GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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369 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from California

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Operation Blankets of Love (OBOL)

Granada Hills, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 155 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Adopt A Family of Marin

San Rafael, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 154 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated 2018
CSIX Connect

Saratoga, CA

Rating: 4.92 stars 154 reviews

Job Training, Education

Top-Rated 2018
Orange County Women's Chorus

Laguna Hills, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 154 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
CHP 11-99 Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 152 reviews

Top-Rated 2018
Clinica Verde

Angwin, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 152 reviews

Health, Reproductive Rights, International, Environment

Top-Rated 2018
Kids for Peace

Julian, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 152 reviews

Children & Youth, International Exchange, International

Top-Rated 2018
Project Night Night

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 151 reviews

Children & Youth, Human Services

Top-Rated 2018
Silicon Andhra

Milpitas, CA

Rating: 4.89 stars 150 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
Exceptional Children's Foundation

Culver City, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 150 reviews

Education, Health, Disabilities, Job Training, Human Services

Top-Rated 2018
Wayuu Taya Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 147 reviews

Arts & Culture, International

Top-Rated 2018
Asante Africa Foundation Inc

Livermore, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 145 reviews

International, Children & Youth, Literacy, Education

Top-Rated 2018
SFK Spirituality For Kids International Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 145 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Saffyre Sanctuary, Inc.

Sylmar, CA

Rating: 4.87 stars 145 reviews

Children & Youth, Animals

Top-Rated 2018
ETM-LA Inc.

Burbank, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 144 reviews

Children & Youth, Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
Local Hope Guatemala / Xela AID Partnerships for Self Reliance

Sunset Beach, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 144 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated 2018
MusEffect

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 5 stars 143 reviews

Top-Rated 2018
Simonton Cancer Counseling Center Charitable Trust

Malibu, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 142 reviews

Cancer, Mental Health

Top-Rated 2018
SonRise Equestrian Foundation

Danville, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 140 reviews

Animals, Mental Health, Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Volunteers for Veterans Foundation

Fontana, CA

Rating: 4.99 stars 140 reviews

Top-Rated 2018
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA

Burlingame, CA

Rating: 4.9 stars 139 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Fresno Bully Rescue, Inc.

Sanger, CA

Rating: 4.89 stars 139 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
Romania Animal Rescue Inc dba Animal Spay Neuter Intl.

Livermore, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 139 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2018
North County LGBTQ Resource Center

Oceanside, CA

Rating: 4.94 stars 139 reviews

LGBTQ, Civil Rights

Top-Rated 2018
La Casa De Las Madres

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.83 stars 138 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Domestic Violence, Crime & Law

Top-Rated 2018
Water Wells for Africa

Manhattan Beach, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 137 reviews

Water, Environment

Top-Rated 2018
The Sean O'Shea Foundation

Oceanside, CA

Rating: 4.98 stars 137 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2018
Heal One World

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 136 reviews

Arts & Culture, Health, Food

Top-Rated 2018
Art & Creativity for Healing Inc

Laguna Hills, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 135 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2018
Wounded Warrior Homes Inc

San Marcos, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 132 reviews

Homeless & Housing

Top-Rated 2018