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Where to Donate Clothes?

Photo Source: Unsplash With the holidays underway, many people are looking to spread the love by donating items to nonprofits. One of the most popular items to donate...

Nonprofits Supporting Families During the Holidays

During the winter season, the work of nonprofits supporting families in need is more relevant than ever. Charities across the nation provide them with food, clothing,...

Leverage Social Media For More Donations This Giving Season

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash Social media is the place where millions of conversations are happening daily. Facebook recently reached 2.45 billion monthly...

Where to Donate Toys for Children During the Holidays?

A happy child out there is ready to receive your toy donations! Photo by Khanh Steven on Unsplash Looking for a nonprofit so you can donate toys to...

Are these Items Cluttering your Home? Donate them this Holiday Season

The holiday season is all about giving, and there’s no better way to do that than to give away the items that you don’t need anymore. Not only do these items take up...

Help People Stay Warm in the Winter: Nonprofits to Donate Your Clothes to

With it being the season of goodwill, thoughts turn to philanthropic ways to help others. With temperatures dropping in most parts of the country, and with the holidays...

7 Fundraising Ideas to Rock this Giving Season

Source: Sherise via Unsplash Christmas is just around the corner, and the end of the year is only three weeks away. Now is the perfect time to think up some fun ways to...

Volunteer this Thanksgiving 2019

When President Lincoln formalized Thanksgiving in 1863, it was to unify the nation following the Civil War. In recent times, we’ve also come to know it as a time for...

Seven Gifts That Keep on Giving This Holiday Season

by Andy Talajkowksi ‘Tis the season to give, not only to your family and friends, but also to the causes you care most about. Giving Tuesday is just around the corner,...

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...

GreatNonprofits: 2014 Review and What’s in Store for 2015

Thank you for using GreatNonprofits. This past year we experienced tremendous traffic growth that allowed us to increase visibility for nonprofits. Here’s a quick...

McDonalds, Costco and Macy’s—Largest US Employers Provide Most Generous Donations

With only a few more weeks before the end of 2014, we encourage nonprofits and individuals to take advantage ofthe billions of dollars in employer matching funds...

Giving Wisely and Joyfully

It’s that time of the year! There is just a couple of days remaining in the year to make your charitable donation. The stock market’s been good to many of you this year...

This Giving Season, Find a Worthy Charity with Online Reviews

Redwood Shores, Calif. – GreatNonprofits, the largest nonprofit review site (think Yelp for nonprofits), lets people quickly find charities doing the most good,...

Over $200k Awarded From Crowdrise Holiday Challenge

By Craig Newmark: contributing writer and founder of Craigslist. Hey, I’ve teamed up with CrowdRise and the Huffington Post to host a Holiday Challenge over on...

Give Hope & Joy this Holiday Season!

By contributing writer Amanda Howard, and Brad Jamison, contributing writer and founder of Good Citizen, Christmas time is often called “the most wonderful time of the...

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...

International Travel and Do-Good Opportunities

You can also read this article here on LinkedIn! Leave behind more from this summer than bad tan lines and stale cotton candy. Have an adventure and make a difference....

July 4th – Who Protects American History, Freedom and Landscapes?

“America is another word for opportunity.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This Independence Day, take the opportunity to thank those who dedicate themselves to the...

Fireworks and Philanthropy – Volunteer Opportunities for the 4th of July

Let July 4th inspire you to do social good this year! In the spirit of appreciating your independence and challenging yourself to uphold the equality and patriotism of...