Nonprofits Worth a Follow

Nonprofits Worth a Follow

“Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within and outside of their class. Although private wealth is the basis of the hegemony of this group, philanthropy is essential to the maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this sense, nonprofit activities are the nexus of a modern power elite.”

Teresa Odendahl Charity Begins at Home: Generosity and Self-Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite

“Increasingly, I'm inspired by entrepreneurs who run nonprofit organizations that fund themselves, or for-profit organizations that achieve social missions while turning a profit.”

Ethan ZuckermanIs an American media scholar, blogger, and Internet activistHe is the director of the MIT Center for

Civic Media and the author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection, which won the Zócalo Book Prize.

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“I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.”

Cat Corais an American professional chef best known for her featured role as an "Iron Chef" on the Food Network television show Iron Chef America and as co-host of Around the World in 80 Plates on

Bravo.

The national nonprofit I founded, 'KaBOOM!,' is on a mission to save play for America's children, and has long been championing the cause in high-need communities.

Darrell Hammondis an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular on Saturday Night Live

from 1995 until 2009, the longest tenure of any cast member in the show's history.

“That's why it has to be a nonprofit, because a nonprofit is required to take monies it receives and use them for the purposes for which it's chartered by the government. It can't be pocketed”.

Mitch Kaporis the founder of Lotus Development Corporation and the designer of Lotus 1-2-3. He is also a co-founder of the

Electronic Frontier Foundation and was the first chair of the Mozilla Foundation.

Nonprofits Worth a Follow

20 of the Most Successful Non-Profits

United Way is a worldwide organization dedicated to helping people achieve

their human potential through education, income stability and health.

The United Way Worldwide, based in Alexandria, Virginia is a nonprofit

organization that works with more than 1,200 local United Way offices

throughout the country in a coalition of charitable organizations to pool efforts in

fundraising and support.

www.unitedway.org

United Way

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a Christian denominational church and an international charitable

organization structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organization reports a

worldwide membership of over 1.5 million consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents

known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation

to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is

present in 126 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless,

and providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries.

www.salvationarmyusa.org

20 of the most successful non-profits today

Feed the Children

Feed The Children, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma, is a non-profit relief organization, guided by Christian values, whose stated mission is "providing hope

and resources for those without life's essentials". I

n FY 2011, Feed The Children distributed more than 104 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and their families in all 50 states and internationally. During its

33-year history, Feed The Children has worked around the globe.

www.feedthechildren.org

Gifts in Kind

Good360 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization located in Alexandria, Virginia. The organization's mission is to help companies donate excess merchandise to charities instead

of destroying it.

The organization, founded in 1983, was known as Gifts In Kind until 2011, when the organization became known as Good360. Good360is the fifty-second largest charity in America, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The organization generated and

placed nearly $900 million in product donations in 2006. Good360 receives donations from thousands of large and small companies, including Fortune 100 technology, retail and

consumer corporations. Good360 distributes these donations to more than 30,000 community charities across the United States and throughout the world.

Good360 is acknowledged as one of the most cost-efficient charities by Forbes magazine. In 2006, it operated on 0.3 percent of the fair market value of its donations - meaning 99.7

percent of all donations went directly to the organization's charitable recipients.Charity Navigator gave Good360 a four-star rating for six consecutive years.

In April 2012, Carly Fiorina became chairman of the organization. Fiorina replaced Gail Aldrich, who spent nine years with Good360.


AmeriCares

AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and global health organization providing

immediate response to emergency medical needs and supporting long-term health care

initiatives for people in the United States and around the world.

Since its founding in 1982, AmeriCares has delivered more than $12 billion in medicines, medical supplies and

humanitarian aid to 164 countries in response to natural disasters, civil conflicts and ongoing health crises in impoverished

areas.

www.americares.org

YMCA

The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization with

more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national associations.

