Ten of our great animal nonprofits were featured in the article “Top Local Nonprofit of the Month Helping Animals” this March. Readers were asked to vote on their favorite story, and after two weeks of voting, the winner is Hacienda de los Milagros! The Carolina Tiger Rescue, Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc, and the Lost Dog and Cat Foundation also made the top five. Make sure to read about all ten of these great nonprofits and vote on your own favorite story!
Here’s the story from Hacienda de los Milagros: Monty J., who visited the “teaching and healing animal sanctuary”, said he felt an overwhelming calmness. “We were surrounded by empathetic souls who freed us from all judgements and all fears. The quality of acceptance came in every touch, and in eye contact the gift of understanding was immediately accessible.”
This March, we’re proud to partner with Eventbrite in the Los Angeles and Chicago Giveaways! Any nonprofit in these two cities that gets 10 new, positive reviews will become a 2012 Top-Rated Nonprofit and be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $500 prizes.
Have you ever volunteered with or donated money to a nonprofit in the L.A. or Chicago metro areas? Take 3 minutes to write them a review to help others discover and support their great work!
Eventbrite will also be hosting a live event in each city featuring thought leaders who will share their insight on social media, fundraising and event planning. Visit Eventbrite to find out more about the Chicago event and Los Angeles event!
This is the presentation for alumni at Stanford Business School with Jacob Harold and Anthony Lee on Innovations in Philanthropy. Thanks for Brian Walsh from LiquidNet for the feedback ecosystem slides!
Thank you GreatNonprofits users! Many of you spoke up about questionable management and judgment of Susan G. Komen *before* the Planned Parenthood crisis. You posted reviews questioning Komen’s commitment to its mission (i.e.: you reported that Komen sued a local charity the user knew for using the word “the cure”, or allowed KFC to license the pink ribbon, or sued your friend who had walked and not raised enough money). Before the Planned Parenthood crisis, you gave Susan G. Komen a poor rating – 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Since the Planned Parenthood announcement, reviews skyrocketed from 27 to 620 reviews. Susan G. Komen now has an overall score of 1.5 stars. (The lowest possible star rating is 1).
This is but one example of how your perspectives have contributed to a more informed judgment about charities. Our community values your insights and experiences about charities, national or local.
Keep posting those reviews of nonprofits you have had an experience with! You are helping more donors and volunteers learn about which nonprofits they should support!
Read reviews of Susan G. Komen here, or write your own review.
– Perla Ni
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GreatNonprofits announced this week that 20 organizations have qualified for the 2011 Military Families Top-Rated Nonprofit List at the close of a month-long campaign in partnership with Cell Phones for Soldiers, the Fisher House Foundation, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Organizations receiving ten or more positive stakeholder reviews during the month of October qualified for this top-rated list.
During the campaign, a total of 75 nonprofits were rated and reviewed by hundreds of clients, donors, and volunteers around the world. Over 800 reviews were submitted during the campaign that demonstrated the outstanding impact these organizations were having on active servicemen, veterans, and their families.
All of the participating organizations have shown the many ways nonprofits can help support our military families, both abroad and at home. User reviews of personal experiences and examples also help nonprofits ensure they are working in the right direction.
The VFW National Home for Children received 10 glowing five star reviews during the campaign including this one from beckyjo_ridler about her experience with the organization: “I moved to the VFW National Home when I was 7 years old, from Ohio. My Grandfather was a WWII Veteran. My Sister, Brother and I came with our mother and were part of the single parent program for 3 years. Then one day my mother left us and we ended up in the residential program (the best thing that ever happened to me). Even though my mother couldn’t get it together, the National Home didn’t give up on the 3 of us.
The full list of Top-Rated Military Families Nonprofits can be found at http://greatnonprofits.org/issues/military-families
About the Campaign
The 2011 Military Families Campaign ran throughout the month of August 2011. Reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as on GuideStar.org,CharityNavigator.org, GlobalGiving.org, and JustGive.org. Organizations receiving ten or more positive reviews are listed as one of the 2011 Top-Rated Military Families Nonprofits.
