Best Charities

Our expert analysts have compiled lists of the top charities working on a variety of different causes to help guide your giving.

Charity Navigator has expertly curated these lists of charities to help you make a difference in the causes you care about. Each list contains highly rated organizations that our team has identified as some of the best charities in their areas.

We plan to continue refining and expanding these lists regularly so that you can find the best charities addressing some of our time's most pressing and intractable issues.

To get started, simply visit a cause area below and find a number of highly effective charities to support.

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Causeway

Charity Navigator is thrilled to announce Causeway, - a unique platform designed to simplify donor giving while making a real difference. Causeway funds are curated collections of top-rated charities.
Alzheimer's Awareness

Discover organizations raising awareness, funding research, providing support, and promoting caregiver education.
Veterans and Military Service Members

Highly rated charities helping veterans, active or injured military personnel and their families.
Indigenous Peoples & Native-Led Charities

Charities focusing on advocacy, education, and amplifying the history of Indigenous and Native communities.
Women's Reproductive Health & Family Support

Support highly rated charities offering diverse solutions for those navigating unplanned, unexpected, or challenging pregnancies.
LGBTQIA+ Support

Explore organizations focused on social support, health care, legal services, and advocacy, for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Immigration and Refugees

These highly rated charities are leading the conversations on immigration, refugees, and global migration.
Climate Change Mitigation

In partnership with Giving Green, the charities listed on this page are specifically focused on fighting climate change.
Donations as Gifts

Highly rated charities that offer you the opportunity to make a donation that signifies a tangible item.
Support Animal Rescue

Charities committed to rescuing and rehoming companion animals in need.
Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness

Highly rated charities leading the conversation on mental health support, depression, and suicide prevention.
Protect the Environment

Help protect the environment.
Breast Cancer

Discover organizations raising awareness, funding research, providing support, and promoting caregiver education for breast cancer.
Clean Water Initiatives

Highly rated charities involved in clean water initiatives.
Black-Founded Nonprofits

Nonprofits uplifting the Black community and working across a spectrum of category causes.
Voting Rights

Highly rated charities working to ensure Americans have equal access to the polls.
Gun Violence

Highly rated nonprofits focused on ending gun violence, promoting mental health, and supporting victims
Scholarships and Education for BIPOC Students

Organizations working with underserved communities to make college more attainable, create professional networks, and provide career opportunities.
Women's Advocacy

Highly rated charities advancing gender equity, labor rights, and voter rights, echoing the spirit of the legendary Shirley Chisholm.
Youth Mentoring

Discover charities that build mentoring relationships that help youth unlock their potential and achieve their ambitions.
Sexual Assault Awareness

Highly rated charities involved in sexual assault advocacy.
Autism Awareness

Charities working to promote awareness, inclusion, and support for those with autism and their families.
Arab American Heritage

Highly rated charities providing assistance to the Arab American community.
Islamophobia

Highly rated charities play a vital role in promoting tolerance and fostering understanding across communities to combat Islamophobia.
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

Charities funding research, providing support for treatment and care, and general support services for those living with multiple sclerosis.
Christian Persecution

Highly rated charities combating Christian persecution are essential in safeguarding religious freedoms and human rights.
Combating Antisemitism

These highly rated organizations play crucial roles in raising awareness, advocating for policies, and actively working to combat antisemitism.
Nonprofits Serving Asian Communities

Highly rated nonprofits dedicated to stopping Asian hate & ensuring civil rights are maintained for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
ALS Awareness Month

Charities funding research, providing support for treatment and care, and general support services for those living with ALS.
Hispanic and Latinx Communities

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by donating to top-rated nonprofits that celebrate the history, culture & contributions of Latinx & Hispanic communities.
Humanitarian Relief

Discover and support charities that are providing assistance and support to those in need, both locally and globally.
Human Trafficking Prevention & Survivor Protection

Support highly rated charities committed to fighting human trafficking.