High Impact Holiday Giving

High Impact Holiday Giving is written for individuals and their advisors who seek to optimize the social impact of their philanthropic activities during this traditional season of giving. In this guide, we share what we have learned over the last five years, presenting ten of our best opportunities for making a meaningful difference in people's lives in the United States and around the world.

View the complete guide or click below to view each opportunity. Download the complete pdf of the report for reading, saving, and/or printing by visiting our Investment Analysis.

10 High Impact Opportunities and Additional Resources

1. Provide emergency food for hungry families

2. Give children a strong start in life

3. Keep families healthy

4. Redesign schools for better learning

5. Help new teachers succeed

6. Create young readers and lifelong learners

7. Deliver life-saving medical treatments to children

8. Move the poorest out of poverty

9. Feed families, increase income, and preserve the environment

10. Improve health in the world's poorest communities

List of U.S. nonprofits, organizations, and resources mentioned

List of International nonprofits, organizations, and resources mentioned

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News

Read all the buzz about "Canning" Food Drives on Slate.com, The Daily Beast, MSN Money, and more! See below for links the original op-ed and coverage that started the debate on "Cash, Not Cans."

Twitter list: @ImpactSP2/holiday-giving

We've put together a list of people, organizations, and resources mentioned in our holiday giving guide. You will find updates and real-time information in this feed related to these selected groups. You can follow this twitter list here: http://twitter.com/ImpactSP2/lists/holiday-giving.