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A Surprising Family of Writers and Mentors, and Friends Gives Girls a Chance to Write and Go To College
Engel and Baden pose for a photo after Engel was awarded a 2010 New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship.
Inside Café Grumpy in Chelsea New York, with the clang and bang of coffee grinding in the background, the 18 year old Shira Engel sat in a corner table, holding a leather-bound journal, open to a page of her own poetry. Across from her was a young woman, Morgan Baden, with a brightly knit scarf draped around her neck. Brows knit, Engel read aloud, paused, and looked up. A steaming cup of coffee in her hands, Baden brought the ceramic mug to her lips, mulling over Engel’s work. Putting down the mug, she looked over the stanza, pointed to the page. Engel scribbled down notes on the side. Baden looked up and grinned, and suddenly, Engel threw her head back in laughter, holding the journal to her chest.
For years, Engel has been drawn to writing poetry and has grown to be an aspiring writer. Baden, is her mentor, a writer and social media manager at Scholastic. They had been meeting weekly for three years. They didn’t meet accidentally. And like many girls in New York, Engel, a girl who always wanted to write, didn’t have any writing classes at school because of budget cuts that left her school without another option.
“They cut out Spanish classes [the only language class] by my junior year of high school, so they definitely did not have creative writing as an option, recalls Engel. “I really craved that and I had trouble identifying myself as a writer in 9th grade because I had no space to write.
At home, her parents were going through a divorce. And while they never tried to stop Shira from pursuing her dreams, they also wanted her to pursue a career that could provide a steady source of income. With a whirlwind of events, Engel had little room to process and express the overwhelming emotions that she felt.
“They were very supportive of my writing, but they do have the mentality that you need to do something that makes money, she says.
Engel learned about a program called Girls Write Now, a New York City based nonprofit that pairs girls with mentors who are successful female writers in the professional world. Since it’s creation in 1998, the organization led by founder Maya Nussbaum has served over 6,000 girls in the New York City area, 3,500 of which have been considered underserved or at risk. Throughout the programs duration, girls partake in weekly meetings with mentors, workshops, and public readings, which are often both one of the most terrifying and rewarding experiences of the program for many girls.
Engel was soon paired up with Baden. Baden worked full time at Scholastic on top of writing in her spare time. And she seemed to be on top of it all “ with her journal and iPhone with her.
“She is such a talented writer but she is also a nurturer as a writer and that is something I wouldn’t find anywhere else, says Engel. “Morgan [Baden]and I started working together and she encouraged my writing but she also pushed it, I grew more committed, she explains. Stanza by stanza, the pair would work through Engel’s poetry, with Baden providing feedback.
Throughout her three years with Girls Write Now, Engel and Baden were also part of the community of other female writers and mentors. The staff, volunteer mentors and other girls at Girls Write Now became a nurturing family that allowed Engel to channel the confusion and hurt of a parents divorce into works of poetry.
“At Girls Write Now, we bonded over writing and that was already so intimate so to go from there, we are able to share so much more of our lives and so many different parts of who we are through what we have in common, explains Engel.Girls Write Now also provided her with the guidance to navigate the college application process. They opened doors to universities that she didn’t even think were possible.
“They have college advisors that come in, which is essential because so many of the schools [in the NYC public school system] don’t have college advisors, says Engel.
“My parents really wanted me to go to a state school. No one in my family had ever gone to a private school, Engel explains. “But on a college tour, I fell in love with Wesleyan and their writing program.
With the help of her mentor and Girls Write Now, Engel won numerous awards and scholarships.
“Morgan and Girls Write Now in general encouraged me [to pursue going to Wesleyan] and showed me scholarships [that] I wouldn’t have found out about without Girls Write Now, she explains.
