What are the 13 Social Causes About?
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they are a shelter, rescue, service animal training/provider, or other therapeutic efforts relating to animals.
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they use art or culture to support the community. Visual, performing, community arts that promote, share, and encourage the celebration of local or international culture. Nonprofits may increase opportunities for special ability individuals, children, seniors, or community engagement. Also, Arts & Culture could include experiences enhancing our community such as ballet, orchestra, theatre, beautification within our community.
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they support children in any fashion. Education, experiences, culture, shelter, nutrition, clothing, mental/emotional/physical support just to name a few possibilities.
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they support communities that have experienced some type of natural disaster (tornado, severe storms, hurricane). Their support may include local, national or international levels of support.
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they support education in any fashion within a community, national, or internationally. This may include providing educational supplies as well. Also, this category may include the concept of educating communities about other social causes such as; mental health, suicide prevention, recycling etc.
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they support community parks, environmental clean-up (clean air, water, reduce, reuse, recycle), sustainable energy, education on the environment, outdoor experiences for those generally unable to provide for themselves, local zoos supporting wildlife, or other wildlife conservation efforts.
Social Justice is a broad definition that encompasses equal rights, equal opportunity, and equal treatment for all. Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they strive to increase equality among individuals and communities experiencing discrimination based upon their identity (such as race, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, religion, culture, or ability).
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they support the overall well-being of individuals. This may fall under physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. IE: Abuse victims, suicide prevention, depression, anxiety, cancer patients/survivors, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s just to give a few examples.
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they support communities or individuals with access to food and health-related resources. Dedicated to eliminating food insecurity and access to nutritious food in food deserts, these organizations strive to provide stable access to healthy, nutritious food.
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they support individuals or groups looking to improve their quality of life. This may fall under living situation, abilities, job skills, mental health challenges etc.
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they support individuals or groups suffering from economic insecurities. Their mission may support homelessness, food insecurities, housing, clothing, and health care on a local, national and international level.
Agencies may identify themselves under this category if they support the well-being of elderly individuals. This could include housing, transportation, nutritional needs, mental/emotional/physical well-being. The support provided may include the individual, families and pets.
Nonprofits may identify themselves under this category if they support individuals and families who have served in the military. This may include current soldiers or veterans.
