin’s Smiles: Nonprofit Spotlight

Caitlin’s Smiles: Nonprofit Spotlight

When times are scary, uncertain, challenging, and even painful for children and their families, one nonprofit shows up with a “Bag of Smiles,” hand-assembled just for them. Today, Giving Assistant is shining a light on Caitlin’s Smiles, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit inspired by a little girl who, throughout a 3 ½-year-long battle with brain cancer, found […]

National Volunteer Month: Support These 12 Nonprofits

National Volunteer Month: Support These 12 Nonprofits

National Volunteer Month is dedicated to recognizing and honoring all the generous contributions volunteers make to worthy causes. Millions of nonprofits and charitable organizations rely on these volunteers who selflessly donate their time and talents. Now it’s time to say thank you to all the volunteers who make a positive impact throughout the year. It’s […]

9 Nonprofits Supporting COVID-19 Relief that You Can Donate to Now

9 Nonprofits Supporting COVID-19 Relief that You Can Donate to Now

At the time of this writing, COVID-19 has now become a global pandemic, and thousands of nonprofits are working hard searching for solutions. That’s why our team has put together this list of nonprofits that support COVID-19 relief and research. Some of these nonprofits are even working on a community level which may be impacting […]

What Is Crowdfunding and How Does it Work?

What Is Crowdfunding and How Does it Work?

By Laura Newcomer Crowdfunding is more popular than ever. In fact, research suggests this fundraising industry is projected to grow to $300 billion by 2030. If that number has your eyes jumping out of your head, you’re not alone. A huge variety of nonprofits, startups, and even individual people tap into crowdfunding to advance their […]

60 Ways You Can Actively Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

60 Ways You Can Actively Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It’s time to think beyond the pink! This October, spend Breast Cancer Awareness Month joining the fight against one of the common types of cancer in women. While wearing pink in solidarity is a symbolic gesture that doesn’t go unnoticed, consider taking a more active stance this month. Concentrate on providing direct patient support. Educate […]

How to Run a Successful Golf Tournament

How to Run a Successful Golf Tournament

Article by Laura Newcomer If you’re looking to raise some green, consider spending a day on the greens. A golf tournament fundraiser can be a great way to raise thousands of dollars for your organization in a single day. People are drawn to golf tournaments because they provide an opportunity to enjoy a day of […]

What Are Good Fundraising Ideas for Schools?

What Are Good Fundraising Ideas for Schools?

Article by Laura Newcomer If you’re a teacher or administrator at a school, then your hands are full every day. Between managing student needs and working to provide stellar educational opportunities, working in a school is often more than a full-time job. Which means fundraising might be the last thing on your mind. Nevertheless, fundraising […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What is It, Why Wear Pink & How to Support

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What is It, Why Wear Pink & How to Support

One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. One in eight women in the U.S. will have invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. Each year, about 40,000 American women die from the disease. With breast cancer stats like these, it’s no wonder we dedicate an entire month to shine a light on the […]

Nonprofit Fundraising: Ideas & Tips To Help Raise More Donations

Nonprofit Fundraising: Ideas & Tips To Help Raise More Donations

Article by Laura Newcomer “What are good fundraiser ideas?” That’s a question heard around nonprofit headquarters across America—and sometimes it’s accompanied by a lot of hand-wringing or face-palming or (if you’re really feeling stuck) the occasional bout of tears. When you’ve been working in the nonprofit space for a while, it’s easy to feel like […]

How to Organize A Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Event in 9 Steps

How to Organize A Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Event in 9 Steps

Article by Laura Newcomer What do donations and hors d’oeuvres have in common? You’ll find tons of them at all the best fundraising events! Sadly, we can’t tell you how to assemble the perfect cheese plate. But we can show you how to throw a fun, memorable, on-budget, and super successful nonprofit fundraising event that […]

What is Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising?

What is Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising?

