Beyond Donation

learn more about the Altruist April nonprofit

Providing food for the hungry has been a cornerstone of charitable giving for hundreds of years. But while food donation can cure hunger, the growing problem of malnutrition is much more complicated. One in eight people around…

Our Impact

making a big difference with a tiny mineral

Iodized salt — the ubiquitous little shaker on nearly every restaurant table in America — is easily taken for granted. Fortifying salt with iodine became a standard practice in the U.S. in the 1920s, however, today it is something to which…

Our Impact

providing a key ingredient for a life-long impact

With more than 80 percent of the population living in rural areas and more than 25 percent living in poverty, Nepalese women face an extreme lack of adequate maternal healthcare and emergency obstetric services. Our June nonprofit…

Media Empowering People

learn more about Altruist’s November nonprofit

Knowledge is easily one of the best ways to reduce the spread of disease and bring more positive outcomes to common health issues. Worldwide, 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year, half of which…

Life-Changing Treatment for Some of the World’s Poorest Women

learn more about the Altruist June nonprofit

Many in the developed world may have never heard the word, much less know what it means. Due to medical advances, obstetric fistula is a rare occurrence…

An Evidence-Based Approach to Aid

learn more about the Altruist February nonprofit

There are many nonprofits making a big impact on the people and communities they serve. Every so often, we come across one that is so ahead of the game that selecting them year after year is a no…

Calling All Members

introducing the 2016 Members’ Choice Prize

Our Impact

finding the solution to hidden hunger

Nearly 800 million people around the world do not have access to enough food to lead a healthy, active life. Beyond this straightforward lack of food, there is another hidden issue — the lack of micronutrients, the vitamins and minerals that are…