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44 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from Massachusetts

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Hands Across the Sea, Inc.

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.84 stars 333 reviews

Literacy, Education

Top-Rated 2012
Cradles to Crayons

Newton, MA

Rating: 4.87 stars 314 reviews

Human Services, Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2012
Ceres

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.89 stars 253 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2012
International Fund for Animal Welfare, Inc.

Yarmouth Port, MA

Rating: 4.75 stars 246 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
All Hands and Hearts

Mattapoisett, MA

Rating: 4.9 stars 236 reviews

Disaster Aid

Top-Rated
Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.96 stars 165 reviews

Environment

Top-Rated 2012
Second Chance Animal Services Inc FKA Second Chance Animal Shelter Inc.

East Brookfield, MA

Rating: 4.94 stars 161 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
New England Equine Rescue - North, Inc

West Newbury, MA

Rating: 4.99 stars 159 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
Stone House

Roxbury, MA

Rating: 4.95 stars 158 reviews

Human Services, Homeless & Housing, Domestic Violence

Top-Rated 2012
People Making a Difference (PMD)

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.95 stars 156 reviews

Philanthropy, Technology

Top-Rated 2012
Service Dog Project Inc.

Ipswich, MA

Rating: 4.91 stars 128 reviews

Animals, Veterans

Top-Rated 2012
Mil Milagros, Inc.

Somerville, MA

Rating: 4.98 stars 101 reviews

Food, Education, Literacy

Top-Rated 2012
VHL Alliance

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.81 stars 88 reviews

Human Services, Health, Cancer

Top-Rated 2012
HandReach

East Falmouth, MA

Rating: 4.96 stars 81 reviews

Health, Children & Youth, International

Top-Rated 2012
Pratthanadee Foundation

Northboro, MA

Rating: 4.92 stars 72 reviews

Children & Youth, Women, Civil Rights, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Perkins School for the Blind

Watertown, MA

Rating: 4.86 stars 66 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2012
African Community Education

Worcester, MA

Rating: 4.95 stars 65 reviews

Education, International, Children & Youth, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Science Club for Girls

Cambridge, MA

Rating: 4.88 stars 57 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2012
Steppingstone

Boston, MA

Rating: 5 stars 53 reviews

Literacy, Education

Top-Rated 2012
Effortz Foundation Inc

East Falmouth, MA

Rating: 5 stars 44 reviews

International, Literacy, Education, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2012
National Priorities Project

Northampton, MA

Rating: 4.93 stars 43 reviews

Religion, International

Top-Rated 2012
The Decibels Foundation

Westford, MA

Rating: 4.93 stars 40 reviews

Children & Youth, Education, Philanthropy, Disabilities, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Minutes for Memories Foundation

Brookline, MA

Rating: 4.97 stars 39 reviews

Disabilities, Human Services, Health, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2012
Women's Educational Center

Cambridge, MA

Rating: 4.95 stars 38 reviews

Mental Health, Women, Civil Rights, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Angelwish, Inc.

Edgartown, MA

Rating: 4.97 stars 37 reviews

Human Services, AIDS, Health, Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2012
Caribbean Education Foundation - CEF

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.94 stars 32 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated 2012
The Ellie Fund

Needham, MA

Rating: 5 stars 29 reviews

Health, Breast Cancer, Education, Cancer

Top-Rated 2012
Cape Abilities Inc

Hyannis, MA

Rating: 4.83 stars 29 reviews

Human Services, Disabilities

Top-Rated 2012
Immigrant Learning Center Inc

Malden, MA

Rating: 5 stars 29 reviews

Human Services, Education, Immigration

Top-Rated 2012
One Village at a Time

Boston, MA

Rating: 4.9 stars 21 reviews

AIDS, Health

Top-Rated 2012