The GreatNonprofits Holidays Giving Guide

With the holidays drawing near, now is a great time to share the spirit of giving with our Top-Rated nonprofits! Nonprofit organizations receive the majority of their donations around the holiday season. Here are some tips to help guide your giving strategy and increase your impact on the world!

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Give With Your Heart And Your Head

Find the organizations that work toward your goals, vision, and values. A great place to start is on our Campaigns page,where you can find Top-Rated organizations supporting a range of topics and issues. Here are some that might interest you!

Do you want to ensure that no families go hungry?
Do you want to ensure that no families go hungry?
Check out these nonprofits that help provide school meals, essential groceries, and meal deliveries to those worst hit by the oronavirus pandemic.
Top Food Nonprofits
 Do you want justice and equality for all?
Do you want justice and equality for all?
Check out these nonprofits that fight racial injustice and inequality on behalf of our society’s most vulnerable sections.
Top Civil Rights Nonprofits
 Do you want to help furry creatures—big and small?
Do you want to help furry creatures—big and small?
Check out these nonprofits that provide pet adoption services to families, save endangered species, and provide lifelong homes to captive wild animals.
Top Animal Nonprofits
Do you want to help our most vulnerable community members find opportunities?
Do you want to help our most vulnerable community members find opportunities?
Check out these nonprofits that provide shelter, food, and other basic needs to our nation’s homeless to get back on their feet.
Top Homeless & Housing Nonprofits
Do you want to invest in the future of our society?
Do you want to invest in the future of our society?
Check out these nonprofits that provide underprivileged youth access to education, design life-changing afterschool programs, and help children build self-esteem.
Top Children & Youth Nonprofits
Do you want to help preserve the planet for future generations?
Do you want to help preserve the planet for future generations?
Check out these nonprofits that protect our planet’s natural resources, wildlife, and help reverse the effects of climate change.
Top Environment Nonprofits

Tips for Holiday Giving

Know Where Money Is Going

Make sure your donation goes where you intend it to go. Should you donate to a specific program or to the nonprofit’s general funds? Is there a certain fund you want to give to within the nonprofit? Call or email the organization to understand your giving options, and ask where the money is needed most.

Read the Reviews

Get an on-the-ground look at the nonprofit’s work through GreatNonprofits reviews. Read about people's experiences with a nonprofit as volunteers, donors, board members, or clients.

These will help you understand how the organization works and the real, human impact it has. Add your own reviews to organizations you're passionate about so that others can benefit from them!

Become an Expert

Once you've identified a nonprofit that aligns with your values and interests, check out their website. Contact them via email to see if they have any events or tours available where you can learn more about them!