TOPIC: CHARITY (86)
80,000 Hours
http://80000hours.orgWe aim to be the world’s number one source for advice on pursuing a career that makes a difference in an effective way. We will do this by providing in-depth, evidence-based and personalised advice, and by fostering the growth of a global network of thousands of dedicated and successful people, who are working together to make the world as good a place as it can be.
Sevenly
http://www.sevenly.orgWe make lifestyle products that help fund charity projects across the globe. We sell each product for 7 days and give $7 of every product sold directly to that week's 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.
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.
Cultivate Wines
http://www.cultivatewines.comWines with a Why. Our business is wine, our mission is a fuller life for all. Making great wines, giving away 10% of sales, encouraging all to Cultivate Life.
ONEHOPE
http://www.onehopewine.comIn a short period of time ONEHOPE Wine has become one of the most recognizable cause brands in the United States of America. The charitable company has grown rapidly over the past three years due to a respected and positive presence in all charitable fields.
ONEHOPE has become the socially conscious wine of choice at several hundred premier events including the Grammy’s, The American Red Cross Gala, the BAFTA’s, Sundance Film Festival and VH1 Save the Music.
B1G1
http://www.b1g1.comImagine if every time you bought or sold something, you made a tangible difference. Imagine if every time you dined out, a hungry child received a meal. Imagine if every time you bought a book, a tree got planted. Imagine if every time you saw a doctor, someone in need received care...
B1G1 makes this possible for any kind of business to give simply and effectively through its 'Giving Engine.' B1G1 is a business giving initiative that makes giving easy and impactful for small to medium size businesses
B1G1 (Buy1GIVE1) is headquartered in Singapore and is working with nearly 300 businesses from different countries to support causes around the world.
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 Joy of Sox
http://thejoyofsox.orgOur mission is simply…to provide socks for the homeless. We started in Philadelphia and are planning to help provide socks for the homeless all across the United States.
Vox United
http://voxunited.orgVox United is an international non-profit organization working in sub-Saharan Africa. Our process revolves around collaborating with exemplary organizations and local community leaders to establish effective, sustainable responses to poverty and disease.
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.
Project Night Night
http://projectnightnight.org/Project Night Night donates over 25,000 Night Night Packages each year, free of charge, to homeless children who need our childhood essentials to feel secure, cozy, ready to learn, and significant. Each Night Night Package contains a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children's book, and a stuffed animal -- all nestled inside of a new canvas tote bag. By providing objects of reliable comfort, Project Night Night reduces trauma and advances the emotional and cognitive well-being of the children we serve.
Develop Africa
http://www.developafrica.orgDevelop Africa is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to establish meaningful and sustainable development in Africa. Develop Africa was birthed out of the vision that human resource development is the key to improving nation building capacity in Africa.
Develop Africa is involved in a range of programs in Africa supporting education, microfinance and small businesses, job skills / leadership development training etc. For instance, we make a difference by providing books, school and teaching supplies, and scholarships. Additionally, we help provide job-related training to youths. We also help businesses by providing training and start-up or growth funds.
Bicycles for Humanity
http://www.bicycles-for-humanity.orgBicycles for Humanity was started in September 2005 as the catalyst to enable concerned groups to raise funds and collect bicycles to send to partners in developing countries.
To this end Bicycles for Humanity developed the methodologies and logistics to collect bicycles in developed countries and to transport them to under developed countries, and the methodologies and logistics to receive the bicycles in those countries and to train the local population to maintain and distribute the bicycles.
Omaze
http://www.omaze.comOmaze raises money and awareness for charitable initiatives by offering everyone the opportunity to win once in a lifetime experiences that can’t be bought. For a $5 donation, you are automatically entered to win. And whether you win or someone else does, someone’s life is better because of your support.
