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Help Victims of Superstorm Sandy

Superstorm Sandy has created chaos on the East Coast. Now you can help those affected begin the long and slow process of recovery and you can support those in need....

Be an Ambassador for Local Nonprofits in Your City!

Want to help get your local charities some well-deserved extra attention? Interested in promoting local giving in your own community? Join our national team of Local...

Top 10 Soup Kitchens to Volunteer For

Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan recently got himself in hot water for “volunteering” at St.Vincent De Paul Society. Ryan may not have understood the...

What Your Kids Get Out of Giving Back

The concepts of sharing time and giving to those in need are a part of the learning curve in a child’s life, but why are these ideas so important for kids to learn? In...

Find Great Nonprofits Helping Hurricane Isaac Victims

Hurricane Isaac landed in Louisiana on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Gulf Coast was pelted with rain and residents are dealing with flooding and power...

Getting Kids into Giving Back

What makes you want to give back? How can you actively work to raise generous children who find donating time to charity not just responsible but also fun? Check out...

Nicholas Kristof gets an A in Philanthropy

Nicholas Kristof gets an A for his picks of great charities! Despite the Three Cups of Tea controversy, he has chosen effective nonprofits according to reviews by...

15 Surprising Things You Can Thank a Nonprofit For

Are you getting excited about watching the upcoming Olympics? Have you ever browsed Wikipedia? Do you listen to All Things Considered in your car? Guess what? You can...

Larry Ellison; Closet Philanthropist?

Billionaire Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of Oracle, has been busy competing to own the biggest island with fellow billionaires Marc Benioff and Sir Richard...

Hey Larry Ellison, what are you gonna do with all that money?

Larry Ellison could use some lessons in philanthropy. The co-founder and CEO of Oracle and third-richest American (and sixth richest person in the world) according to...

Celebrate July 4th with Some GreatNonprofits

Independence Day is a lot more than just barbecue parties and fireworks. Not that those things aren’t fun, (on what other day of the year can you wear overalls that are...

New Tools for Nonprofits

Hey Nonprofits, we’ve got some great new tools for you! As we close our June Awards and congratulate the winners of our LGBTQ and Children and Families Awards,...

GreatNonprofits Announces Top Children and Families Nonprofits for 2012

TOP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CHARITIES NAMED BY GREATNONPROFITS More than 100 Organizations Honored Nationwide Redwood Shores, Calif., July 1, 2012 – GreatNonprofits.org...

Supreme Court Upholds “Obamacare” Individual Mandate

Thursday the Supreme Court upheld the Obama Administration’s individual insurance mandate. Mitt Romney has pledged to appeal the law immediately if elected. How...

The Case of the Bullied Bus Monitor

Karen Klein is 68. Think she’s past the age of being bullied? Apparently not. YouTube viewers everywhere were outraged after watching video of four 12 and 13-year...

We Pick 5 Service Projects for Lindsay Lohan

With Lilo’s latest legal trouble; a car accident on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway in a rented Porsche, and reports of partying in Hollywood into the wee hours...

San Francisco Fights Panhandling with Puppies

San Francisco is bringing new meaning to the phrase “begging for a puppy.” In fact, the city is hoping that its panhandling population will trade one for...

10 Easy Ways to Get Kids Involved in Nonprofits

Want to instill the values of compassion, kindness and giving in your kids? Teach them to have a positive impact in their community and the world; check out these...

Storytelling for Good

Ever been caught up in a friend’s personal story? Frequently, we come across moving personal accounts of nonprofits literally changing lives. Here is a recent...

Disabled Veterans National Foundation Investigation Sparked by Anderson Cooper

Following an incendiary CNN Anderson Cooper 360 report accusing the charity Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) of misusing millions of dollars, a Senate...