Sahiyo–This Month’s Spotlighted Charity
Sahiyo was founded in 2015 to work toward ending the practice of female genital cutting (also known as female genital mutilation or female circumcision).
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A New Way of Life
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.
read moreMTC EDUCATE A GIRL INC–This Month’s Spotlighted Charity
MTC Educate A Girl Inc empowers girls from marginalized communities in the Chimanimani area of Zimbabwe.
read moreDignity and Power Now
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.
read moreInternational Institute of Tolerance
The International Institute of Tolerance (IIT) provides religious, educational, and social services to advance justice and promote compassion.
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Eritrean Satellite Television (ERISAT)
ERISAT is a non-profit digital platform dedicated to serving Eritreans inside and outside Eritrea.
read moreSue Speaks
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.
read moreTiyya Foundation
Tiyya Foundation is an award-winning 501 (c)(3) known for transforming the refugee living experience in the Greater Los Angeles & surrounding areas.
read moreTuskeegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation
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.
read moreAfrican Communities Public Health Coalition
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) works to improve mental health and wellness in African immigrants.
read moreNatulique
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.
read moreChange to Humanity
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.
read moreNatural Deathcare Initiative
Natural Deathcare Initiative promotes natural deathcare as a compassionate choice, a human right, and an environmental imperative.
read moreAmerican Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa (ARAHA)
One of ARAHA’s projects was partnering with Zebiba Shekhia to build a high school for Eritrean refugee girls in Sudan.
read moreAfrican Missions Empowering Network (AMEN)
African Missions Empowering Network (AMEN), was founded by Aman Berhe to help Eritrean refugees, both in Africa and in the U.S.
read moreNile Sisters Development Initiative
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
read moreGirl Scouts Santa Monica Service Unit
The Santa Monica Bay Service Unit, led by Dr. Lisette Gold, consists of 40 troops and over 420 Girl Scouts in Santa Monica.
read moreChannel the Sun
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
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.
read moreBlue Heron Foundation
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
read moreThe Santa Monica History Museum
The Santa Monica History Museum. is a “Santa Monica treasure.” It was founded in 1975 as the Santa Monica Historical Society and it...
read moreStop Organ Harvesting in China
Stop Organ Harvesting in China has evidence that tens of thousands of Chinese are being killed for their organs, which are sold and transplanted at enormous profit. The victims are practitioners of Falun Gong, which is a spiritual movement widespread in China
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Death Row Dogs Rescue
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.
read moreUpward African Woman
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.
read moreGlobal One Development Center
Global One Development Center provides permanent supportive housing to homeless young adults in northern San Bernardino...
read moreBallona Land Trust
Ballona Wetlands Land Trust is a grass-roots, non-profit community organization, founded in 1994, dedicated to the acquisition,...
read moreJustice Law Group
The Justice Law Group of San Diego was co-founded by Cameron Gharabikiou, who is currently a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of...
read moreMusic Mends Minds
Music Mends Minds is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the mind and spirit of people afflicted by neurodegenerative...
read moreDrew Silvern Dollars for Scholars
Founded in 2005, the Drew Silvern chapter of Dollars for Scholars has increased the number of scholarships each year from the four...
read moreK9 Connection
K9 Connection’s programs in Los Angeles area high schools offer teens the chance to break through learning and life barriers by...
read moreHomeless Not Toothless
Founded by Dr. Jay Grossman in 1992, Homeless Not Toothless is a 501C(3) non profit program providing free dental care to the...
read moreDirty Girls of Lesvos
Dirty Girls was initiated in October, 2015, so that good quality wet and dirty clothing, discarded by thousands of refugees arriving...
read morePerfect Pet Rescue
Perfect Pet Rescue is a non-profit adoption agency for dogs, with mobile adoptions on Saturdays and Sundays in Santa Monica, CA. In...
read moreGreen Wave
Green Wave (http://www.greenwavesofchange.org) is an environmental consulting non-profit inspired by regenerative thinking,...
read moreNewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change
NewGround is a community-building organization that creates, connects and empowers Jewish and Muslim change-makers in America....
read moreWright Way Organic Resource Center
In 1999 Mary and Eric Lloyd Wright, along with their friends and a group of dedicated volunteers started the Wright Way Organic...
read moreJewish Women’s Theatre
Jewish Women’s Theatre debuted in in 2008 the backyard of a home in Pacific Palisades, California with the expressed purpose of...
read moreMS Society UK
The MS Society-UK is a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. Its mission is to...
read moreNature of Wildworks
The Nature of Wildworks (www.natureofwildworks.org) is a celebration of all the remarkable, diverse creatures with whom we are...
read moreOccupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District,...
read moreAmerican Civil Liberties Union
For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution...
read moreAdvocates for the Environment
Advocates for the Environment is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit law firm and environmental advocacy organization. They...
read moreHuman Kindness Foundation
The Human Kindness Foundation (HKF), founded by Bo and Sita Lozoff, is a non-profit organization that promotes three common...
read moreSWF International
SWF International was founded by Dr. Nina Smart in 2004 for the purpose of eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It operates...
read moreUCLArts and Healing
UCLArts and Healing, founded by Ping Ho, offers professional development training and programs for the general public in the use of...
read moreInner Outer Partnership
Danielle Levy has been teaching meditation and the values that accompany it for a number of years. and in 1995 she founded the Inner...
read moreYogAbility
Founded by Bea Ammidown, the nonprofit YogAbility Institute was developed to provide yoga therapeutics adapted for all levels and...
read moreThe Daddio Collective
The Daddio Collective is a Los Angeles Charity Dedicated to Changing the Lives of Children.Animals.Communities. Through our...
read moreEarth Rights Institute
Founded in 2001, Earth Rights Institute (ERI) exists to support a culture of peace and justice worldwide by establishing dynamic...
read moreEnd the Occupation
A national coalition of hundreds of groups, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation works to end U.S. support for...
read moreInnocence Project
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...
read moreSOS Children’s Villages International
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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International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
IFAW’s mission is to rescue and protect animals around the world. IFAW rescues individuals, safeguards populations, and preserves...
read moreBreast cancer action
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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