Now at the end of her freshmen year at Wesleyan, Engel is pursuing a double major in English and Feministic, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Going to classes, studying to be a yoga teacher, and reading novels about Tudor England, Engel, feels that she has the ability to choose her future.
“With Girls Write Now, you’re getting us before we go to college or even think about going or not going to college, she explains. ” ¦to be able to have that positive influence on people, to show the impossible is possible, while serving in the greater community of writing, is really amazing.
One of the greatest gifts that Girls Write Now has given Engel was that what began as a professional mentorship developed into lasting relationship.
“Morgan was in no way contracted to stay on as my mentor or anything yet whenever I came home from Wesleyan ¦we would talk about our lives in every sense. We talk about boys. We talk about careers. We have become friends. She doesn’t treat me like I am over ten years younger than her. We connect past boundaries of age, which is what a mentor/mentee relationship is all about, says Engel.
Girls Write Now Inc. is a New York based nonprofit and is one of the highest rated nonprofits on GreatNonprofits.org, a website of ratings and reviews of nonprofits. To find out how you can support Girls Write Now go to http://www.girlswritenow.org/.
-Siena Witte
Congratulations to the 43 organizations that qualified for the 2011 Education 4 All Top-Rated Nonprofit List! The campaign ran throughout the month of September in partnership with Little Kids Rock, Communities in Schools, Givology, Parents Education Network, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. Organizations receiving ten or more positive stakeholder reviews during the month of September qualified for this top-rated list.
During the campaign, a total of 181 nonprofits were rated and reviewed by hundreds of clients, donors, and volunteers around the world. Over 1,000 reviews were submitted during the campaign that recognized how these organizations have improved the quality, access, and diversity of education around the world.
All of the participating organizations have demonstrated the variety of ways nonprofits can help support schools and make education more available. User reviews of personal experiences and examples also help nonprofits ensure they are working in the right direction.
Admission Possible received 20 glowing five star reviews during the campaign including this one from Michelle I., a participant in the program: “As a sophomore in high school, I had no plans on going to college. I didn’t think it was possible for a low-income, first generation student to go to college. Joining Admission Possible in for my junior and senior years changed my life. They showed my that college is possible for anyone and everyone given the resources they need. Admission Possible prepared me for, and signed me up to take the ACT, apply for financial aid, apply to and actually get in to the college of my choice. As a now sophomore in college, I credit my success to Admission Possible as a whole and the wonderful coaches they employ. I am now a social work major hoping to make a difference in people’s lives, like Admission Possible did for me!
The full list of Top-Rated Education 4 All Nonprofits can be found athttp://greatnonprofits.org/issues/education-4-all
About the Campaign
The 2011 Education 4 All Campaign ran throughout the month of September. Reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as on GuideStar.org, CharityNavigator.org,GlobalGiving.org, and JustGive.org. Organizations receiving ten or more positive reviews are listed as one of the 2011 Top-Rated Educaiton 4 All Nonprofits.
GreatNonprofits is featured in the current issue of Advancing Philanthropy, the publication produced by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. We were thrilled to share some of our most interesting and surprising findings from our experience with reviews over the last few years. Here’s a sneak peak at the article, “Up For Review,” written by Andrew Wyatt, FInstF, and the full article is linked below.
“If you conducted a survey of your organization’s leaders, volunteers and donors, what words do you think they would use to describe the positive qualities of your organization? Perhaps, you may hope, terms such as “accountable, “effective and “ethical would be among those used most frequently. At the same time, what would the people involved with your organization change to make it better?
Since 2007, GreatNonprofits (www.greatnonprofits.org) has provided a forum where volunteers, donors and people served by charitable organizations can tell their stories and describe their experiences with various nonprofits (see sidebar). GreatNonprofits helps inform prospective donors and volunteers, and assists them in differentiating among nonprofits, finding ones they trust and being more confident in
giving or signing up to volunteer. At the same time, the site promotes greater nonprofit excellence through feedback and transparency. (There are now more than 80,000 reviews of nearly 10,000 nonprofits.)