Founder: George WilliamsFounded: June 6, 1844,

London, United Kingdom

www.ymca.netwww.ymcadetroit.org


New York PresbyterianNew York–Presbyterian Hospital, is a

university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical

schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill

Cornell Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers,

Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center. As of July 2014, the hospital is ranked 6th in the United States and 1st in the New York

City metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report.

www.newyorkpresbyterianhospital.com

Henry Ford Health System

Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford and now one of the nation's leading health care providers, Henry Ford Health System

is a not-for-profit corporation managed by Chief Executive Officer Nancy M. Schlichting and

governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees, with volunteer-led advisory and

affiliate boards providing additional leadershi

Henry Ford Health System, operates hospitals and health systems all across Michigan

www.henryford.com

20 of the most successful non-profits today.

Cedars Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science center located in Los Angeles,

California. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over 2,000 physicians and 10,000 employees. A team of 2,000 volunteers and more than 40 community groups support a patient-base of

over 16,000 people.[

Over 350 residents and fellows participate in more than 60 graduate medical education programs.

www.cedars-sinai.edu

Memorial Sloan Kettering

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research

institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus

is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, in

Manhattan New York City.

CEO: Craig B. ThompsonFounder: Alfred P. Sloan

www.mskcc.org


The Red Cross

The American Red Cross, also known as the American National Red

Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides

emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the

United States

www.redcross.org

Catholic Charities USA

“Be it helping people meet their most basic needs or advocating for social change to

reduce poverty, our Catholic values, teachings, and traditions provide the

foundation for the work our agencies do in communities across the country.

Believing in the presence of God in our midst, we proclaim the sanctity of human

life and the dignity of the person by sharing in the mission of Jesus given to

the Church. To this end, Catholic Charities works with individuals, families and communities to help them meet their

need, address their issues, eliminate oppression, and build a just and

compassionate society.”

www.catholiccharitiesusa.org


Feeding America

Feeding America is a United States based non-profit organization that is a nationwide

network of food banks that feeds more than 46 million people through food pantries,

soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies in communities across America and leads the nation in the

fight against hunger.

The president and CEO is Bob Aiken.Feeding America was known as America's

Second Harvest until August 31, 2008.

www.feedingamerica.org

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical practice and medical research group based in

Rochester, Minnesota. It is the first and largest integrated nonprofit medical

group practice in the world, employing more than 3,800 physicians and

scientists and 50,900 allied health staff.[ The practice specializes in treating difficult

cases through tertiary care. It spends over $500 million a year on research.

www.mayoclinic.org


Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity International, generally

referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-

governmental, and non-profit organization, which was founded in 1976.

Dedicated to eliminating substandard housing. Through the support of

individuals, churches, corporations and other organizations, volunteers work

side-by-side

www.habitat.org

Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries International Inc. is an American nonprofit 501 organization that

provides job training, employment placement services, and other

community-based programs for people who have disabilities.

Goodwill Industries help people with barriers to employment learn the skills to find

competitive employment. Programs are funded through grants, and contract

services and Founded in 1902.

www.goodwill.org


The ARC of the United States

A Leader in Disability Rights

We are the largest national community-based organization advocating for

and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We encompass all

ages and all spectrums from autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X and various other developmental

disabilities..

www.thearc.org

20 of the most successful non-profits to today.

Boys and Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national

organization of local chapters which provide after-school programs for young people. The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, has its headquarters in Atlanta, with regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York City and Los Angeles. BGCA is tax-exempt and partially funded by the federal government.

Motto "To enable all young people, especially those who

need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens."

www.bgca.org

The American Cancer Society

Dedicated to helping persons who face cancer. Supports research, patient services, early

detection, treatment and education.

The American Cancer Society is one of the most widely recognized non-profit

organizations in the US. They lead the charge in cancer research and education

programs

www.cancer.org

20 of the most successful non-profits to follow

Boston’s Children’s Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-licensed-bed children's hospital in

the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston,

Massachusetts. Located at 300 Longwood Avenue, Children's is

adjacent both to its teaching affiliate, Harvard Medical School,

and to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Children's was founded in 1869 by Dr. Francis Henry Brown.

#1 Ranked in 8 out of 10 Clinical Specialties by the U.S. News & World Report, and as the nation’s number one pediatric hospital for 2014-15

www.childrenshospital.org

Nonprofit Management

One of the most fulfilling things you can do in life is work for a nonprofit.

Nonprofit organizations work toward different causes, usually helping people and providing vital services.

