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Nonprofits in L.A. and Chicago have the chance to win $500!

This March, we’re proud to partner with Eventbrite in the Los Angeles and Chicago Giveaways! Any nonprofit in these two cities that gets 10 new, positive...

Thank you for speaking up about Susan G. Komen!

Thank you GreatNonprofits users! Many of you spoke up about questionable management and judgment of Susan G. Komen *before* the Planned Parenthood crisis. You posted...

Top-Rated Military Families Nonprofits Announced for GreatNonprofitsâ€™ National Campaign

GreatNonprofits announced this week that 20 organizations have qualified for the 2011 Military Families Top-Rated Nonprofit List at the close of a month-long campaign...

The Power of Mentorship for Young Creative Writers

A Surprising Family of Writers and Mentors, and Friends Gives Girls a Chance to Write and Go To College Engel and Baden pose for a photo after Engel was awarded a 2010...

Top-Rated Education 4 All Nonprofits Announced for GreatNonprofitsâ€™ National Campaign

Congratulations to the 43 organizations that qualified for the 2011 Education 4 All Top-Rated Nonprofit List! The campaign ran throughout the month of September in...

GreatNonprofits Shares Surprising Findings in Advancing Philanthropy

GreatNonprofits is featured in the current issue of Advancing Philanthropy, the publication produced by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. We were thrilled...

50 Top-Rated Animal Welfare Organizations Listed During GreatNonprofits’ National Campaign

GreatNonprofits announced today that 50 organizations have qualified for the 2011 Top-Rated Animal Welfare List at the close of a month-long campaign in partnership...

2011 GreatNonprofits Education 4 All Campaign Launches to Identify Leading Nonprofits

GreatNonprofits, GuideStar, and Charity Navigator announce the launch of the 2011 GreatNonprofits Education 4 All Campaign to identify top-rated organizations working...

Help Victims of Hurricane Irene

(photo credit: fortherock/creativecommons) As Hurricane Irene quickly approaches the East Coast, we hope everyone will stay safe. Below is a list of top-rated...

Drum Roll….What Supporters and Nonprofits Want!

Thank you friends for completing our survey this month! We gathered extremely valuable information from your responses, which will help us better serve you. Below are...

Animal Photo/Video Contest

Dear Friends, Nothing tells a story like a picture or a video. We have enjoyed the photos you have shared on Facebook during the past months. They were fun, inspiring,...

Who Inspires You to Volunteer?

We’ve been thinking a lot about what inspires people to get involved, to volunteer, and to give back to their communities. After all, our inspiration is what...

Thank You For Your Feedback, New Security Features

Over the past few weeks, we were surprised to be the target of internet hacking wherein several people created fictitious accounts, intentionally exploited a...

Animal Welfare Design Contest Details

Are you a Top-Rated Animal Welfare nonprofit? The 2011 Animal Welfare campaign is about to get super exciting! GreatNonprofits is pleased to collaborate with Goodjoe, a...

Famine Situation in Somalia: How to help?

The drought that is affecting East Africa has its roots in a combination of diverse factors. The sparse rain fallings for the past few years has caused crops to fail,...

Volunteers, an invaluable asset to nonprofits

Volunteers are a vital resource to nonprofits! No matter their age or the time they are able to commit to, volunteers enable nonprofits to carry out their mission at...

National Campaign Recognizes 122 Top-Rated Health Organizations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Bundy (510) 504-2048 |...

Great Nonprofits launched inaugural Social Justice Campaign.

Top Human Rights Groups Join GreatNonprofits Social Justice Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Bundy (510) 504-2048 | emma@greatnonprofits.org Menlo Park, CA...

“…But the new backpack, house, and my sister were all washed away…” : Targeting Precise Needs

Now that almost two months have passed since the earthquake, there is a gradual switch to more long term recovery efforts. Here are only a few of them: Shanti Volunteer...

Starting to Recover: “I’m so glad to be alive”

It’s been more than a month since the tragedy occurred, and relief efforts are still taking place. Immediate relief efforts are starting to transition into ones...