GreatNonprofits decided to analyze reviews on its website in order to identify the words used most frequently in comments about charitable organizations and to better understand the attributes of nonprofits that are most important to the people who work with and benefit from them. The result ”surprising, to say the least ”have interesting implications for fundraisers.”
Read the complete article here: Up for Review – Advancing Philanthropy Sept-Oct 2011
GreatNonprofits announced today that 50 organizations have qualified for the
2011 Top-Rated Animal Welfare List at the close of a month-long campaign in partnership with the
National Animal Interest Alliance, the
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, the
Humane Society of the United States, the
Animal Legal Defense Fund and
Best Friends Animal Society. Organizations receiving ten or more positive stakeholder reviews during the month of August qualified for this top-rated list.During the campaign, a total of 121 nonprofits were rated and reviewed by thousands of clients, donors and volunteers across the country. The 1301 reviews submitted during the campaign highlight the innovative ways that animal welfare organizations are changing the world, as well as provide the nonprofits with valuable feedback and compelling evidence about their work, which they can then show to their donors.RedRover, an organization that received 19 reviews during the campaign, enjoys participating in GreatNonprofits’ monthly campaigns because the stories shared show people the type of work they do to help animals and the way they do their work, which then provides potential donors the confidence that their donations will be going to a trustworthy organization.
“The biggest benefit we gained in participating in this campaign was becoming a top-rated animal welfare organization, said President and CEO Nicole F. of RedRover. “There are so many animal nonprofits to choose from and highlighting a list of organizations that have positive reviews is a great way for donors to start to do their homework.
All of the qualifying organizations have shown the vast ways in which nonprofits can help protect and raise awareness about the necessity of conducting spaying and neutering campaigns, as well as passing the appropriate legislation to defend animals around the world. User reviews of personal experiences and examples also help nonprofits ensure they are working in the right direction.
The full list of Top-Rated Animal Welfare Nonprofits can be found at http://greatnonprofits.org/issues/animal-welfare-campaign
About the Campaign
The 2011 Animal Welfare Campaign ran throughout the month of August 2011. Reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as on GuideStar.org and CharityNavigator.org. Organizations receiving ten or more positive reviews are listed as one of the 2011 Top-Rated Animal Welfare Nonprofits.
Media Contact:
Emma Bundy | emma@greatnonprofits.org | (510) 504-2048
GreatNonprofits, GuideStar, and Charity Navigator announce the launch of the 2011 GreatNonprofits Education 4 All Campaign to identify top-rated organizations working to improve the quality, access and diversity of education.
GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user-generated ratings and reviews of nonprofits, has partnered with several of the most celebrated organizations in the field for this campaign.
Partners in the campaign, which will run for the month of September, include the Parents Education Network, Little Kids Rock, Communities in School, Givology, the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
The 2011 Education 4 All campaign aims to recognize the leading nonprofits within this diverse sector of nonprofits working towards improving education. Their goals range from increasing access to education to raising awareness about learning & attention disabilities to recognizing that there are various non-traditional yet effective teaching methods.
Any education nonprofit that has at least 10 positive reviews by September 30, 2011 will be recognized on the GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Education Nonprofits List.
Participants in the campaign can expect to receive increased exposure to donors and volunteers and increased visibility in their communities and the media. The user reviews gathered by GreatNonprofits are written by anyone with personal experience with a nonprofit, i.e., a donor, volunteer, board member, client, or member of the public.
Over the past year more than 1 million people visited GreatNonprofits to read and write these reviews.
About the Campaign
The Education 4 All campaign will run throughout the month of August. Reviews appearon GreatNonprofits.org, GuideStar.org and CharityNavigator.org and can be written on all three sites. Nonprofits with 10 or more positive reviews will be included on the GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Education Nonprofits List. Review submissions must take place from September 1st through September 30th, 2011.
