Helping Charities through Volunteering & Donations
GreatNonprofits is a powerful tool and one of the biggest online directories for nonprofit organizations and charities! Search through over 1.2 million organizations and learn more from community reviews.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteers provide a valuable service to the nonprofits they serve. Most nonprofit organizations are short-staffed, and lack the resources they need to meet the need of their community.
Whether you're helping to hand out hot meals at a soup kitchen, volunteering at a hospital, or working with youth, your time and energy are valuable both to the clients and staff of the charity. Volunteering is also a great way to get involved in your community.
Where to Volunteer?
How do you find charities to volunteer with? There are over 1.3 million charities in the United States. Many are small community based nonprofits, and others work globally.
GreatNonprofits reviews tell the stories of charities making a difference in your community. You can use reviews to learn more about local charities and find rewarding volunteer opportunities. If you're interested in volunteering overseas, many charities have volunteer programs abroad as well. How to find a charity to volunteer with:
Statistics on Volunteering
The Corporation for National and Community Service estimates that in 2010
26.3 percent (or 62.8 million) Americans volunteered with a charity. The time donated by volunteers equaled 8.1 billion hours of service. The dollar value of volunteer service was nearly $173 billion
Which Charity Do I Donate to?
What Do I Donate and How Much?
With over 1.3 million charitable organizations in the United States, finding a charity to donate to can be challenging.
Choosing where to donate and how to donate is important; you want your charitable gift to make an impact. GreatNonprofits reviews help you identify the organizations in your community that are making a difference on the issues you care about.
There are a number of ways to make charitable contributions. The National Center for Charitable Statistics estimates that individual donors gave more than $211 billion to charities in 2010.
You may want to give money to a charity, but car donations, clothing donations, furniture donations, and other in-kind charitable gifts are also important to charities. A donation of any amount helps reduce the amount of time the organization spends fundraising and increases the amount of time they can spend on their mission.
Statistics on Donation
The Corporation for National and Community Service estimates that in 2010, individual donors gave more than $211 billion to charities!
And based on research conducted by nonprofit software comparison and analysis firm, Software Advice, the GreatNonprofits Top-Rated seal is the most trusted among donors, after the Better Business Bureau.
How to Find Nonprofits by Using GreatNonprofits
1.) Search for a Charity
Start by searching for a charity in your geographic area or browse top charities by issue.
2.) Read Volunteer Reviews
Read reviews written by other volunteers to learn more about the volunteer experience with that charity
3.) Read Client & Donor Reviews
Read reviews written by clients, donors, and other stakeholders to learn what others think about the organization and what kinds of volunteer opportunities are available.
4.) Read About the Organization
Read the information the organization has entered on its nonprofit profile to learn more about the charity's programs, community service opportunities, and more.
5.) Contact an Organization
Find the organization's website and contact information on the nonprofit profile and get in touch to ask questions.