Find Nonprofits
SELF HELP INTERNATIONAL
Self-Help International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to alleviate hunger by helping people help themselves. Self-Help serves poor rural communities in Ghana and Nicaragua, working to break the cycle of poverty by fostering self-reliance so communities can thrive independently long after Self-Help is gone.
Waverly, Iowa
Second Sense
Vision loss is about more than just loss of sight. It is about loss of identity, loss of independence, loss of mobility and loss of confidence. Second Sense works with our clients to provide the emotional support and practical training that allow them to move beyond vision loss and live active, productive lives. Second Sense offers both support and training programs to help our clients regain their confidence and independence. All services are provided by vision rehabilitation professionals and offered individually or in small groups. We provide our clients with the fastest path to begin their new life as an independent adult with vision loss. All of our services are offered free-of-charge to anyone with vision loss: no paperwork, no referrals, and no waiting period. Additionally, we are able to respond quickly and address each client’s immediate needs Our programs in Independent Living Skills, Support Services, Orientation and Mobility, and Adaptive Technology are designed to have a direct and immediate impact on the quality of our clients' lives and to prepare them for more training. Our programs empower our clients, encouraging them to take control of their lives, not become dependent upon our services.
Chicago, Illinois
Tabby Town-FRIENDS FOR FELINES INC
Tabby Town is a volunteer-driven cat and kitten rescue and adoption center in Western New York. We are a not-for-profit organization; we rely totally on our donors and patrons, local business and corporate support, gifts, grant awards and the generosity of our community to continue our mission. As of October 2015, we have already found forever homes for over 4,300 cats and kittens in our area who may otherwise be homeless or euthanized!
Blasdell, New York
Young Heroes Foundation
The Young Heroes program gathers funds from sponsors to distribute to Swazi orphan children under the age of 18. Unlike other programs, our goal is to keep families together on their homesteads and in their communities. So, instead of supporting one individual child, your contribution goes towards helping the entire family meet its basic needs. You can sponsor a family either in whole or in part.
Leeds, Massachusetts
INDEGO AFRICA
We are a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in Rwanda through access to markets and educations. We partner with more than 850 female artisans to design and sell beautifully handcrafted products around the world. The artisans earn fair-trade, sustainable income for their products which enables them to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. We then pool the profits from product sales, along with grants and donations, to fund business education programs for the women who handcraft our products.
New York, New York
HOMEWARDBOUND OF THE GRAND VALLEY
HomewardBound is the only community homeless shelter within a 100 mile radius serving families, single women, our homeless veterans and single men.
Grand Junction, Colorado
Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank
The Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank is a hunger relief agency serving Houston, Henry, Dale, Coffee, Geneva, and Barbour counties in Alabama.
DothanAspire Chicago
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Hesperian Health Guides
Hesperian Health Guides is a nonprofit health information and health education source that supports individuals and communities in their struggles to realize the right to health. We develop easy to read materials that are produced in many languages. All are available through our bookstore and for free online on our HealthWiki.
Berkeley, California
Saola Foundation
To support, mainly through fundraising, the conservation programs of the Saola Working Group (SWG), a group of scientists who are operationally focused on saving the saola from extinction.
PLANO, Texas
Axis
We give live presentations to students across the country about ideas having consequences, media, and technology. We resource parents, teachers, school administrators, and church leaders with in person training as well as online content.
Colorado springs, Colorado
Central American Medical Outreach, CAMO
As a humanitarian organization is to improve the quality of life of people in Central America by strengthening health care systems and promoting sustainable community development.
Orrville, Ohio