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Teach Your Children About Charity and Volunteering

Teach Your Children About Charity and Volunteering

The concept of giving to others is not one that everyone naturally understands. That's why it's so important to acclimate your kids to this idea from a very early age. There are a few ways for you to start to help your kids develop a feeling of responsibility toward...

5 Things to Know About Gift Matching

5 Things to Know About Gift Matching

A great way for any company to give back to a cause and encourage their employees to participate is to offer gift matching or donate to a non-profit in need of assisting others. You can also generate donations from your customers, as well. By taking on gift matching...

Helping Those Who Need It Most During COVID-19

Helping Those Who Need It Most During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed many families in dangerous situations. Aside from health concerns, the loss of jobs and income puts many at risk. Issues of homelessness, loss of income, evictions, and hunger have grown in economic sectors that have never had to face...

Meaningful Ways to Help Local Families in Need

Meaningful Ways to Help Local Families in Need

Helping others is a way to invest in your local community. There are many worthwhile organizations where you can volunteer your time, donate money, or useful items. While you are giving back to the community, you’ll find that you benefit from the experience. You can...

Nonprofits Need Your Time, Too

Nonprofits Need Your Time, Too

Writing a check to a nonprofit can feel good, and it is a way to do good in your community. However, nonprofit organizations benefit from donations of money and time, and if you have been wondering if you can do more in your community, now is the time to broaden your...

Nonprofits Helping Children in Need

Nonprofits Helping Children in Need

Our nation's children are our most vulnerable population, and our most valuable asset, so helping those in need is an important job. Luckily, there are many nonprofit organizations dedicated to assisting children and their families in various ways. Nonprofits Helping...

How Nonprofits Impact Communities

How Nonprofits Impact Communities

The impact that nonprofits can have on their communities is invaluable. We've found this to be as true at SHP as it is for other nonprofits that serve their communities. Soup kitchens that feed the hungry of their communities. Homeless shelters that offer safety,...

What is a Nonprofit? A Guide to Nonprofit Terminology

What is a Nonprofit? A Guide to Nonprofit Terminology

In the United States of America, there are over 1.3 million nonprofit organizations, and they are known for the good that they do in the world and the positive impact that they have on the lives of others, the environment, the economy, and the strength they bring to...

How to Support Nonprofits Affected By COVID-19

How to Support Nonprofits Affected By COVID-19

The current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person, every industry, and every organization in myriad ways. For nonprofit organizations, stay-at-home orders, concerns over the virus's spread, and economic fears all add up to a new world of...

Family Volunteering Makes a Big Difference

Family Volunteering Makes a Big Difference

Many children sleep on a floor or couch or share a bed, often without a pillow or blanket, let alone any sufficient bedding. Especially in the cold winter nights, the need for a comfortable place to sleep to be refreshed to attend school and find joy in play is...