Media Contact:
Emma Bundy | emma@greatnonprofits.org | (510) 504-2048
(photo credit: fortherock/creativecommons)
As Hurricane Irene quickly approaches the East Coast, we hope everyone will stay safe. Below is a list of top-rated nonprofits in the NYC, Boston, D.C., Philadelphia, Charleston, and Raleigh areas in addition to National Organizations that are preparing to respond.
From helping people prepare disaster action plans, to providing food and shelter and responding to animals affected by the storm, these services will be crucial in the coming days.
If you know other organizations that will be responding to the hurricane, please feel free to add them in the comments or email us at Emma@GreatNonprofits.org. We will update our list as more information becomes available.
Please consider making a donation to one of the nonprofits listed below so that they can respond as quickly and effectively as possible following the storm.
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Thank you friends for completing our survey this month! We gathered extremely valuable information from your responses, which will help us better serve you. Below are some findings that we have separated for easy reading; hopefully you’ll find the responses as exciting and intriguing as we did!
87% of BOARD MEMBERS told Us ¦
- That reading reviews helped them better understand the organization’s programs.
37% of VOLUNTEERS told Us ¦
- That reading reviews led to their decision to volunteer for a particular nonprofit.
95% of DONORS told Us ¦
- That reviews helped them better understand the nonprofit’s work.
AND, 84% of DONORS told Us ¦
- That reviews are considered helpful when deciding whether or not to give to the nonprofit.
For example, Joell Dunlap, Executive Director of Square Peg Foundation, reported, “reviews have helped us raise $10,000 for our organization. Specifically, Square Peg Foundation has used reviews in grant proposals and letters to donors. She said, “Using reviews by an outside, 3rd party, increases legitimacy of our foundation leading to increased donations. If you haven’t already used reviews in grant proposals or in letters to your donors, try it! You will be surprised at what will happen as a result!
Finally, CONGRATULATIONS to Audrey Evans, our GreatNonprofit User Survey winner! She’s receiving $50 to continue supporting her favorite nonprofit, Food for the Poor. Also, Lutheran World Relief is our nonprofit winner of a $100 spa gift certificate! Use it to relax for all the hard work you do every day.
We’d love to hear your responses to these exciting results. Please feel free to comment below!
Best,
Perla & GreatNonprofits
Dear Friends,
Nothing tells a story like a picture or a video. We have enjoyed the photos you have shared on Facebook during the past months. They were fun, inspiring, and incredibly talkative. That is why GreatNonprofits decided to take it to another level and launch an animal photo/video contest!
So, next time you post a review about your favorite animal welfare or conservation nonprofit, add a photo or video to the review, then share it through Facebook and Twitter.
3 reviews + best photos/videos will then be featured on our homepage and in our newsletter, reaching 40k constituents!
How to add a photo/video?
- Go to “Write a review for an animal welfare or conservation nonprofit
- Share your story by filling out the review form
- Scroll down to the end of the web page
- Click on “Photos/Video
- Upload your file(s)
Note: JPG only. Wider than 150 px, 2MB max. No GIFs.
How to share the review + photo/video?
- Click on the “Submit button
- Choose to share your review via Facebook or Twitter so we can track it.
We’re excited to see your best photos and videos! The winners will be featured on our homepage and in our newsletter!
We’ve been thinking a lot about what inspires people to get involved, to volunteer, and to give back to their communities. After all, our inspiration is what helps us decide which causes are most important to us, and how we want to go about making a contribution.
Last week, we asked our fans on Facebook this question: If you could spend a day volunteering with one person (past or present) who would you want to volunteer with and why? We were so impressed with the responses that we felt we had to share them.
We learned that people find inspiration from all kinds of different sources. Historical figures, politicians, family members, friends, and great authors are just a few of the kinds of people that help motivate us to do good. Check them out below:
Kristin N: “Mother Teresa to get a glimpse of true compassion and selflessness, or Audrey Hepburn to see someone who balanced both personal/professional success with the art of giving back.”
