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National Mental Health Awareness Month: Organizations Making a Difference

By Becca Stewart Millions of Americans live with mental illness. About one in five Americans has a diagnosable mental health condition, many of which were exacerbated...

Why Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Means More This Year

by Becca Stewart As we prepare to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during the month of May, the holiday has a more somber and resolved tone this year....

Six Organizations Focused on Women to Celebrate Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a wonderful chance to set aside time to celebrate those women in our lives who have raised us, cared for us, supported us, and given us life. But it can...

Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day!

by Becca Stewart Being a teacher has always been challenging. But this past year, our nation’s teachers have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Zoom classrooms,...

World Asthma Day

By Becca Stewart Asthma is one of the most common lifelong conditions in the world. According to the World Health Organization, more than 339 million people around the...

The Benefits of Volunteering

It’s National Volunteer Week, and we are honoring all the people around the world who offer their time, talents, and resources to make a positive impact on their...

Help These Organizations Inspire Change Through Environmental Education

Source: Unsplash Learning How to Take Care of Our Planet Our environment is our home, and taking care of it is a top priority. Educating the public on environmental...

Celebrate International Microvolunteering Day!

“I just don’t have time.” It’s something many of us say often. For nonprofit organizations around the world, this phrase means fewer volunteers and, ultimately, fewer...

Donate to Animal Charities: The Best Animal Nonprofits in America

In a world marred by human problems, it may be easy to overlook the four-legged friends also in need. In honor of National Pet Month, we turn our focus to the best...

Top-Rated LGBTQ+ Organizations Fighting Discrimination

Improving LGBTQ+ Equality While LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in America, there is still much room for improvement in equality. Across the nation, members of the...

How Nonprofit Reviews Can Increase Funding

Whether we want to admit it or not, we place a great deal of value on the opinions and experiences of others. That’s why we spend so much time reading the reviews on a...

Celebrate Women’s History Month by Donating to These Nonprofits

Every March, the world celebrates the historic achievements of women around the globe. While women are a vital part of every society throughout the year, March gives us...

How Your Charitable Giving Impacts Your Community

Source: Unsplash America is the most generous nation on earth, donating nearly $450 billion to nonprofit organizations in 2019 alone. Despite a global pandemic and an...

How Black-Led Organizations Help Their Cause – And the Broader Community

As we continue to examine social and racial injustice in America, we are focusing on Black-led organizations working to close the equality gap. These Top-Rated...

Voter Action or Civil Unrest: Understanding the Difference

In America, we pride ourselves on democracy, voter rights, and the peaceful transfer of power. But the events surrounding the 2020 presidential election have us once...

Looking for Places to Volunteer? Here’s How You Can Get Started!

Volunteering is one of the most important and life-changing actions we can take to impact our communities. If you’re looking for places to volunteer, we have a few...

How Nonprofits Can Use Video Marketing Tools to Increase Donations

Fundraising videos can be an extremely useful and effective tool for nonprofit organizations. Showing the story rather than merely telling it can dramatically impact...

Education Organizations Supporting Communities Through COVID

Education organizations are vitally important to our society, even during a “normal” year. However, in the middle of a pandemic, where children and teens face very real...

How Food Banks Are Helping Communities Respond to COVID

We are now more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus ravaged the entire globe, the economic instability brought about a new challenge: food...

Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities in San Antonio in 2021

Want to volunteer or intern at a great San Antonio nonprofit? Whether you’re new to this Texas city and want to learn about its charities, trying to change up your...