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Top-Rated Animal Charities

Each year, GreatNonprofits releases its list of Top-Rated Charities based on thousands of reviews from the people who work directly with the nonprofits—the donors,...

Friends of the Children – The Anti-Retirement: One Man Discovers Passion and Purpose

Larry Fox from Social Venture Partner Portland talks about his story and his experience with Friends of Children as a...

Food-Related Community Nonprofits

Despite the U.S.’s status as one of the wealthiest countries in the world, nearly one out of every six Americans faces hunger. The Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Top 10 Top-Rated Nonprofits

Every year, GreatNonprofits highlights the work of outstanding charities that are going above and beyond to provide vital, life-changing services to their communities....

U.S. Cities with the Most Top-Rated Nonprofits

This year, 1,683 charities received Top-Rated Awards from GreatNonprofits.org. Top-rated nonprofits were selected in 40 different categories based on reviews written by...

2016 Top-Rated Awards: States with the Most Nonprofits

GreatNonprofits.org has released its 2016 Top-Rated Awards, a celebration of outstanding charities that are making a difference in the spheres of healthcare, housing,...

Message from Perla Ni, Founder of GreatNonprofits

No matter the circumstances, nonprofits have stood strong for their commitment to a more sustainable and equitable world. Nonprofits are needed today, more than ever,...

Local Community Nonprofit

While big-name nonprofits often dominate our pocketbooks, the news, and our newsfeeds, thousands of local community nonprofits are quietly making changes that will...

How to Find Local Volunteer Opportunities

Many of us are passionate about wanting to take the opportunity to volunteer and give back to our local community. It’s not always easy to find the best way to get...

Health Benefits of Giving

A 2013 study in the journal BMC Public Health examined the effect of formal volunteering on one’s physical and...

Veterans Day: Addressing Mental Health Issues Faced by Veterans

One of the major challenges facing those who serve overseas is the adjustment back to civilian life. As many as 31% of Vietnam veterans, for example, suffer from PTSD...

Veterans Day: Veterans’ Employment and Housing Nonprofits

According to DoSomething.org, the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans is 6.2%, or a full 1.2% higher than the national average for the overall population. And in...

What Makes Donors Tick

Photo by: http://www.123rf.com/photo_31654094_unique.html Nonprofits are inherent storytelling engines. They’re inspirational entities that improve communities,...

Adoption Nonprofits

Adoption Nonprofits According to a PBS Fact Sheet, about 2% of the total U.S. population is adopted, with 2.5% of the child population currently living with adopted...

Facts About Bullying and Teen Suicide

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found a close relationship between bullying and teen suicide-related behavior. While bullying is not...

Halloween Fundraising Opportunities

In 1950 a group of Philadelphia schoolchildren decided to raise money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) by going door-to-door on Halloween and collecting...

Facts About Breast Cancer

According to NationalBreastCancer.org, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. With an estimated 246,660 American women diagnosed with the disease...

5 Evidence-Based Tips For Raising Money

Here are some simple, practical and research-based tips to help nonprofits raise more donations. Behavior and Charitable Giving, from Ideas42, summarizes the research...

The Unexpected Moments That Touch Your Heart: The Most Memorable Part of My Vacation to Greece

The air was acrid from the smoke of burned garbage. The neighborhood, 30 minutes outside of Athens, was industrial with large factories. The elementary school was...

How Our Brains Connect through Stories

Powerful stories can drive us to action. They can move us to do good in the world—to donate, to volunteer, to reach out to someone in need, or to campaign for something like girls’ rights to 12 years of free, safe, high-quality education.