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Want to Live Longer? Volunteer

Now that we’re a couple weeks into 2017, it’s time to ask how your New Year’s resolutions are holding up—particularly if your goal is to be healthier than you were in...

Is This the Right Volunteer Opportunity for Me?

With the arrival of a new year often comes a renewed desire to give back and help others. And we applaud you if you’ve decided to do so by volunteering at a nonprofit....

5 Tips to Attract Volunteers

The nonprofit sector has always relied on the generosity of others, but that doesn’t necessarily only refer to monetary donations. Volunteers, especially for smaller...

Give to Charity if You Don’t Want to Give Trump Your Tax Dollars

Use Your Tax Dollars for Good This Giving Season Do you have qualms that your taxes may be used to pay for Trump’s wall, or subsidize the fossil fuel industry,...

Five Ways to Give Back to Your Community

Wanting to change the world is a noble cause, but trying to figure out how to do just that can be overwhelming. A good place to start is your own community. Here are...

Drivers for Survivors: An Interview with Sherry Higgs

Drivers for Survivors is a Fremont, Calif.-based nonprofit that provides rides to medical appointments for people dealing with cancer. They serve patients of all...

Pressing for a Wider Audience

With the year coming to an end, donors are looking for causes to support and news organizations are writing stories about charitable giving, so there’s no better time...

Tracking Your Donations

The New Year is almost upon us, which hopefully means you’ve already received plenty of donations from people eager to beat the clock striking midnight on Dec. 31 and...

Five Ways to Thank Your Donors

It’s nice to feel appreciated for all the hard work that your nonprofit does—especially in the form of donations that allow you to continue that work. And those...

Five Tips for Using Quotes

Whether it’s from a client served or a volunteer, a rave review of your organization feels great. But what comes next after reading them? Remember: When others say...

Top 10 Tips for Giving

On Giving Tuesday, GreatNonprofits participated in the Reuters Charity twitter chat, which discussed among other topics ways to involve your family, pitfalls to avoid...

Lights, Camera, Action!

Creating a video for your nonprofit organization can seem like a large project, but the benefits of getting behind the camera—or in front of it—are worth it. It is...

“Why Don’t I Solve This Problem Called Hunger?”- An Interview with Andre Angel

“As an entrepreneur and someone who has sold so many companies, I know how to build a business, so I thought, ‘Why don’t I solve this problem called hunger?” Andre...

Charities Focused on Helping the Homeless

Almost all of us see and interact with people experiencing homelessness on a daily basis, and in some cities the housing options are so limited that the experience of...

Five Tips for Giving as a Family This Holiday Season

In kids’ eyes, the holidays are a season for getting. And although that may be true for the more fortunate ones, it’s also never too early to remind children that it’s...

Give Joyfully and Fearlessly

1. What issues do you care about? You can make a difference on a wide array of issues—especially during this uncertain time. There are many ways in which you can give...

Tell the World About the Important Work You Are Doing

Driving PR to your cause and your website is a great way to amplify the impact you have and attract new donors and volunteers. Let others know about the good work you...

Don’t Forget the Thank Yous!

Thanking your donors is the most important gesture you can make to show them how much you appreciate their support. Recognition for those who took their time and gave...

Changes with You in Mind

By now, you’ve fought the crowds on Black Friday and worked your fingers to the bone on Cyber Monday, sneakily ordering holiday presents while your boss wasn’t looking....

5 Evidence-Based Tips For Raising Money

Here are some simple, practical and research-based tips to help nonprofits raise more donations. Behavior and Charitable Giving, from Ideas42, summarizes the research...