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Feedback in the Nonprofit Sector

In the business world, it’s the magic number that executives follow. It’s the metric that tells companies what products need to be improved, what products need to be...

Elementary School Children Get a Leg Up on Bullying

Fifth-grader Oskar walks around his schoolyard with an overstuffed backpack and a big grin. He’s smitten with his new, white-as-snow sneakers and having a fine day…...

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...

Nonprofit Love: Two FREE Online Events from GuideStar You Won’t Want to Miss

Guidestar – our partner – has declared February the month of February Nonprofit Love (we concur!). To help nonprofits, Guidestar is launching a series of...

Tapping Into Corporate Giving

The World Of Corporate Giving Has Changed Did you know that: Less than 6% of the $320 Billion that is donated annually to North American charities is done online. Less...

Cultivating the Ultimate Board: Interview with Kay Sprinkel Grace

What’s the most common mistake organizations make when recruiting board members? Not fully describing what’s expected in terms of their role and responsibilities. Too...

Truist Integrates GreatNonprofit User Reviews into CSR Platforms

Here at GreatNonprofits, we believe in allowing people to find, review and openly share information as the best way to find the right nonprofits to support. Our goal...

2014 Golden Globe Nominees: Celebrities and The Causes They Care About

As the Hollywood awards season begins to rev up, all eyes are front and center on the celebrities who will be strutting their stuff at the Golden Globes. Celebrities...

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...

Resolve To Do Good

For many of us, ushering in a new year means a chance to transform aspects of our lives. We do that by resolving to do things – lose weight, quit a bad habit, increase...

GreatNonprofits Unveils 2013 Top-Rated List of Nonprofits in Chicago

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...

Keep It Simple: Lessons On Feedback Tools for Nonprofits

In the 6 years in which my organization, GreatNonprofits, has been collecting beneficiary feedback, we’ve gleaned some lessons. A wide range of nonprofits from cancer...

Serving On a Nonprofit Board

Most of us reach a point in our careers where we need a new challenge. A little change once in a while spices up our lives and motivates our work. What better way to...

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...

Wreaths Across America Strives to Honor Veterans Every Day

“To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen… to be forgotten is the worse.” – Pierre Claeyssen An important yet...

First Bi-Directional API for Nonprofit Sector About to Launch

By Craig Newmark: contributing writer and founder of Craigslist. Hey, I’m always excited about technology for social good. My motto for craigconnects is using...

How Much Money To Leave Your Children?

“I want to leave my kids with enough money for college and also to buy a house in Palo Alto. But that’s it. I’m giving away the rest.” “I’m going to pay for my kids to...

Fourth Graders Near Goal to Build a School in Kenya

Students at a private academy bordering Silicon Valley, Calif., bustle about a sprawling campus evocative of a country club. But amid this campus dotted with tennis...

2013 Top-Rated Organizations Feeding the Hungry

With the change of season, most of us start thinking about wooly sweaters and hearty bowls of steaming soup. As the days grow shorter, we smile at the warm lights in...