TOPIC: CHARITY (86)
WebThriftStore
http://www.webthriftstore.comWebThriftStore is not a charity; we're a business that supports charities and charitable giving. We allow donors to list what they have and offer it for sale to others, with the proceeds going to the charity of their choice. We handle all the logistics of the sale, including our 30-day Buyer Assurance Guarantee (on shipped items), make sure the charity is IRS-approved, that all proceeds of the sale go to the charity, and that the donor and buyer receive proper documentation. We pay all credit card and transaction processing fees, return shipping and insurance fees and customer support costs. Charities pay us a small fee to provide these services.
Greatest Good
http://greatestgood.orgThe Greatest Good gives influential experts the chance to share their expertise while raising money for important causes. The sleek website offers a platform for top influencers, known as advisors, to raise money by providing business advice and consulting for a fixed fee which they then donate to charity.
JustGive
https://www.justgive.orgJustGive was one of the first nonprofit organizations to channel the power of the Internet for online giving. Our commitment to charitable causes inspires us to create new ways for you to find, learn about, and support virtually any charity, anytime. Our technology and nonprofit experience allow us to provide unique services, programs and advantages.
Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation
http://www.standupfoundation.comThe Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation is the world’s first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying, and funding those doing real-world work to stop it. We stand up against bullying regardless of to whom it happens. Because lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are often targeted by bullies, we give particular attention to this community. We include promoting diversity and inclusion in sports as central to our mission.
fairsharemusic
http://www.fairsharemusic.comAt fairsharemusic we do good things with great music. We’re a different kind of download site, where the music you buy really does make a difference. Just like every other music download site, we offer loads of great music, over 17 million tracks including the hottest new releases costing from just 69p.
The crucial difference is that for every track you download from fairsharemusic, we donate half the profit to your chosen charity. And on top of that, the more you download, the more we donate.
World Bicycle Relief
http://worldbicyclerelief.orgWorld Bicycle Relief is transforming individuals and their communities through The Power of Bicycles. Since our founding in 2005, World Bicycle Relief has provided over 120,000 specially designed, locally assembled, rugged bicycles to disaster victims, healthcare workers, students and entrepreneurs. We have also trained over 800 field mechanics.
The Weightless Project
http://weightlessproject.orgThe Weightless Project was launched to fight two parallel causes - obesity on one hand and hunger and malnutrition on the other. By converting calories burned into usable funds using cutting-edge technologies to track activity, the proceeds generated by those losing weight will be used to help those who need the extra pounds to survive. Currently the initiative is partnering with three devices – Jawbone, Fitbit and Basis, and looking to collaborate with other international health and fitness brands. Officially supported by Deepak Chopra, The Deepak Chopra Foundation and Health 2.0, this initiative is on its way to making the world a healthier place.
Uniform Project
http://www.theuniformproject.comUniform Project™ started in 2009 when a young woman realized she was drowning in the uninspired doldrums of an advertising career. Creatively and ethically drained by the corporate world, she came up with an unusual creative challenge; to wear the same dress for an entire year–but, and this is where the real challenge came in, she’d have to make it look unique every single day. She also vowed to make the challenge more meaningful by turning it into a fundraiser to send less fortunate kids to school.
FREDAfrica
http://fredafrica.orgFoundation for Relief and Development of Africa (FREDAfrica) is a community based charity working in rural areas of Uganda. FREDAfrica provides education to orphans and vulnerable children, with have mentorship programs for youths and activities aimed at empowering them economically and socially. The charity also provides educational services on public health plus village mobile clinics for free to many needy people in rural areas of Uganda.
1% for the Planet
http://onepercentfortheplanet.orgSince 2002, 1% for the Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. In return, this growing alliance of companies is given the opportunity not only to see their self-worth rise, but their net worth climb as well.
52X52
http://52x52.orgWe’re not a charity, we’re a group of people committed to helping others. Every week, 52x52.org will highlight a different charity and call on you, those willing and happy to help others, to donate directly to that charity. Don’t feel like donating to one of the featured charities for whatever reason? No problem. Donate to a cause you love.
BRAC
http://www.brac.netBRAC is a development success story, spreading solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other countries around the world – a global leader in creating opportunity for the world’s poor. What started out as a limited relief operation in 1972 in a remote village of Bangladesh, has turned into the largest development organization in the world. Organizing the poor using communities’ own human and material resources, it catalyzes lasting change, creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. We do this with a holistic development approach geared toward inclusion, using tools like microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services, community empowerment and more. Our work now touches the lives of an estimated 126 million people, with staff and BRAC-trained entrepreneurs numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
feedONE
http://feedone.comfeedONE is an initiative of Convoy of Hope and is aimed at combating hunger across the globe. Based on Mother Theresa’s quote “If you can’t feed 100 people then just feed one,” feedONE works to provide nutritious food, clean water, and education to communities in need.
Tuning Happiness
http://tuninghappiness.orgTuning Happiness is a non-profit Organization that connects talented volunteers to cancer patients to change the way the world tackles cancer. We match up musicians (Tuners) to patients who ask for our services. We provide the instrument of choice and lessons, free of charge.
Greater Good
http://www.greatergood.orgGreaterGood.org™ partners with and funds leading nonprofit organizations around the world in order to alleviate poverty and hunger, promote peace, address cancer and other widespread health problems, foster literacy and provide education, preserve vital habitats in peril, and provide protection and care to vulnerable animals.
