The Community Corps: Free Tech Help for Your Nonprofit

As a nonprofit organization, you’re often stretched thin, scrimping and saving to cover costs and get the help you need with a variety of tasks. For your technology projects, The Community Corps (TCC) is a great, no-cost resource to bridge the digital divide. Our partner, The Community Corps connects nonprofits to experienced tech volunteers from top …

Women power to Alzheimer’s

Two out of every three of the 5.2 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease are women. Women are also more likely to be caregivers of those with the disease, affected by it both emotionally and financially. The sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly …

Charity Gift Cards Thank Employees and Reinforce Company’s Values

Last year, New England BioLabs (NEB) started using JustGive charity gift cards to reward employees and inspire them to embrace philanthropy. They joined the ranks of many companies who use our GiveNow cards in a variety of ways for employees and customers. NEB was founded in the mid-1970s as a collective of scientists committed to …

Making an Impact – TOMS style

TOMS Shoes is a shoe company like no other – for every pair of shoes they sell, they give another to a child in a developing country. In case you don’t already know how it got started in 2006, founder Blake Mycoskie was traveling in Argentina when he saw children facing hardships because they were …

Honor Veterans on Memorial Day

We look forward to Memorial Day as a three-day weekend that kicks off summer. Most of us enjoy days off work filled with sunshine, barbeques, and outdoor activities. When we pause, we remember it’s about more. It’s really a holiday about honoring men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we enjoy. I’m …

Nonprofits: M+R Benchmarks Study

M+R Strategic Services, founded in 1991, helped nonprofit clients raise $159 million last year. Through their work in 2014, M+R reached 33 million people, mobilizing supporters, and moving the media, the public, and decision-makers. Each year, the consulting firm conducts a nonprofit study to identify industry standards for online fundraising, advocacy, and list building. The …

A Mother’s Pride: A Daughter’s Giving

Kids are amazing. They notice everything. They question everything. They are curious. My daughter J’Nyah is 7. Since she was born, I’ve been amazed as how quickly she learns things. When she was a baby, it was learning to hold her head, smile, or sit up.  As a toddler–crawling, walking, running. It felt like she …

Nonprofit Spotlight: Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY)

Heidi Landis, CANY’s Associate Executive Director, recently talked with me about the organization’s mission and story. Landis was a professional actor in New York who fell in love with drama therapy and became certified as a drama therapist. After starting as an intern, she has now been with CANY for 10 years. CANY’s story It began …

Help Nepal Earthquake Victims

UPDATE:  Another 7.3 earthquake has rocked Nepal, striking close to Mt. Everest. This powerful tremor triggered landslides and toppled buildings, and was followed by at least five aftershocks that killed dozens and injuring more than 1,000. Already shell-shocked people are struggling and traumatized—and will likely be sleeping outside to stay safe. They need your help. …

Behind the Data Curtain: Where JustGive Gets Charity Information

Featured FAQ: JustGive’s Charity Data If you've spent time on the JustGive website, you know that you can search a database of nearly 2 million 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, and you've probably wondered about our source for the information. Question Where does JustGive get all that charity data from? Answer We use two sources for the …