Rmhc SD: “Princess Diana to see her efforts as well. She always showed amazing poise, compassion, and love to the people she helped.”
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship: “Albert Schweitzer — he is our namesake, and his legacy of reverence for life motivates our 250 Schweitzer Fellows each year to dedicate themselves to serving vulnerable people and addressing unmet health needs.”
Larry S: “Pope John Paul II. He was a man that brought out the best, always.”
Tasha M: “I would volunteer with Jesus so He could show me how to impact the lives of others without judgement or criticism.”
Lisa C: “Gandhi. He was an amazing advocate against injustice, and for humanity, and just the common decent treatment of people.”
Diem P: “Greg Mortenson because I would love to learn about his experiences, motivation and lessons that he has since his trip to K2.”
Red Creek Wildlife Center: “Rachel Carson wrote “Silent Spring” and started the environmental movement. She bucked the big chemical industries and didn’t back down even though she was dogged by big business. The common citizen, however, listened to her and things had to change. DDT was later banned in the US, saving our raptors from near extinction. I love her, and I would love to learn from her about that great spirit where one person can change the world!”
Belén Q: “I would spend it with Martin Luther King, just being around him must have been inspiring enough to last a lifetime.”
Kim S: “Mother Theresa….no question.”
Amy M: “JoHanna Jones at The Girls’ Empowerment Center, because she has such a loving and caring heart. I learn more about compassion as a result of spending time with her. :)”
Sue A.: “My sister Cheryl Alonso and the Isaiah Alonso Foundation because nothing is closer to my heart than helping families battling childhood cancer and no one inspires me more than my sister, her husband Vinnie Alonso and of course my sweet ‘forever 6’ nephew, Isaiah.”
Grm S: “Jesus… So I could get the message straight from the person before it was distorted by politics, greed, and all other sorts of ulterior motives.”
Sara O: “Past: Gandhi. MLK Jr would be amazing too but I figure since he was inspired by Gandhi I would want to go to the source. Present: Bill Drayton (great strategist and humanitarian) or Khalida Brohi (a transcendant person).”
Jennifer C: “Amelia Earhart. She was one of my heroes in elementary school. Plus, I’d love to know what exactly happened on that last night with Fred Noonan (though ideally, we’d all survive in another version of the story). Also, I’ve read so much about her, I would love to see her in action and help her reach out to women interested in flight of any kind. The other person I might want to volunteer with is L.M. Montgomery, the author of one of my favorite book series, Anne of Green Gables. I don’t know much about Montgomery or the inspiration for the characters but I would love to ask her and help her out at a book signing or reading. Did they have book signings back then?”
Lis S: “Jimmy Carter”
Kathleen C: “Mother Teresa because she loved the poor and saw Christ in them.”
Please feel free to share your response in the comments. We’d love to hear your answers too! To comment on the thread on Facebook, visit our page at Facebook.com/GreatNonprofits
Over the past few weeks, we were surprised to be the target of internet hacking wherein several people created fictitious accounts, intentionally exploited a work-around of our registration system to create duplicate screen names, repeatedly reposted their review, posted multiple reviews, posted inappropriate reviews that violate our terms of use and engaged in uncivil dialogues with each other using the commenting tool.
We spent last week listening to the user complaints about these issues, and this week working with our engineers to make changes to improve the security. We have now closed the loophole in the registration system, restricted the ability to comment on reviews only to people who have verified official status with the nonprofit, removed reviews that violated our Terms of Service, and banned several users.
We know that some of our users feel that we should have responded faster. We weren’t ignoring you – we were planning and implementing the technical solutions. We will do a better job next time communicating with you and even if we don’t have a solution, let you know that we’re aware of the problem and looking into it.
