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Give to Charity:
Make an Informed Giving Decision

There are many ways to give—contributing money, donating new or gently used items, or sharing your time. However you give, the experience is more satisfying when you support nonprofits that share your values, are doing work that's important to you, and use your gifts wisely.

Find them on GuideStar. Search our database of 1.8 million nonprofits to learn more about a specific organization or to identify nonprofits doing the work you want to support. There's no charge.

Donate On-line

You can contribute to charities directly from our Web site—just click the Donate Now button beside a charity's name. The button appears in GuideStar search results and nonprofit report pages.

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The GuideStar Membership Program offers foundations and corporations the opportunity to support a valuable resource that makes their work easier and more efficient—GuideStar.

Participating in the GuideStar Membership Program demonstrates your belief in GuideStar's efforts to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information.

Members receive free access to GuideStar Premium and discounts on select GuideStar products and services.

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Individuals: Donate Online

When you support GuideStar, you're supporting:

  • Other givers who seek the information that will enable them to give with confidence.
  • The nonprofits that rely on GuideStar to reach out to new audiences, benchmark their performance, research potential sources of support.
  • The nonprofit sector as a whole, which touches the lives of almost every person in this country.
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Haitian Relief Efforts

A powerful earthquake has devastated Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Learn how you can support Haitian relief efforts with your head as well as your heart, and see a list of nonprofits working in Haiti.

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Discover a Great New Way to Research Charities and Share Your Experience

GuideStar has joined forces with GreatNonprofits.org to help you get firsthand insights about the charities you’re thinking of supporting.

GreatNonprofits is a Web site where everyday people review nonprofits. Now, whenever someone posts a review on GreatNonprofits, you can also read it here on GuideStar—and vice versa.

Want to share your experiences with a nonprofit? Care to know what people are saying about the nonprofits you support?

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Additional Help for Donors

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