The Inspiration and Heart Behind 23 Nonprofits
There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in America and we believe we have encountered 23 of the best. The process of learning how to rally communities and individuals together to help those who are less fortunate or to advance a worthy cause is transformational.
We are passionate about highlighting the nonprofits who give generously, love boldly, and create change. We can assure you that our societies will be a better place because of the work these organizations are doing.
We spent time with 23 of our favorite nonprofits and asked them what makes them unique. Here are the organizations we think the world can’t go without. Over the next 3 months we will be releasing more in-depth short stories featuring each individual nonprofit. Stay tuned to our Story On Publication. You won’t want to miss this!
1. FoCo Cafe
“We operate with a donation box — pay what you can, pay what you would normally pay, pay it forward so others might eat, or you can make your contribution with time and talent and volunteer.”
2. A Place for Grace
“A Place for Grace Boutique is a non-profit Social Enterprise retail store which is not only used as a training ground for program trainees but as a means to network, create awareness, and fundraise.”
3. Thistle Farms
“At Thistle Farms, buying one candle means changing a culture that treats women as commodities and promoting a movement for global healing.”
4. Family-to-Family
“The donor families are able to teach their children about empathy, compassion, and giving…”
5. The A21 Campaign
“Human life is invaluable, and A21 will not stop until the 27 million men, women, and children trapped in slavery are set free.”
6. The Growing Project
“Together we are growers, educators, and organizers, and our goal is to make it easy for everyone to obtain nourishing foods regardless of their income.”
7. Off the Hook Arts
“Our music education programming, which is free and low-cost to our students, fills the need for a well-rounded musical experience which we intend to inspire a life-long love of the arts and personal music making.”
8. Biz Girls
“The girls are the CEOs of their own companies and entrepreneurship is the vehicle we use to explore leadership and business.”
9. The Alpha Center
“Alpha Center is unique because no one in this city does what we do. Every service we provide is free, medical, and confidential.”
10. The OtterCares Foundation
“We believe that one young and inspired mind can change the world.”
11. ARK Project Now
“This project started with a group of young friends wanting to test the theory that kindness is powerful. After six national tours, we can now confidently say that it is world-changing.”
12. 22STARS
“Our artists are survivors who have overcome, have not let the horrors of their past rule their future, and who continue to support each other.”
13. The Foundry Mentoring
“When businesses (big and small), other nonprofits, and individuals band together to provide mentoring to our youth, they are building up a new generation of entrepreneurs, educators, and benefactors.”
14. Pencils of Promise
“We want our supporters to not only fully understand the impact of their dollars, but to also have the opportunity to join us in uncovering findings with our data as we work to provide education for all.”
15. AXIS
“We help parents and their teenagers communicate and understand each other.”
16. Blood:Water Mission
“At Blood:Water, we believe Africans have the power to address and end the HIV/AIDS and water crises.”
16. Healing Arts of Longview
“We predominantly exist to show women their own unique potential for creativity by reminding them that they are special, valuable, and powerful!”
17. Genesis Coffee
“We create opportunities for young adults in transition by providing a space to help them navigate struggles on the path to job readiness and sustainability. We believe that quality is achieved through constantly learning and educating, care, intent, and perhaps most importantly, time.”
18. Ten Thousand Villages
“We have longstanding relationships with more than 100 artisan groups in developing countries.”
19. The Matthews House
“The relationship piece is key; a caring soul can do wonders for a person in need. We want our clients to shape their own futures and make their own decisions, but we walk alongside them throughout their journey.”
20. Laugh Out Loud Ministry
“They are here to be loved, to be discipled so they can make a difference in their community.”
21. Camp Timberline
“Camp Timberline is a place where kids get to experience total freedom from the world. Freedom to run around outside, freedom to be silly, freedom to be themselves, and freedom to laugh until their bellies hurt.”
22. Endo Action Alliance
“By joining together and building bridges, we can achieve social justice and better quality of life for women with endometriosis worldwide.”
23. Project Rescue
“We believe the best way to reach victims of sexual slavery is through ‘relationships, not raids.’”
We hope these 23 nonprofits encourage you to impact the world through doing what you love. The future will be brighter when we combine our passions with the world’s greatest needs.
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