GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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296 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from California

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Mercy Spring Ranch

Modesto, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 13 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2013
BRAVE Society

Carmichael, CA

Rating: 5 stars 13 reviews

Children & Youth, Education

Top-Rated 2013
Pacific Art League of Palo Alto

Palo Alto, CA

Rating: 4.75 stars 12 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2013
Mainstream Media Project

Arcata, CA

Rating: 4.75 stars 12 reviews

International

Top-Rated 2013
Project Independence

Costa Mesa, CA

Rating: 5 stars 12 reviews

Disabilities, Homeless & Housing, Job Training, Human Services

Top-Rated 2013
Golden Hour Restoration Institute

Alameda, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 12 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2013
Perfect Fit Equine Rescue

Morgan Hill, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 11 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2013
Asian American Donor Program

Alameda, CA

Rating: 5 stars 10 reviews

Health, Cancer

Top-Rated 2013
Teen Esteem

Danville, CA

Rating: 5 stars 10 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2013
Tafesilafai Inc

Long Beach, CA

Rating: 4.9 stars 10 reviews

International, Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2013
Bay Area Youth Emt Program

Oakland, CA

Rating: 5 stars 10 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2013
Animal Legal Defense Fund

Cotati, CA

Rating: 4.66 stars 116 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2013
International Humanity Foundation

San Diego, CA

Rating: 4.36 stars 107 reviews

Education, Human Services, Food

Top-Rated 2013
Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy

Pasadena, CA

Rating: 4.69 stars 59 reviews

International, Food

Top-Rated 2013
The People Concern

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.7 stars 47 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Mental Health, Human Services

Top-Rated 2013
Project Open Hand

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.69 stars 42 reviews

Food, AIDS, Health

Top-Rated 2013
Fathers4Justice

Sacramento, CA

Rating: 4.69 stars 42 reviews

Civil Rights

Top-Rated 2013
Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

Rating: 4.68 stars 37 reviews

Animals, Human Services, Education

Top-Rated 2013
TechSoup

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.63 stars 27 reviews

Top-Rated 2013
Glaucoma Research Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.71 stars 17 reviews

Disabilities, Health

Top-Rated 2013
Soroptimist International of Folsom El Dorado Hills

Folsom, CA

Rating: 4.53 stars 17 reviews

Women, Civil Rights

Top-Rated 2013
Hope For Paws

Studio City, CA

Rating: 4.14 stars 85 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2013
Veterans First

Santa Ana, CA

Rating: 4.09 stars 23 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Veterans, Human Services

Top-Rated 2013
JustGive

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 3.46 stars 107 reviews

Civil Rights, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2013
National Alliance for Law Enforcement Support

Clovis, CA

Rating: 3.6 stars 47 reviews

Crime & Law, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2013
San Diego Humane Society & Spca

San Diego, CA

Rating: 3.67 stars 18 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2013