Good news from a left-wing perspective
Taiwan Coalition Against Violence (TCAV) is a leading nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence (GBV) in Taiwan.
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Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment, reach their full potential, and live their dreams.
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WomenSport International (WSI) was formed in 1994 to meet the challenge of ensuring that sport and physical activity receive the attention and priority they deserve in the lives of women and girls.
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Women for Water Partnership includes 28 international women’s organizations and networks, focusing on water and sanitation, sustainable development, women’s participation and empowerment.
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The mission of Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation (GWPF) is to empower women and girls through education to help end gender based violence, most especially female genital mutilation (FGM).
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Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
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Founded by Susan Burton in 1998, A New Way of Life is a reentry program for formerly incarcerated women, providing housing, case management, pro bono legal services, advocacy and leadership development.
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MTC Educate A Girl Inc empowers girls from marginalized communities in the Chimanimani area of Zimbabwe.
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Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities.
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The International Institute of Tolerance (IIT) provides religious, educational, and social services to advance justice and promote compassion.
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ERISAT is a non-profit digital platform dedicated to serving Eritreans inside and outside Eritrea.
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SUE Speaks is a digital meeting place for high-minded people to be inspired and to engage with each other. Our goal is to help shift our worldview from being primarily about self-care to one in which caring about each other is just as important.
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Tiyya Foundation is an award-winning 501 (c)(3) known for transforming the refugee living experience in the Greater Los Angeles & surrounding areas.
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Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation honors the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, one of the most recognized and decorated groups to serve in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
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African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) works to improve mental health and wellness in African immigrants.
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Natulique produces a line of organic, non-toxic salon products. Although Natulique is a for-profit company, it supports several non-profit causes: It is a big supporter and also a recipient of the Vegan Society symbol; Its products are cruelty-free, and Natulique is an advocate for animal rights and welfare; Natulique encourages salons to donate hair waste to organizations that use it to make wigs for cancer victims.
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Change to Humanity was founded by Giselle Malluche in 2007 to assist the homeless and communities living in food deserts and experiencing food insecurity in Atlanta and Clarkston GA.
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Natural Deathcare Initiative promotes natural deathcare as a compassionate choice, a human right, and an environmental imperative.
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One of ARAHA’s projects was partnering with Zebiba Shekhia to build a high school for Eritrean refugee girls in Sudan.
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African Missions Empowering Network (AMEN), was founded by Aman Berhe to help Eritrean refugees, both in Africa and in the U.S.
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Nile Sisters Development Initiative (NSDI) is dedicated to educating, supporting, and offering training to refugee and immigrant women and their families in the San Diego area
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The Santa Monica Bay Service Unit, led by Dr. Lisette Gold, consists of 40 troops and over 420 Girl Scouts in Santa Monica.
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Soula SAAD teamed with Channel the Sun Magazine to fund women’s art projects through crowdfunding and fundraiser events.
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Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) advocates for human rights, social justice and inclusion in the United States and around the world. Since its inception in 2007, MPV has been devoted to establishing and nurturing vibrant progressive Muslim communities worldwide.
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Established by Romanian-born Stefania Magidson in 2002, Blue Heron Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Romanian and Moldovan orphaned and abandoned youth by providing them with greater access to life’s opportunities
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The Santa Monica History Museum. is a “Santa Monica treasure.” It was founded in 1975 as the Santa Monica Historical Society and it...
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Founded 31 years ago by Stephanie LaMotta, Death Row Dogs Rescue is dedicated to saving dogs on death row in city and county shelters as well as saving abandoned, neglected and abused dogs and other animals in Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas.
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Upward African Woman (UAW) was founded in 2014 with the goal of empowering women and children who are primarily the victims of cultural, mental, sexual, and physical abuse and neglect.
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Global One Development Center provides permanent supportive housing to homeless young adults in northern San Bernardino...
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Ballona Wetlands Land Trust is a grass-roots, non-profit community organization, founded in 1994, dedicated to the acquisition,...
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The Justice Law Group of San Diego was co-founded by Cameron Gharabikiou, who is currently a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of...
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Music Mends Minds is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the mind and spirit of people afflicted by neurodegenerative...
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Founded in 2005, the Drew Silvern chapter of Dollars for Scholars has increased the number of scholarships each year from the four...
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K9 Connection’s programs in Los Angeles area high schools offer teens the chance to break through learning and life barriers by...
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Founded by Dr. Jay Grossman in 1992, Homeless Not Toothless is a 501C(3) non profit program providing free dental care to the...
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Dirty Girls was initiated in October, 2015, so that good quality wet and dirty clothing, discarded by thousands of refugees arriving...
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Perfect Pet Rescue is a non-profit adoption agency for dogs, with mobile adoptions on Saturdays and Sundays in Santa Monica, CA. In...
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Green Wave (http://www.greenwavesofchange.org) is an environmental consulting non-profit inspired by regenerative thinking,...
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NewGround is a community-building organization that creates, connects and empowers Jewish and Muslim change-makers in America....
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In 1999 Mary and Eric Lloyd Wright, along with their friends and a group of dedicated volunteers started the Wright Way Organic...
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Jewish Women’s Theatre debuted in in 2008 the backyard of a home in Pacific Palisades, California with the expressed purpose of...
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The MS Society-UK is a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. Its mission is to...
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The Nature of Wildworks (www.natureofwildworks.org) is a celebration of all the remarkable, diverse creatures with whom we are...
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Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District,...
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For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution...
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Advocates for the Environment is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit law firm and environmental advocacy organization. They...
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The Human Kindness Foundation (HKF), founded by Bo and Sita Lozoff, is a non-profit organization that promotes three common...
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SWF International was founded by Dr. Nina Smart in 2004 for the purpose of eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It operates...
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UCLArts and Healing, founded by Ping Ho, offers professional development training and programs for the general public in the use of...
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Danielle Levy has been teaching meditation and the values that accompany it for a number of years. and in 1995 she founded the Inner...
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Founded by Bea Ammidown, the nonprofit YogAbility Institute was developed to provide yoga therapeutics adapted for all levels and...
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The Daddio Collective is a Los Angeles Charity Dedicated to Changing the Lives of Children.Animals.Communities. Through our...
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Founded in 2001, Earth Rights Institute (ERI) exists to support a culture of peace and justice worldwide by establishing dynamic...
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A national coalition of hundreds of groups, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation works to end U.S. support for...
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This organization has a tee shirt I proudly wear, which lists the names of all the exonerees and the number of years each one was...
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SOS Children’s Villages International provides families for children needing care all over the world. I support a little boy in...
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IFAW’s mission is to rescue and protect animals around the world. IFAW rescues individuals, safeguards populations, and preserves...
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I love this charity because it focuses on the real issues instead of wearing pink ribbons and running in marathons. If you go to their website you will find opportunities to volunteer or to become involved in other ways.
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