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21 Companies That Pay You to Volunteer

As we enter into the height of the giving season, many of us make donations to our favorite charities. But giving doesn’t have to be limited to the holidays. Or...

Charlize Theron’s Empowering Approach to Ending AIDS by 2030

By: Susan Peters We all know Charlize Theron. Dior She’s fierce. Warner Bros She’s a champion. Oscars And she stands up for what she believes in. Giphy One...

The Force is Strong With These Nonprofits: 15 Charities ‘The Force Awakens’ Cast Members Love

Written by: Susan Peters “There is good in him. I’ve felt it.” -Luke Skywalker, Return of the Jedi The dark side and the light have set aside their lightsabers to unite...

Inspiration Break: Jim Doty, Neurosurgeon, on Why Compassion is Important.

Inspiration Break: A series of interviews with Nonprofits thought leaders. Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and...

Spread the Generosity!

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. People all over the world are getting together to celebrate generosity. Join the movement and celebrate...

Inspiration Break: Robert Egger on Keeping the “Pizzaz” in Giving Back

For our Thanksgiving version of Inspiration Break, we sit down with Robert Egger, nonprofit leader, activist and speaker. Egger is the founder of both D.C. Central...

10 Ways You Can Actually Help Syrian Refugees

Written By: Maria Losada With the recent and unfortunate tragedy in Paris, the road for refugees will only get rougher. The continuous barrage of news updates may make...

Inspiration Break: Jonah Sachs of “Free Range” on Storytelling

Inspiration Break: A series of interviews with Nonprofits thought leaders. For our second interview, we had the opportunity to speak with Jonah Sachs — globally...

Affluenza: A New Disease of the Rich In Era of Inequality

Some people are calling this “affluenza”. It’s a condition that afflicts rich people and makes them selfish, unhappy, and obsessed with making more money. Now...

Donors Want Giving To Be More Joyful, Connected and Simple

You’ve been collecting personal and inspiring stories from volunteers, clients and donors on GreatNonprofits. These stories make donors feel good, feel connected, and...

10 Rules for Dating in the Nonprofit Sector

Source: Flickr user amboo who? Our friend, Vu Le, wrote one of the funniest pieces we’ve read in a long time on the blog Nonprofit with Balls. Here’s...

2015 Top-Rated US Charities List Published

Donors get inspired and informed this Season of Giving Redwood City, November 2, 2015 GreatNonprofits, the largest site for nonprofit stories and reviews...

5 Halloween Treats You’ll Feel Good About Handing Out

By: Maria Losada Source: National Retail Federation Pumpkins, cobwebs, and (hopefully fake) spiders are signs of Halloween creeping in. However, this holiday wouldn’t...

Considering Online Volunteering?

Written by: Maria Losada When you think about volunteering, you may not think of sitting behind a computer screen. But online volunteers are doing things like...

18 Of Taylor Swift’s Most Charitable Moments

Written by: Susan Peters Taylor Swift is one of the most powerful women in music today, but did you know she’s also one of the most charitable? Swift has topped...

Glen Macdonald of the Wealth & Giving Forum on the Evolution of Philanthropy

Welcome to Inspiration Break, a series of interviews with nonprofit thought leaders. For our first interview, we talked to Glen Macdonald, the co-founder and chairman...

How to Help Those Affected by the California Wildfires

Donate Money. Donate Time. Donate Goods. The California wildfires have burned over 70,000 acres of land and caused nearly 30,000 people to flee their homes. Although...

8 Funniest Videos That Might Just Save The World

Comedy and nonprofit issues don’t normally go together, but when done right, even the most dire issues lead to some pretty funny (and inspiring!) videos. Here are...

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,...

Funders, Your Grant Application Process may be Perpetuating Inequity

We just love this blog post from Vu Le at Nonprofitwithballs.com and thought that we would share it with with you! This past year, my organization assumes more and more...