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Take It Outside: 10 Fresh Air Fundraisers for Nonprofits

By Grace Kennedy Spring is here, and for many of us, that means warmer weather! (Our apologies to those of you still wearing winter coats. That just doesn’t seem fair.)...

5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Meaning

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I’m still rounding up stray pine needles stuck in the rug and eating the few remaining arms and legs of broken gingerbread...

Father’s Day Giving Guide

This Father’s Day get Dad what he really wants with GreatNonprofits and the #GetGiving guide! Your donation to any one of these 5 nonprofits is sure to make Dad proud!

New Text Message Review Feature Offers Nonprofits Instant Feedback

Ninety-eight percent of text messages are read and the majority are opened within three minutes of being sent, according to Techipedia. In comparison 84% of Facebook...

Unleashing Cascades of Generosity

A book excerpt from Matterness: What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media by Allison Fine: Karen Klein was riding a school bus filled with...

Is Your Cause Ready To Matter More To People This Year?

Here Are Five Steps to Get You Moving in the Right Direction from Allison Fine, author of “Matterness, what fearless leaders know about the power and promise of...

10 Tips for Effective Video Storytelling

Creating a video for your nonprofit organization can be a daunting task. But the benefits of getting behind the camera, or in front of it, are worth it. “1.8 million...

Keeping Warm from Head to Toe

The holidays may be over, but the good will and spirit of sharing doesn’t have to stop. In fact, the winter weather continues for at least a couple of months and we...

How Nonprofits Can Keep the Momentum Going After #GivingTuesday

This year “GivingTuesday” generated at least $45.7 million for nonprofit organizations. That’s up roughly 65 percent from 2013 according to...

What We’ve Got in Store for You, Nonprofits!

You’ve been wondering, what has GreatNonprofits done for me lately? We’ve listened to what you’ve wanted, and here are the details about our latest...

Give Kids The World, a 2013 Top-Rated Winner, Leverages Social Media to Spread the Love

Amid Central Florida attractions such as Walt Disney World and SeaWorld lies Give Kids The World Village, a 70-acre nonprofit storybook resort that hosts children with...

About the 2014 Top-Rated Awards

Top Rated Awards: Coming April, 2014 The GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Awards has been running since 2009. Think of the program like a people’s choice awards where...

GreatNonprofits’ Social Impact Statement

The Social Impact Statement – piloted by GreatNonprofits and the Pittsburgh Foundation provides transparency to donors and a direct link between their gift and the...

Act Now! Your Opinion Can Shape Corporate Giving

GreatNonprofits, in collaboration with America’s Charities, invites you to participate in the Snapshot 2014 survey. Your participation in this survey will...

How to Make Social Sourced Reviews Work for Your Nonprofit

Think about the last time you bought something online. Did you look at Amazon or Google reviews first? Did you use Yelp to find a great local restaurant? Did you use...

GreatNonprofits Unveils 2013 Top-Rated List of Nonprofits in San Francisco

How to Choose A Charity This Season Of Giving Redwood Shores, Calif. – In 2013, an expected $375 billion will be donated to charities. To help donors and volunteers...

Cheers to Charity: Helping Around the Holidays

Pine trees. Gilded glass ornaments. Big gold boxes wrapped with shiny red ribbons. The image of the holidays we have is one of people cozying up next to the...

Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan has left millions of families and children in need in the Philippines. As many as 2.5 million people require assistance. In this video, the Governor of...

Get The Most Out of #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is the brainchild of the 92nd Street Y, a nonprofits cultural and community center in New York. The idea is to inspire giving and help charities...

Summer is Here, Thinking About Volunteer Travel?

With summer here, we know a lot of you want to learn more about traveling for good! There are many different ways to help out abroad with a small amount of free time...