Blog: New List of Top-Rated Capitola Nonprofits

Interested in volunteering, giving or interning with a great local charity? GreatNonprofits.org released Monday its first ever list of top-rated nonprofits in Capitola, which Patch readers can use to discover top-rated nonprofits to give or volunteer or intern with. You can easily find nonprofits working on issues they care about.

“Local giving and volunteering has exploded in recent years,” says Perla Ni, the CEO of GreatNonprofits, which published the list.  GreatNonprofits is the leading site for reviews of nonprofits. “Like Shop local, eat local, people now want to get involved with local nonprofits. People are increasingly interested in making meaningful connections in their own neighborhoods and communities.

The full list top-rated nonprofits around Capitola, which users can explore by issue and average rating, is available at:

http://greatnonprofits.org/organizations/browse/rating:4,5/zipcode:95010/radius:20

“Local giving and volunteering has exploded in recent years,” says Perla Ni, the CEO of GreatNonprofits, which published the list. GreatNonprofits is the leading site for reviews of nonprofits. “Like Shop local, eat local, people now want to get involved with local nonprofits. People are increasingly interested in making meaningful connections in their own neighborhoods and communities.  

The list of 34 nonprofits in the Capitola area offers a wide variety of organizations.

If your favorite nonprofit isn’t on the list you can write and post a review on GreatNonprofits.org. You can help add to this community resource and help others discover great local nonprofits. You can also give useful feedback to organizations, which they can use for self-assessment and improvement, as well as compelling evidence about their work, which they can show to donors.   

It is also a great way to find out about volunteer, internship, and job opportunities at local nonprofits.  

“It’s so rewarding for people to discover on-the-ground, maybe lesser-known nonprofits doing great work in their own communities,” said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits. “Getting involved, volunteering or interning with local nonprofits can be a terrific experience, because nonprofits need and appreciate the help. You can get substantive responsibilities and hone real-world skills. And you'll be able to make a difference and see it in your own community!"

The full list over 1 million nonprofits, which users can explore using zip code, issue, and rating filters, is available at http://greatnonprofits.org/.