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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...

How To Help — And Not To Help — The Philippines

The enormity of the human tragedy and pain caused by Typhoon Haiyan is splashed across every news site and TV. As we think about how we can help, there are several...

Cheers to Charity: Helping Around the Holidays

Pine trees. Gilded glass ornaments. Big gold boxes wrapped with shiny red ribbons. The image of the holidays we have is one of people cozying up next to the...

Serving On a Nonprofit Board

Most of us reach a point in our careers where we need a new challenge. A little change once in a while spices up our lives and motivates our work. What better way to...

Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan has left millions of families and children in need in the Philippines. As many as 2.5 million people require assistance. In this video, the Governor of...

Wreaths Across America Strives to Honor Veterans Every Day

“To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen… to be forgotten is the worse.” – Pierre Claeyssen An important yet...

5 Strategies for Choosing the Right Charity

David Bakke, a Money Crashers contributor, discusses strategies to save money and find ways to give back and make a difference. When it comes to choosing the right...

Get The Most Out of #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is the brainchild of the 92nd Street Y, a nonprofits cultural and community center in New York. The idea is to inspire giving and help charities...

Back-To-School: The Perfect Time to Serve

By Brad Jamison: contributing writer and founder of Good Citizen. Back-to-school time is an annual reminder of the many service opportunities we have to help ensure...

Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities in Houston 2019

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

Top Volunteer Opportunities in Detroit 2019

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

Top 7 Volunteer Opportunities in Charlotte in 2019

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

Best Volunteer Opportunities for Youth

The lazy summer days are slipping away and it’s almost time to head back to school! This school year, why not look into volunteerism as a new after school activity?...

Fireworks and Philanthropy – Volunteer Opportunities for the 4th of July

Let July 4th inspire you to do social good this year! In the spirit of appreciating your independence and challenging yourself to uphold the equality and patriotism of...

Successful Charities Spend More, Study Shows

Donors to charities are often advised to give to an organization only if the money goes directly to program expenses, rather than to administrative ones. We want to...

Giving Time Gives You Time Also

Feel like you don’t have the time to volunteer? A study published in Psychological Science revealed that...

Take the Local Nonprofit Challenge!

Can you think of a local nonprofit in your city? Can you guess how many nonprofits are near you? We decided to do an experiment: we walked around our San Francisco Bay...

Huffington Post Highlights Top-Rated Charities Helping Kids

Earlier this month The Huffington Post highlighted some of the nonprofits that have already qualified for our 2012 Top-Rated List. The HuffPo slideshow focused on...

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....