So for most of you (who are not trying to hack our site), you won’t notice a difference in the site. The biggest difference is that only nonprofits can comment on reviews about them. So some of you who wrote comments responding to reviews and are not officially a staff of the nonprofit – sorry, we no longer support this feature. If you want to compliment the reviewer, vote the review as “helpful”.
If you are officially with a nonprofit, and you wrote a comment but you don’t see it there anymore, it’s because you haven’t claimed the nonprofit. To do so, click the “Staff -Claim Org” button on the top of the nonprofit profile page and fill out your information. Then your comments should appear again automagically – voila!
Enjoy the new security measures and thank you for your feedback!
Best,
Perla
Are you a Top-Rated Animal Welfare nonprofit?
The 2011 Animal Welfare campaign is about to get super exciting! GreatNonprofits is pleased to collaborate with Goodjoe, a community-based t-shirt company, on an animal welfare design contest. One of our Top-Rated nonprofits will be randomly selected at the end of the Animal Welfare campaign to participate in a design contest focusing on its mission statement. The nonprofit will receive 30 T-shirts with a cool logo inspired by its mission statement. And that’s not all! 50% of the proceeds of each shirt with the design sold on Goodjoe.com will also go to the winning nonprofit!
What about the other “top-rated” nonprofits? The good news continues! Selected Top-Rated nonprofits can benefit from Goodjoe’s fundraising drives where each nonprofit gets 25% of the sale of their promotional activities. Check it out at http://www.goodjoe.com/Fundraising/.
Details:
– The winner will be chosen at the end of the campaign (Aug 31st)
– The winner would be featured on Goodjoe.com and a cool shirt with a logo reflecting their design would be available to order online at Goodjoe.com
– Designers (open to all general public) would submit designs based on the nonprofit’s statement
– People would vote for the best design on Goodjoe.com
– 30 T-shirts with the design would be given to the nonprofit ¦for FREE
– The lucky nonprofit could then encourage its constituents to order shirts with that logo on the Goodjoe website. Whenever a shirt w/ the design is ordered on Goodjoe.com then the nonprofit associated with the design gets 50% of proceeds.
As a nonprofit, you gain new exposure for the nonprofit and at the same time provide a platform for your audience to engage with your cause. As a result, you also get a cool graphic T-shirt designed specifically for your cause for branding and fundraising.
The drought that is affecting East Africa has its roots in a combination of diverse factors. The sparse rain fallings for the past few years has caused crops to fail, food prices have skyrocketed everywhere and chronic insecurity has exacerbated the situation. Many places in southern Somalia are under the control of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group that has imposed a ban on aid agencies.
This food crisis is described as the worst one witnessed in decades. An estimated 3.7 million Somalis are in need of immediate food aid and across the Horn of Africa, there are12 million people at risk of famine ”as reported recently by the UN.
Yet with all the news coverage and media attention, the situation is not getting better. Here at GreatNonprofits, we feel the following questions will help better assess the situation for donors in order provide the necessary help:
1. What are the immediate needs?
2. Which active nonprofits are on the ground?
3. Which of these nonprofits are helping? How are they helping? Do you see results?
4. Which of these nonprofits can do better?
How can we get this information in a timely way? Please post your ideas here.
Volunteers are a vital resource to nonprofits! No matter their age or the time they are able to commit to, volunteers enable nonprofits to carry out their mission at their best capacity.
GreatNonprofits is happy to feature a few of our favorite volunteering pictures from nonprofits across various sectors.
In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue
Little Helping Hands (July 18, 2011)
Child Family Health International (CFHI)
Women Empowered (Non-Profit Organization)
Learning is for Everyone
CAIN-Churches Active In Northside
?Coping With Laryngomalacia (12/2010)
Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc.'s (GALT)
Share your thoughts on volunteering and don’t forget to review your favorite (or not so favorite nonprofit) on GreatNonprofits!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Emma Bundy
(510) 504-2048 | emma@greatnonprofits.org
GreatNonprofits announced today that 122 organizations have qualified for the 2011 Top-Rated Health Nonprofits List at the close of a month-long campaign in partnership with GuideStar and Charity Navigator. Organizations receiving ten or more positive stakeholder reviews during the month of June qualified for the top-rated list.
