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Congratulations to our 2018 Top-Rated Nonprofits!

Dear 2018 Top-Rated Nonprofits, Congratulations on earning a 2018 GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Award! It’s clear the impact you’ve had this year based on the heartwarming...

Nonprofit Spotlight: Baking Challah with GLIDE’s Volunteers

By Ian Anstee Arrival I arrived at 9 AM and donned a disposable apron, hairnet, and latex gloves. I found myself in a metallic room hidden in the basement, furnished...

Nonprofit Spotlight: A Day at Milton Marks Family Camp

By Ian Anstee For every nonprofit with a household name, there are thousands doing the good work without recognition. I had the privilege of volunteering with one such...

Give to Hurricane Florence Victims along the East Coast

By Mayra Gomez and Ian Anstee Millions of Americans in Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolinas face one of the strongest storms in decades. Hurricane Florence, a Category...

Celebrate Pride Month and Support LGBTQ Nonprofits!

The HRC Foundation and University of Connecticut 2018 survey of over 12,000 LGBTQ teenagers, shows how these teenagers are experiencing heartbreaking levels of stress,...

20 Nonprofit Blog Posts to Inspire, Entertain, and Educate Your Readers

By Grace Kennedy Your nonprofit blog is a valuable marketing tool that helps you stay in touch with your audience, communicate news, and establish your organization as...

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.)...

Ten Simple Hacks for Eco-Friendly Living

By Grace Kennedy We may celebrate Earth Day on April 22, but you can start upgrading your eco-friendly game any time, thanks to these 10 simple changes. As a bonus,...

5 Ways to Show Your Organization’s Impact with Visual Storytelling (And Five Free Tools to Make it Simple)

By Grace Kennedy Show, don’t tell. We have all heard the well-worn writing and marketing advice. So how does this nugget of wisdom apply to nonprofit marketing? The...

Earth Day 2018

April 22 is Earth Day. But for nonprofits dedicated to protecting animal and plant species from extinction, keeping our landscape from more resembling a moonscape, and...

10 Ways to Give Your GreatNonprofits Profile Pizzazz

By Grace Kennedy Do you want your nonprofit to get noticed, but don’t have a huge budget for marketing and advertising? GreatNonprofits.org is an excellent place to...

It’s Never Too Early to Show Your Children the Joy of Volunteering

by Grace Kennedy Volunteering can help you make friends, learn new skills and even improve your physical and mental health. So why wait until you’re an adult to start?...

Engage Your Clients With Text Messaging

Community Connect Labs is a project of GreatNonprofits that provides SMS texting-based tools for nonprofits and government to reach hard-to-engage individuals. It’s...

4 Simple Ways to Thank Your Donors

Thanking donors is important — not only as common courtesy, but also to foster a long-term relationship. Donors who feel connected to your cause and nonprofit are...

7 Small Ways You Can Help The Homeless

Give hope and resources to homeless veterans: Backpacks for Life Inc. “Backpacks for life Inc is a blessing for my family and I. We had reached out to over 100...

Which are the Top Nonprofits to Donate to in 2017?

GreatNonprofits Publishes 2017 Top-Rated Charities and Nonprofits List It’s that time of year again – for many, it means shorter days, warmer clothes and cozy dinners. ...

Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities in New York City

Are you looking for a place to volunteer in New York City? Here are several nonprofits rated very highly by people who have already volunteered or interned in New York...

The LGBTQ Rights Movement is Far From Over

by Andy Talajkowski Legal protections for LGBTQ people in the United States have been threatened both on a state and federal level in recent months. “Religious freedom”...

10 Children’s Charities That Need Your Help

by Charlotte Dauphne Maples Children are the most vulnerable members of our society and therefore most in need of our support. We are part of a larger family – a...

DACA: You Need To Take Action Now!

by Andy Talajkowski President Trump announced his plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program earlier this month. Under the program, people...