Altruist Blog

A Fan Favorite, Pushing the Envelope Once Again

learn more about the Altruist February nonprofit

Our Impact

providing health care access to those in need

Access to health care is often one of the biggest obstacles facing under-served communities. Long trips and waiting in line to receive free medication from a health clinic adds up to lost wages and travel costs. This, added to the lack…

Starting the Year Off Right

learn more about Altruist’s January nonprofit

Our Impact

media empowering people

“Knowledge is power.” An often overused phrase, however, we can’t escape how true a…

Calling All Members

introducing the 2016 Members’ Choice Prize

Our Impact

fighting neglected tropical diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are the most common afflictions of humankind and disproportionately affect the poorest and most marginalized communities. NTDs receive little attention even though they cause a great amount of human suffering…

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…

Our Impact

funding research to find charitable leaders

One of the reasons that Altruist even exists is to lower the barrier for entry into the philanthropic world. It is difficult for any one individual to truly know the effectiveness of their donation. When we select our featured nonprofits…