Nonprofits are the glue that holds our world together

 

Welcome to Nonprofiteers! It's my goal to present on this site profiles of the wonderful work that is being done in this world through the nonprofit sector.

If you would like your nonprofit mentioned on Nonprofiteers, please let me know!

 

”We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

Ronald Reagan

Nonprofit organizations keep our world in some array of order by reminding us of our humanity. They pique our need and desire to look outside ourselves to help others. They redeem us.

The National Center For Charitable Statistics reports there at least 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States alone. That’s a whole lot of doin’ good.

There are nonprofits that address myriads of topics: health, children, elderly, animals, the arts, music, families, research, mental health, entrepreneurship, etc. to name just a few.

There are mega-nonprofits that have stood the test of time, such as the American Red Cross, the Humane Society, the Smithsonian Institute, the Public Broadcasting System, In Touch Ministries, Teach For America, Make-A-Wish, AARP (American Association for Retired Persons and Habit For Humanity. The list can goes on.

There are brand new “grass roots” nonprofits starting up literally every day.  These are small groups of people bound together by a similar issue or problem. They see that the needs of its recipients aren’t being met by their surrounding communities, and strive to fill those needs. They will start small in their fundraising by holding community events – bake sales, concerts, walk-a-thons, etc. These grass roots nonprofits have no real money, and work very hard to provide the help their recipients need…a rather slow and arduous process, as groups learn the legal qualifications required to start a nonprofit that is able to accept donations.

I will be writing about the process of becoming a nonprofit in future articles. Don’t worry – I’ll make it an exciting read by highlighting nonprofits to illustrate the steps to become real.

It’s my desire through this site to expose the world to the very wonderful “good” that is being done in this world – and at a time where some of us wonder just what is going on in this tumultuous time. My desire is to give you the thing we all need, the ultimate mission of every nonprofit in this big world  – hope.