During the campaign, a total of 369 nonprofits were rated and reviewed by thousands of clients, donors and volunteers across the country. The 2,800 reviews submitted during the campaign highlight the innovative ways that health organizations are supporting their communities. The Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors (AOH), a nonprofit providing healing support to people coping with the loss of a loved one to suicide, received 111 reviews in just a week.
“In many dark hours I have gained comfort, hope, support and validation from other suicide survivors as they share their journey, shared lluvryan, a client of AOH. “Many times, I have been able to make it another day because of the many posts and the kind of support available.
“We are thrilled to be a top-rated health nonprofit. The outpouring of gratitude expressed in our reviews reaffirms the difference we’re making, and inspires us to want to do more, said Ronnie Walker, founder of the Alliance of Hope.
The organizations represented on the top-rated list focus on a diverse range of health services. From seeking a cure for devastating diseases to raising public awareness about important health issues, these organizations speak to the important role nonprofits play in the health field.
Qualifying as a top-rated nonprofit provides essential feedback to the nonprofits, and can result increased visibility for the organization’s work. Brian Brewer, Director of Marketing and Communications at Cancer Research Institute explains, “[GreatNonprofits.org] is easy for our community members to use, and that’s made it easy for us to get their great feedback about the impact our programs have. It’s been such a great experience reading all the positive, thoughtful stories our donors, scientists, and cancer patients have posted on your site ”it reaffirms for all the hardworking staff at CRI that what they do matters.
The full list of Top-Rated Health Nonprofits can be found at http://greatnonprofits.org/issues/health-2.
About the Campaign
The 2011 Health Campaign ran throughout the month of June 2011. Reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as on GuideStar.org and CharityNavigator.org. Organizations receiving ten or more positive reviews are listed as one of the 2011 Top-Rated Health Nonprofits.
Top Human Rights Groups Join GreatNonprofits Social Justice Campaign
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Contact: Emma Bundy
(510) 504-2048 | emma@greatnonprofits.org
Menlo Park, CA July 1, 2011
GreatNonprofits, GuideStar, and Charity Navigator announce the launch of the GreatNonprofits Social Justice Campaign to identify top-rated organizations working to end oppression and inequality worldwide.
GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user-generated ratings and reviews of nonprofits, has partnered with several of the most celebrated organizations in the field for the July campaign.
Free Press, Global Fund for Women, Earth Rights International, Equality Now, Alliance for Justice, ThirdGoal, and American Constitution Society are joining GreatNonprofits to encourage volunteers and donors everywhere to log on and review a nonprofit.
GuideStar, the leading source of philanthropic information on the Internet, and Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator, are also partners.
GreatNonprofits’ user reviews are written by anyone with personal experience with a nonprofit, such as a donor, volunteer, board member, client, or member of the public.
Over the past year, more than 1 million people visited GreatNonprofits to read and write these reviews.
Reviewed organizations will receive increased exposure to donors and volunteers and increased visibility in their communities and the media. The process also allows potential volunteers and donors to easily find the best organizations to work with.
“So many wonderful nonprofit organizations are working to fight injustices around the world, said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits. “This campaign is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on their important work, and raise support for their causes.
Any Social Justice nonprofit receiving ten or more new positive reviews by July 31, 2011 will be recognized on the GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Social Justice Nonprofits List.
About the Campaign
The inaugural Social Justice campaign will run through July. Reviews written on GreatNonprofits.org will also appear on GuideStar.org and CharityNavigator.org.
Nonprofits with ten or more new positive reviews will be included on the GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Social Justice Nonprofits List. Review submissions must take place from July 1st through July 31st, 2011.
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