Charitable Giving Platforms

Charity Navigator is the largest independent evaluator of charities, helping donors give with confidence by rating nonprofits on their finances, accountability, transparency, and impact. Before you write a check, you can look up an organization and see how responsibly it uses donations, how much reaches its programs, and whether it operates with integrity. This protects … Read more

The Life You Can Save, founded on the ideas of philosopher Peter Singer, helps donors give more effectively by pointing them toward charities that deliver the greatest impact per dollar. It researches and recommends a curated list of high-impact nonprofits, many working on global health and poverty, where a modest donation can prevent disease, save … Read more

Omaze offers a playful twist on giving: enter for the chance to win extraordinary prizes, from dream houses and luxury cars to unforgettable experiences, while supporting charitable causes at the same time. A portion of the proceeds from each campaign goes to nonprofit partners, so entrants get the thrill of a life-changing prize and the … Read more

PayPal Giving Fund is a nonprofit that makes it easy and safe to donate to your favorite charities through PayPal and its partner platforms. When you give through it, your donation goes to a trusted intermediary that grants the funds to the charity you chose, and PayPal covers the processing so that 100 percent of … Read more

Benevity is the technology behind much of the world’s corporate giving and volunteering, powering the programs that let employees at thousands of companies donate to the causes they care about, often with the company matching their gifts. Through Benevity, workplace generosity turns into billions of dollars for nonprofits and countless volunteer hours for communities. If … Read more

GiveDirectly does something radical in its simplicity: it sends money directly to people living in extreme poverty and lets them decide how best to use it. Backed by strong research showing that people in poverty make wise choices with cash, whether for food, school fees, a roof, medicine, or a small business, it delivers your … Read more

charity: water is a nonprofit on a mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to every person on the planet. Hundreds of millions of people still live without it, and the effects ripple through health, education, and opportunity, especially for women and children who spend hours each day collecting water. charity: water funds wells, … Read more

Every.org is a nonprofit platform that lets you donate to virtually any US charity from a single, trusted account, and it is built to make giving simple, transparent, and even joyful. You can set up recurring donations, create fundraisers for the causes you love, give in ways that are tax-efficient, and keep all your giving … Read more

JustGiving is one of the largest online fundraising platforms in the world, helping people raise money for charities and personal causes alike. Whether someone is running a marathon for a cause, marking a birthday with a charity appeal, or raising funds for a personal or community need, JustGiving makes it simple to create a page, … Read more

DonorsChoose lets you give directly to public school classroom projects requested by teachers themselves. Educators across the United States post specific needs, books for a reading corner, art supplies, science equipment, a field trip, calculators, and donors browse and fund the projects that speak to them. You can give any amount, and you will know … Read more

GlobalGiving connects donors with thousands of vetted grassroots charitable projects in nearly every country on earth. Whether you want to support girls’ education in Africa, disaster recovery after an earthquake, clean water, or wildlife protection, you can find a carefully screened local organization doing the work and give to it directly. Every nonprofit on the … Read more