GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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154 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from California

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California Association Of Student Councils

Portola Vally, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 46 reviews

Children & Youth, Education

Top-Rated 2010
SPCA for Monterey County

Monterey, CA

Rating: 4.87 stars 45 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2010
Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.89 stars 44 reviews

Education, Animals, Environment

Top-Rated 2010
Music for Minors

San Carlos, CA

Rating: 5 stars 44 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2010
Nursing Mothers Counsel

Palo Alto, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 37 reviews

Reproductive Rights, Health

Top-Rated 2010
LMWS INC dba Pacific Lifeline

Upland, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 33 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Human Services

Top-Rated 2010 ,
San Bernardino Mountains Wildlife Society

Lake Arrowhead, CA

Rating: 4.88 stars 32 reviews

Environment, Animals

Top-Rated 2010
Hayward La Honda Music Camp

Union City, CA

Rating: 5 stars 32 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2010
Women's Empowerment

Sacramento, CA

Rating: 4.97 stars 31 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Job Training, Education

Top-Rated 2010
Beat the Streets, Inc

Antioch, CA

Rating: 5 stars 29 reviews

Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Education

Top-Rated 2010
YTH

Oakland, CA

Rating: 4.93 stars 29 reviews

Children & Youth, AIDS, Health

Top-Rated 2010
University Camps

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.96 stars 28 reviews

Sports, Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2010
Armed Services YMCA San Diego

San Diego, CA

Rating: 5 stars 26 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated 2010
Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients

Sherman Oaks, CA

Rating: 5 stars 25 reviews

Health, Breast Cancer

Top-Rated 2010
Transition US

Sebastopol, CA

Rating: 4.79 stars 24 reviews

Top-Rated 2010
Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley, CA

Rating: 4.87 stars 23 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2010
Brainstorming 4 Us, Inc.

Apple Valley, CA

Rating: 5 stars 23 reviews

Health, Mental Health

Top-Rated 2010
Payatas Mission Outreach Inc

Riverside, CA

Rating: 4.91 stars 22 reviews

Health, Economic Development, Religion

Top-Rated 2010
Handful Players

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 5 stars 22 reviews

Children & Youth, Arts & Culture

Top-Rated 2010
River of Words

Berkeley, CA

Rating: 5 stars 21 reviews

Children & Youth, Water, Arts & Culture, Environment

Top-Rated 2010
JEENA

Santa Clara, CA

Rating: 5 stars 21 reviews

Human Services, Disabilities, Health, Education

Top-Rated 2010
Compassion in Action USA

San Dimas, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 21 reviews

Disabilities, Human Services, Civil Rights, Education

Top-Rated , 2010
SAVE THE FROGS!

Laguna Beach, CA

Rating: 4.81 stars 21 reviews

Animals, Environment

Top-Rated 2010
Ecological Options Network

Bolinas, CA

Rating: 4.9 stars 20 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2010
Mutual Housing California

Sacramento, CA

Rating: 4.75 stars 20 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2010
South Central Scholars

Los Angeles, CA

Rating: 4.95 stars 20 reviews

Children & Youth, Job Training, Education, Scholarships

Top-Rated 2010
HomeAid America Inc

Irvine, CA

Rating: 5 stars 20 reviews

Human Services, Homeless & Housing

Top-Rated 2010
Hearts of Fire Project

Ojai, CA

Rating: 4.85 stars 20 reviews

Homeless & Housing, Arts & Culture, Human Services

Top-Rated 2010
Armed Services YMCA of the USA Twenynine Palms

Twentynine Palms, CA

Rating: 4.8 stars 20 reviews

Human Services, Veterans, Sports

Top-Rated 2010
V-Day

San Francisco, CA

Rating: 4.85 stars 20 reviews

Top-Rated 2010