Look back at GlobalGiving’s most-read stories of 2024, which illustrate our desire to unite in hard times, fight injustice, and make the world a better place.
People wanted to know how to support Black-led nonprofits and close the persistent funding gap that gets in the way of their important missions. GlobalGiving shared this list of eight, amazing Black-led nonprofits to support. These nonprofits are helping single parents get their degrees, tackling homelessness, and more. Read the story.
This list of conferences and events around the world helped hundreds of professionals save time and see where and how they could make a difference through corporate social impact, philanthropy, sustainability, employee giving, and more. Get prepared for the year ahead with our recently updated list. Check out our popular events list.
Hurricane Milton whipped up tornadoes and unleashed historic, flood-inducing rainfall in Florida, causing multiple deaths. The hurricane landed just two weeks after Hurricane Helene—the deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005—devastated the US southeast, killing hundreds and changing life for millions in its path. You turned to our Hurricane Milton Fast Facts to learn how to help. Revisit the facts.
Change leaders from six countries shared powerful solutions from their communities through the GlobalGiving Community Voices Fellowship. You continued to follow the work and stories of the fellows in 2024. One fellow, Dr. Sarah Ahmed, wrote about how the loss of her infant daughter opened her eyes to the neonatal health crisis in Pakistan. Another fellow, Sia Fred Towo, laid out six commonsense solutions for global menstrual health management. Read their powerful writing.
This calendar of 70+ international observances—from Earth Day to World Refugee Day to GivingTuesday—is perennially popular. It makes planning fundraising campaigns, team volunteer activities, cause marketing tie-ins, and educational events easier, putting relevant social impact days and facts at your fingertips. Our calendar is already updated for 2025 so you can mark the days that are important to you and your team. Get the updated calendar.
DAFs—or donor-advised funds—have become a common philanthropic tool, but mysteries or misperceptions about how they work still abound. Our Officer of Strategic Philanthropy tackled frequently asked questions about DAFS in this helpful Q&A. Learn more about DAFs.
In her thought-provoking piece, “Shift the Paradigm,” scholar and former GlobalGiving leader Chinwe Effiong broke down frameworks that undermine equitable international development and celebrated actions that hold the potential to shift the paradigm. Read her article.
You enjoyed our book of poetry from around the world. The original poems are penned by people who faced adversity and emerged stronger, including a cancer survivor, a girl yearning for education, and a man confined behind bars. Download your copy of the poetry book.
GlobalGiving’s Zdravka Mihaljevic Srsen details how the philanthropic landscape in Europe is flourishing, including the growth of charitable organisations and gifts, which now exceed €60 billion annually. Learn more about the boom.
You wanted to know how to help people caught in one of the deadliest conflicts of the century in Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, and beyond. We introduced you to Fatima, who is working around the clock in Lebanon to deliver food, water, and other basic necessities to families under threat. Learn more about how you can help.
Thank you for reading, sharing, and giving in service of a better world. Cheers to continuing to make a difference together in the year to come.
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