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25 Creative Fundraising Ideas for Giving Tuesday

By Grace Kennedy Giving Tuesday is November 27, and now is the perfect time to think up some fun and creative ways to make it work for your nonprofit. When it comes to...

Add Some Kind to Your Daily Grind: Seven Ways to Blend Philanthropy Into Your Routine

By Grace Kennedy If you have ever pitched in on a service project or made a charitable donation, you know how great it feels to work for the greater good. But our busy...

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...

This Season of Giving — Give to Express What You Stand For

This giving season, perhaps more than ever, you can make a tremendous difference by supporting causes you care about. Many of the things that we value dearly are under...

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...

Join Generous Donors To Give To Wildfire Victims in North California

As fire crews fight to contain the cluster of wildfires ravaging Northern California, join other donors in supporting the following nonprofits and charities involved in...

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...

10 Uplifting Movies That Teach Compassion

After the past couple weeks, who doesn’t need a good movie to cheer themselves up? While some are fictional and others based on real life events, these ten movies...

Volunteering at GreatNonprofits: An Intern Spills The Beans

One volunteer shares their experiences as a 2017 summer intern for GreatNonprofits. What inspired you to do volunteer work this summer? As for many other college...

Hurricane Harvey: Here Are 5 Charities That Need Your Help

By Andy Talajkowski Hurricane Harvey is being called one of the biggest natural disasters in the United States to date, and an already inundated Texas braces itself for...

World Turtle Day

Between climate change, oil spills, marine pollution, invasive species, loss of habitat, or overharvesting for consumption, it’s no wonder that turtles and tortoises...

National Endangered Species Day

When occurring naturally, one to five species a year will go extinct. But according to the Center for Biological Diversity, dozens of species are now going extinct each...

“I Feel Deeply Called to That Work”

Watch Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund’s Jody Chang discuss her experience with Eastside College Preparatory School and its low-income, underserved...

“It Made Me More Passionate to Change the World”

Watch Social Venture Partners’ Sandra Hughes discuss her experience with Whole Again, which among its other programs helps ensure that children who receive subsidized...

“It’s Really Just in My DNA to Be Involved in My Community”

Watch SVP Los Angeles’ Marta Ferro discuss C5LA, a five-year youth leadership development, community advocacy, and college preparatory...

National Bike Month

For more than 60 years, National Bike Month has celebrated the many benefits of biking, from preserving both your health and your environment to saving you both time...

National Public Gardens Day

Created in 2008 by the American Public Gardens Association and celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day, National Public Gardens Day seeks to raise awareness of...

World Lupus Day

According to the Lupus Foundation of America, 5 million people worldwide have a form of lupus, including 1.5 million Americans. Yet despite those numbers, 73% of...

National Teacher Appreciation Day

According to Money magazine, teachers on average spend roughly $500 of their own money a year on school supplies. And for one in 10, that total rises to $1,000 or more....

American Stroke Month

Each year, stroke kills more than 130,000 Americans annually—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths. Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every 4...