Article by Laura Newcomer The term “peer-to-peer fundraising” might conjure images of begging your friends to pony up for your car payment or your cat’s medical bills. But that’s not actually what we’re talking about here. (Though by all means, do whatever it takes to help your cat!) If you’re wondering how to fundraise for […]

First Descents: Nonprofit Spotlight

First Descents: Nonprofit Spotlight

With roughly 70,000 new diagnoses per year, cancer is the most aggressive, disease-related cause of death in young adults today. Imagine for a moment what it must feel like to be in your prime and receive this particular kind of devastating news. That’s what happened to Gabriel. Because of his illness, Gabriel faced many challenges, […]

One ATTA Time: Nonprofit Spotlight

One ATTA Time: Nonprofit Spotlight

Dirty water is the culprit behind the diseases that kill more people every year than all forms of violence put together, including war. What’s more disheartening is that 43 percent of those deaths are children under the age of five. One child dies every two minutes from drinking contaminated water—that’s nearly 900 children lost daily […]

Micro Donations: How Small Donations Can Make A Big Difference

Micro Donations: How Small Donations Can Make A Big Difference

Scenario: Last year, Middletown Animal Rescue joined Classy, enabling them to power individual, peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaigns for the first time. That holiday giving season, around a dozen of their local community volunteers launched personal, online fundraising campaigns to benefit the animal rescue. Over the next few weeks, they shared their campaigns with their friends […]

Generations Against Bullying: Nonprofit Spotlight

Generations Against Bullying: Nonprofit Spotlight

According to the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association, 1 in 4 teenagers claim they’ve endured the painful effects of bullying. And while some kids speak out, most just don’t know what to do—or are understandably afraid of retaliation. The good news: Most acts of bullying can be stopped within 10 seconds when […]

The Salvation Army: Nonprofit Spotlight

The Salvation Army: Nonprofit Spotlight

Imagine for a moment: New York City in the middle of winter. Snow flurries, icy sidewalks, and near-zero temperatures. This is the type of weather that only compounds Darian’s current situation. He recently lost his minimum-wage job, couldn’t pay the rent, and now has nowhere to live. Without any family or friends to help, Darian […]

Drawn from Valor: Nonprofit Spotlight

Drawn from Valor: Nonprofit Spotlight

This post is authored by Drawn from Valor, a partnered nonprofit. Let us paint a picture for you: Imagine that you have a child or a family member who has been displaying unusual health symptoms. You take them to the doctor and you wait for test results. You are anxious and scared because you just […]

Right To Play: Nonprofit Spotlight

Right To Play: Nonprofit Spotlight

Imagine for a moment what a playground looks like for a child living in a war-torn country. Does it have monkey bars, slides, and swings? Are schoolyards filled with joyful excitement? For Malual and thousands of other children worldwide, there wasn’t much around that lifted their spirits and eased the anxiety of living in an […]

Best Day Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Best Day Foundation: Nonprofit Spotlight

Imagine a typical day at the beach: kites and Frisbees in flight, hot sand between your toes, volleyball games, soaking in the rays, and the ocean calling your name. It all sounds like a dream—especially for most kids with special needs, like Amy—whose rare medical issues and physical limitations make it difficult to fully experience […]

ACE Fitness: How They Are Giving Back

ACE Fitness: How They Are Giving Back

What is Ace Fitness? The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit fitness certification, education and training provider with more than 85,000 certified professionals who hold more than 90,000 ACE certifications. They are the leading nonprofit exercise professional and health coach certification organization, with a goal to set the highest industry standards, elevate the […]

Waves for Water: Nonprofit Spotlight

Waves for Water: Nonprofit Spotlight

Three in 10 people globally lack access to safe, readily available water at home. This is 28% of the world’s population. Without a reliable water source, just drinking, bathing or making dinner become a hurdle in their day. And the scarcity only gets worse in disasters that strike communities around the world.  Enter Waves for […]

Best Environmental Organizations & Nonprofits (2021 List)

Best Environmental Organizations & Nonprofits (2021 List)

Earth Day dates back to 1970, where 22 million Americans participated, and today, it’s observed in 175 countries. It’s a time to celebrate the environment and educate ourselves on the issues that threaten the planet’s wellbeing. On this day of global recognition, some people choose to volunteer while others dive deep into recycling. You can […]