Even though they are nonprofit organizations, though, the reality is that money is needed to make a difference. Nonprofits need the funds to buy supplies, pay

people for their time (not everyone can afford to work for free), as well as make other purchases including services and utilities. Also, because nonprofits have funds coming in, it is important for those in charge of them to understand how

to properly allocate funds and use the money wisely — or even invest some of it properly so that it provides income later.

Nonprofit Management is an important part of any organization. Someone with good nonprofit management know-how can help fundraise, as well as

market the nonprofit’s image to attract more donors.

With that money, care has to be taken to ensure that the money is going to worthy goals. While some will go to administration and overhead, the bulk of

it needs to go toward helping the nonprofit organization reach its goals. If you are interested in learning more about Nonprofit Management, here are some blogs that can further help you better “husband” your organization:

Marketing

Learn the basics, get marketing information on how to get your nonprofit out there, make connections and raise

awareness of your cause!

Marketing your Nonprofit

Beth’s Blog

• This is all about social media marketing as it pertains to your networked nonprofit.

http://www.bethkanter.org

Katya’s Non-Profit Marketing Blog

• Learn more about better marketing when it comes to your non-profit.

http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com


Getting Attention

• Market your nonprofit with helpful hints from this blog — get the attention your cause deserves!

http://gettingattention.org

RAD Blog

• This consulting group offers examples of nonprofit marketing, and offers good pointers.

http://www.radcampaign.com/blog


Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog

• This blog is all about nonprofit marketing and communications. - See more at:

http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.co

m/blog

Duck Call Blog

• Marketing, branding and communications for nonprofits.

http://www.bigducknyc.com/blog


Selfish Giving

• A marketing blog aimed at helping nonprofits.

http://www.selfishgiving.com

Fundraising

Nonprofit organizations need to raise funds for a number of costs. If you are interested in fundraising — as well as what to do after you have the money

needed — these blogs can help.

Fundraising

Future Fundraising Now

• Helpful information on fundraising for nonprofits. Learn how to do it right.

http://www.futurefundraisingnow.com/

future-fundraising

Pamela’s Grantwriting Blog

• One of the main fundraising skills you need is the ability to write grants. This blog can help you out.

http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

• Learn more about fundraising, and get tips from a seasoned pro.

http://www.thefundraisingauthority.co

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Seeking Grant Money Today

• Helpful hints for fundraising with grant money.

http://thegrantplant.blogspot.com

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

• Learn more about fundraising, and get tips from a seasoned pro.

http://www.thefundraisingauthority.co

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Seeking Grant Money Today

• Helpful hints for fundraising with grant money.

http://thegrantplant.blogspot.com

Fundraising

Grant Writing Confidential

• Another great resource for those who need help with grant writing.

http://blog.seliger.com

Wild Woman Fundraising

• Ready to jump start your fundraising? This “wild woman” can help.

http://wildwomanfundraising.com

Volunteers

Volunteers

Engaging Volunteers

• A great resource for helping you find volunteers, and learn how to be a great nonprofit to work with.

http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers

Helping Hand

• This blog is all about becoming a volunteer, and using your know-how to help others. Great ideas for use in nonprofit management.

http://helpinghelp.org

Volunteers

DJ Cronin

• Musings on volunteer management that your nonprofit can put to use.

http://djcronin.blogspot.com

• Learn to manage your human capital with help from this blog.

https://management4volunteers.wordpr

ess.com

Management4Volunteers Blog

Organization Management

Management

Charitable Advisors

• Learn more about running a nonprofit, and get some great ideas.

http://charitableadvisors.blogspot.com

What do You Stand For?

• Issues affecting nonprofit management.

http://www.conecomm.com/prove-your-purposerg

Management

Nonprofit Charitable Orgs

• Learn more about running nonprofits, and a host of management issues.

http://nonprofit.about.com

What do You Stand For?

• Issues affecting nonprofit management.

http://www.conecomm.com/prove-your-purposerg

Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Technology

Social media is a huge part of the marketing landscape these days, and that is true for nonprofit organizations as well.

Social entrepreneurship blogs can help you learn how to launch your nonprofit on the web, as well as keep it in the

public eye.

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