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Charitable Donations and How They Affect Taxes

By Becca Stewart ‘Tis the season for charitable giving! Which also means tax season is right around the corner. And with that in mind, we’re here to help you make the...

Volunteer for These Foundations Offering Grants to Those in Need

Source: Unsplash Grantmaking foundations have the ability to award donated funds to a nonprofit or individual in need. In order to make this happen, volunteers and...

Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities in Phoenix in 2019

Want to volunteer or intern at a great Phoenix nonprofit? Whether you’re new to Phoenix and want to learn about the city’s charities, trying to change up your routine...

Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities in Seattle in 2019

Want to volunteer or intern at a great Seattle nonprofit? Whether you’re new to the city and want to learn about its charities, trying to change up your routine with...

5 Top-Rated Food Charities to Give to this Holiday Season

By Charlotte Dauphne Maples The holiday season is around the corner, and many children will have more than toys on their minds. The sad reality is that an empty stomach...

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. ...

How Charitable Are the Top Presidential Candidates, Really?

Turns out, that’s a good question. I started out this article wanting to play detective and provide a ton of useful information. But, the charitable giving and volunteering records of the top presidential candidates from both parties are curiously hard to find. Still, I scrounged up what I could find so we can see it all in one place. Take a look!

Most Quotable Nonprofit Leaders

Here are some of the most inspiring words from some of the world’s greatest nonprofit leaders. Malala Yousafzai “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child,...

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s day is right around the corner on May 10th and it’s the perfect time to thank those women who’ve made an impact on your life, no matter how large or small. If...

Keeping Warm from Head to Toe

The holidays may be over, but the good will and spirit of sharing doesn’t have to stop. In fact, the winter weather continues for at least a couple of months and we...

Busting the Myth of Overhead: What Really Matters in Charitable Giving

It’s the home stretch for donors to make tax deductible charitable gifts in 2014. To help donors choose wisely during this season of giving, some websites focus...

#GivingTuesday is Here! …Now What?

So the day we’ve all been waiting for is here! #GivingTuesday – a national movement and brainchild of the 92nd Street Y– The idea is to create a daylong national...

Helping Kids Make a Difference

It’s Never Too Early to Help It’s easy to forget how lucky we are. We get in a particular groove, driving the kids to school, cheering them on at sporting...

Give Kids The World, a 2013 Top-Rated Winner, Leverages Social Media to Spread the Love

Amid Central Florida attractions such as Walt Disney World and SeaWorld lies Give Kids The World Village, a 70-acre nonprofit storybook resort that hosts children with...

Florida Nonprofit Helps Homeless, Earns 178 Reviews and Five-Star Rating

Amid the woods and swamps of rural Citrus Country, Fla., Mission in Citrus—a small nonprofit offering homeless shelters and services—has garnered a whopping 178 reviews...

Spring Cleaning for Social Good!

Four Ways Your Spring Cleaning Can Be Used For Social Good. Housebound by bad weather? Why not do a little pre-emptive spring cleaning. Start small; maybe you have a...

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...

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...