Find Science & Technology Nonprofits and Charities

  Justin Reilly wrote:

Just a couple of years after its founding, WPI is the clear world leader in the science of neuro-immune diseases including ME. They were founded with a $5M donation from the Whittemore family, whose daughter Andrea suffers from ME. They do incredible... more »

  Catharina wrote:

We cannot continue to live in comfort on our planet, while our brothers and sisters are in poverty, unsafe and without education. We have a strong obligation to uplift those in need. The time has come to be proactive. ... more »

  Jason915 wrote:

As an un-paid volunteer, I have spent time at the Stroud Center doing stream monitoring with the lab assistants. I continue to be impressed by their knowledge of a stream's eco-system and its importance to our way of life. The Stroud Center does freshwater... more »

  Barbara wrote:

We were so glad to have Sarah Egolf speak at the F. E. Warren AFB Women's History Month Tea. Many people commented on how interesting her talk was to them and that they were very enlightened by her speech. Sarah is indeed a very knowledgeable and personable... more »

  Mark101 wrote:

I participated in the first year of the program, in 1984. The Center's Research Science Institute program has made a big difference in my career path. I believe strongly in this program, and have personally donated more than $50,000 to the Center's endowment.... more »

  drbillc wrote:

CSSP is an organization dedicated to science, education and their use for advancement of our economy and environment. Elected Presidents from organizations representing all fields of the physical, biological and ecological sciences (and hundreds of thousands... more »

  Jessicavela wrote:

The downtown tour was very educational and entertaining! This was our first night out in El Paso and the tour was a great way to learn about the town's history and culture. My husband and I plan on attending future tours to other locations :) ***... more »

  bubbat wrote:

I have known Dr. Caryn Self-Sullivan for a number of years as she performed her doctoral research on manatees in Belize. Caryn also started a number of years ago a fine organization, Sirenian International, which brought outreach and awareness of sirenian... more »

  GoodFish13 wrote:

A wonderful organization actively involved in solving complex environmental issues. Dedicated to protecting and preserving native fish, wildlife and their habitats though science that works!! more »

  jrpowers wrote:

IRI continues to amaze me for its disciplined thought in exploring new technical options. The US will only remain competitive in the coming decades if it can maintain its competitive technical edge and this will be an increasingly difficult challenge.... more »

  Lisa C. wrote:

AbleGamers is a nonprofit that I mostly interact with through Twitter and their website. There Twitter feed highlights interesting articles about gaming on other sites as well as letting me know about updates on their site as well. Plus, when I've message... more »

  jliz33 wrote:

For several years Project Tomorrow staff have collaborated with State Department of Education staff in their data collection initiative. Not only have they consulted with us as they craft each year's national survey, but they also work with us to analyze... more »

  kb0qqw wrote:

Started with the group in 1990 as a high school student and have worked with Prof. Moravec since that time to not only help pass along my knowledge but also to help grow the organization so that future generations of students can be impacted by the program.... more »

  Thorminator wrote:

This team offers incredible resources to change people's lives! Supported by Maria Escuela, this group goes out of their way not only to help their constituents, but also help make PPE in the US and even Afghanistan! I love this team as they... more »

  golf-green wrote:

Proactive in providing information and education on peaceful uses of nuclear energy for space propulsion and power generation. Advocacy for civilian nuclear powerplant for electrical generation. Policy making on issues of nuclear pulse devices for testing... more »

  JGray436 wrote:

As an advocate, IWPR has provided top-notch research that people in my field need and use to make the case for policies that address women's needs. more »

  vemacshane wrote:

They have sone nifty tools and apps that are of great use to researchers as well as public. Their CancerStop app in Google Playstore is a gem. They are currently aiming to create a unique information resource for SARS-CoV-2 as well. This organization... more »

  drmayerr wrote:

I became a volunteer in 2004 and was so impressed I began to donate $100 a month, I'd give more, but that's all I can afford. They don't waste my money. They stretch every $ they get. There is no other cetacean research of this kind in the world. Watch... more »

  genevieve123 wrote:

This is a great organization, I am very impressed with the way it is run. more »

  randomuser123456 wrote:

MIRI is one of the few beacons of research on AI safety, called the control problem. They collaborate with the future of humanity institute and the FLI. This is perhaps the most important research of our times, given the possibility of advanced AI fairly... more »

  Maxwell_R wrote:

Robotics & Beyond: A Place of Safe Learninghttp://roboticsandbeyond.org/ I first became involved with Robotics & Beyond two years ago as a student in their summer camp. Before this, I was looking for a feeling of purpose and belonging, I didn't... more »

  Rhonda25 wrote:

This organization has been volunteer led for many many years and successfully manages several endowments and many restricted funds that encourage women in the geosciences through scholarships, networking events/conferences, continuing education events... more »

  Julia D.4 wrote:

Great experience for the kids! Lots of learning opportunities and fun science activities. Awesome staff and leadership. more »

  Laura S.23 wrote:

High-Tech High Heels is working to close the gender gap in STEM. We do this by funding effective programs for girls and educators. We are preparing, inspiring, and educating girls in grades K-12, so when they get to college they are successful in STEM... more »

  Danny13 wrote:

My kids have all been through the CIC. It's a 30+ year old institution in CT, and a staple alongside the Science Fair. Kids are taught to invention a solution to a problem they have, and then go through prototyping, researching patents, creating marketing,... more »