How to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

How to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

International Women’s Day is a day of remembrance and action. In honor of it, we’re giving you some ideas for how you can celebrate and support it, not just today but every day. But first, let’s answer some of your questions: New York City suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge “Fola” La Follette (center), social […]

Freely in Hope: Nonprofit Spotlight

Freely in Hope: Nonprofit Spotlight

Nearly one in three Kenyan girls experience sexual violence before the age of 18.  In Zambia, 59% of women have been sexually violated. And in South Africa and beyond, dreams of school and self-determination are diverted by human trafficking, female genital mutilation, and forced marriage. Survivors have visions for themselves and their communities, but many […]

Marine Conservation Institute: Nonprofit Spotlight

Marine Conservation Institute: Nonprofit Spotlight

These responses were provided by Marine Conservation Institute’s Communications Coordinator, Matt Coomer. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your organization! Table of Contents What is the Marine Conservation Institute What Is The Organization’s Overall Mission? What Are a Few Goals Your Organization Has Been Focusing on This Year? Can You Discuss […]

The Yellow Feather Fund: Nonprofit Spotlight

The Yellow Feather Fund: Nonprofit Spotlight

Everyone knows that Big Bird and his pals on Sesame Street have been helping kids learn their ABCs and 123s for decades, but did you know they are also helping children here and around the world with even tougher challenges? Think back to your childhood. Chances are, you have a fond memory of Sesame Street. […]

How to Use Giving Assistant for Online Fundraising

How to Use Giving Assistant for Online Fundraising

Using Giving Assistant for online fundraising is really, really easy. So easy in fact, the whole operation could be summed up pretty accurately in just one step: Download our browser extension (the Button) and shop online. Done. Happy fundraising! But knowledge is power. So let’s dig in a bit deeper and talk about how you […]

Tostan: Nonprofit Spotlight

Tostan: Nonprofit Spotlight

In December of 2016, something incredible happened in West Africa—something Tostan founder, Molly Melching could have only dreamed about. Imagine finding yourself in a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people from over 300 different communities. “Overwhelmed” might be a word that first comes to mind. Then, imagine knowing this massive crowd had come together […]

Pencils of Promise: Nonprofit Spotlight

Pencils of Promise: Nonprofit Spotlight

Updated by staff writer Yona Williams. Unsafe, unsanitary, and ill-equipped classrooms create barriers for teachers, students, and communities—conditions that lead to low enrollment and poor school attendance. According to the anti-poverty nonprofit One Campaign, 70 million 10-year-olds in 2021 alone could lack basic literacy skills expected at that age. Another hurdle to overcome: the COVID-19 […]

Camp Kesem: Nonprofit Spotlight

Camp Kesem: Nonprofit Spotlight

“We are so grateful for our partnership with Giving Assistant and their impactful support of children touched by a parent’s cancer. The need for Kesem’s services is far-reaching and touches every corner of our country.”-Jane Saccaro, CEO, Kesem Giving Assistant members are providing relief to children—at the most vulnerable time of their lives—just by shopping […]

Team Rubicon Global: Nonprofit Spotlight

Team Rubicon Global: Nonprofit Spotlight

Picture it: It’s early October 2016… Haiti had just been devastated by Hurricane Matthew. Over the next several days, the death toll increased to 900. By the end of the month, over 1.2 million Haitians were in desperate need of food assistance. Less than 24 hours after the last storm clouds had parted—while other relief […]

Giving Tuesday: What You Need to Know

Giving Tuesday: What You Need to Know

For many, the holidays can be a reflective time for giving thanks for all we have in our lives; our family, our friends, the food on our table, and the beauty of our planet. It’s also a time to think about how to help those who are less fortunate. However, 1 in 8 Americans has […]

Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk: The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong

Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk: The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong

Dan Pallotta, entrepreneurial pioneer and humanitarian activist, delivered a truly captivating and moving TED Talk titled, “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong.” He stressed society’s broad discrimination against the nonprofit sector and our generation’s responsibility to reinvent the way we think about changing the world. Table of Contents Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk […]