Need Help Choosing a Charity?

  • Start by asking yourself, “What’s important to me?” Think about people in your life, your hobbies and interests, and things you would like to change or are concerned about.
  • Review the Charity Listing in the Giving Guide or use the search engine below to search by service area, location and more to find a charity you'd like to support.
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Charities
Charity NameCodeFederation / GroupDescription
Action Against Hunger – USA1388Global ImpactGlobal humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effect of hunger.
Activate Good4097Independent CharityWe make volunteering easy, welcoming, and fulfilling, which is critical to ensure that basic needs in our community are met and our collective civic health is strong.
Alight1389Global ImpactBuilding a meaningful life for and with the displaced. Not simply addressing basic needs, but building a life filled with joy, dignity, connection and purpose.
Alliance of AIDS Services, Carolina1802Independent CharityAlliance improves the health of communities impacted by HIV/AIDS through compassionate and non-judgmental prevention, support services, and connection to care.
American Heart Assoc.3856Independent CharityThe AHAA's mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives through research, training, advocacy, community impact and education.
Animal Protection Society, Durham4060Independent CharityWe strengthen bonds between people and animals through community engagement and compassionate care for animals in need.
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry1532Independent CharityWe address poverty, hunger, homelessness & access to health care for 30,000 individuals via our men's, women's, & veterans (statewide) services, transitional emergency shelters & crisis centers.
BackPack Beginnings1513Independent CharityOur mission is to connect children and their families to resources needed to thrive.
Baptist Children’s Homes of NC3641Independent CharityWe offer help and hope to children through foster care and adoption, and we assist families in crisis, single and birth mothers, college students, disabled adults, and aging adults.
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture7001Independent CharityWe build an equitable, sustainable High Country local food system by supporting producers and cultivating community connections that educate, inspire, and increase the demand for local food.
Bread & Water for Africa2052America's Best CharitiesWe provide self-sufficiency through grassroots health, clean water, education, orphanages, vocational training, agriculture, and micro-credit programs focusing on women and children.
Brunswick Family Asst. Agency1541Independent CharityWe are dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals in crisis in Brunswick County by providing emergency assistance and educational and skills development programs.
Burke United Christian Ministries1850Independent CharityBurke United Christian Ministries is a nonprofit serving Burke residents with nutritious foods, financial assistance, and educational opportunities.
Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry4041Independent CharityCCM empowers families beyond food, financial, and housing crisis. We serve 60,000+ individuals each year, sparing community members from the traumas of hunger & homelessness.
Carolina Common Enterprise7008Independent CharityWe provide training and technical assistance to cooperative and community owned businesses across our state. We work by “helping people help themselves”.
Caterpillar Ministries7010Independent CharityWe uplift families in Huntington Green - a neighborhood of predominantly impoverished Hispanic immigrants - through education, employment, healthcare, housing, spirituality, and more.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Raleigh1503Independent CharityProviding help to our brothers and sisters in need by alleviating the effects of poverty and creating hope by developing solutions to transform lives.
Catholic Relief Services1934America's Best CharitiesRushes food, clothing, shelter, water and comfort to God's most vulnerable children effectively and efficiently in times of disaster and provides the means to self-sufficiency.
Chatham Outreach Alliance3754Independent CharityCORA is a nonprofit organization that serves local residents facing food insecurity by collecting and purchasing healthy food for distribution through our various programs.
Child Care Services Assoc.1880Independent CharityCCSA provides access to high quality child care through referral services, financial support for teachers and families, scholarships, nutrition services, research, advocacy, and technical assistance.
Children’s Hunger Fund2010America's Best CharitiesFeeding the hungry at home and abroad. Food, clothing and medicines aid children in impoverished countries and in America's inner-cities.
Children’s Hunger Relief Fund5139America's Best CharitiesSharing God's love by providing food, orphan care, medical assistance, Christian education and love to needy children worldwide.
Christian Relief Services1917America's Best CharitiesHelp wipe out poverty and hunger in the USA, including Indian Reservations, Appalachia and overseas, by providing food, water, medicine, education, shelter to children/families.
Designed For Joy4197Independent CharityDesigned For Joy provides women in crisis with stability through immediate employment and support, removing the stigma of vulnerability.
Diakonos – Fifth Street Ministries4168Independent CharityOur mission is to compassionately serve men, women and children who find themselves hungry, homeless, victims of domestic violence/sexual assault.