350.org
Climate & Environment
- Why a faster shift off fossil fuels matters to Looty Foundation
- How 350.org turns climate concern into organized public pressure
- Why grassroots climate campaigns still need people behind them
Nonprofit Guides & Stories
Explore stories and guides about the missions, work, and causes behind the nonprofit organizations supported by Looty Foundation.
American Cancer Society
Health & Research
- Why cancer research and patient support matter to Looty Foundation
- How the American Cancer Society helps people facing a diagnosis
- Why screening, research, and day-to-day cancer support all need to continue
American Heart Association
Health & Research
- Why heart and stroke work belongs among the causes Looty Foundation supports
- How the American Heart Association fights heart disease and stroke
- Why prevention and cardiovascular research both need to keep going
American Red Cross
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why disaster relief is a cause Looty Foundation believes in
- How the American Red Cross helps when an emergency hits home
- Why preparedness and blood supply matter before the next disaster
Amnesty International
Human Rights & Justice
- Why exposing human rights abuses matters to Looty Foundation
- How Amnesty International investigates abuses and asks people to act
- Why a public record of abuse still changes what the powerful can ignore
Angels Hearts For Hope Foundation, Inc.
Disability Services
- Angels Hearts for Hope Foundation: Supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Community
- How Angels Hearts for Hope Foundation Helps People Living With MS
- Why Multiple Sclerosis Awareness and Community Support Matter
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Children & Youth
- Why a safe place for kids after school matters to Looty Foundation
- How Boys & Girls Clubs give young people somewhere to learn and belong
- Why out-of-school hours still shape a child's chances
CARE International
Community Development
- Why fighting poverty alongside women and girls matters to Looty Foundation
- How CARE International connects emergency aid with longer development
- Why poverty work has to last longer than a single relief delivery
CARE USA
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why saving lives and standing with families matters to Looty Foundation
- How CARE USA responds to emergencies and supports a living
- Why relief and a path to income belong in the same conversation
Catholic Relief Services
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why aid based on need, not status, matters to Looty Foundation
- How Catholic Relief Services assists people living with poverty and disaster
- Why solidarity with people overseas still belongs in American nonprofit life
Charity Navigator
Charity Evaluation
- Why helping donors compare charities matters to Looty Foundation
- How Charity Navigator evaluates organizations instead of running their programs
- Why a crowded nonprofit field still needs independent explanations
Charity: Water
Community Development
- Why safe drinking water matters to Looty Foundation
- How charity: water funds local water projects donors can trace
- Why a well is only useful if someone can keep it working
Code for America
Digital Rights & Technology
- Why government services that people can actually use matter to Looty Foundation
- How Code for America redesigns public services with technology and policy
- Why a safety net that is hard to use fails the people it names
Direct Relief
Health & Research
- Why medical aid that follows need matters to Looty Foundation
- How Direct Relief supplies medicines and emergency medical packs
- Why a clinic without supplies is not yet care
Doctors Without Borders
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why emergency medical care in crises matters to Looty Foundation
- How Doctors Without Borders treats people when health systems collapse
- Why impartial medical aid still has to go where the need is sharpest
DonorsChoose
Education
- Why a classroom with the materials it needs matters to Looty Foundation
- How DonorsChoose lets people fund a specific teacher's project
- Why school supply gaps are a public problem, not a teacher's private errand
Earthjustice
Climate & Environment
- Why environmental law matters to Looty Foundation
- How Earthjustice uses courtrooms to defend health, wildlife, and climate rules
- Why a protection that cannot be enforced is only a press release
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Digital Rights & Technology
- Why digital civil liberties matter to Looty Foundation
- How the Electronic Frontier Foundation defends privacy, speech, and security online
- Why the rules of the internet are civil rights questions
Environmental Defense Fund
Climate & Environment
- Why practical climate and pollution solutions matter to Looty Foundation
- How the Environmental Defense Fund works on energy, methane, food, and air
- Why an environmental idea has to be adoptable, not only described
Equal Justice Initiative
Human Rights & Justice
- Why challenging excessive punishment matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Equal Justice Initiative combines court cases with public memory
- Why a justice system that discards people is a public problem
Feeding America
Hunger & Food Assistance
- Why fighting hunger is a cause Looty Foundation wants to support
- How Feeding America connects families with food across the country
- Why strong food bank networks matter between a paycheck and an empty kitchen
GiveWell
Charity Evaluation
- Why publishing the reasoning behind a gift matters to Looty Foundation
- How GiveWell researches charities and shows its work
- Why evidence, cost, and mistakes belong in a donor's decision
Goodwill Industries International
Community Development
- Why job training funded by reused goods matters to Looty Foundation
- How Goodwill turns donated items into employment services
- Why a job, not only a transaction at the register, is the point of the work
Habitat for Humanity
Community Development
- Why a decent, stable home matters to Looty Foundation
- How Habitat for Humanity builds and repairs houses with local partners
- Why housing is the platform underneath health, school, and work
Heifer International
Hunger & Food Assistance
- Why investing alongside farmers matters to Looty Foundation
- How Heifer International pairs livestock and crops with training and markets
- Why hunger programs that stop at a handout leave the next season unchanged
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights & Justice
- Why documenting human rights abuses matters to Looty Foundation
- How Human Rights Watch investigates and publishes what it finds
- Why a hidden abuse is easier to repeat
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why impartial humanitarian aid matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement divides and coordinates its work
- Why help without discrimination still has to be organized to arrive
International Rescue Committee
Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
- Why helping people rebuild after conflict matters to Looty Foundation
- How the International Rescue Committee works from crisis through resettlement
- Why a refugee's second life in a new city is part of the same mission
Khan Academy
Education
- Why a free classroom anyone can open matters to Looty Foundation
- How Khan Academy offers personalized lessons in math, science, and reading
- Why a missing skill in school becomes a closed door later
March of Dimes
Health & Research
- Why healthier pregnancies and newborns matter to Looty Foundation
- How March of Dimes works on preterm birth, research, and family support
- Why the weeks before and after birth are a public health concern
Mozilla Foundation
Digital Rights & Technology
- Why a people-shaped internet matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Mozilla Foundation builds alternatives to extractive technology
- Why fellowships, grants, and an open voice dataset are civic work
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Health & Research
- Why practical help for mental illness matters to Looty Foundation
- How NAMI combines a HelpLine, local affiliates, and family education
- Why isolation makes a mental health crisis harder to survive
National Public Radio (NPR)
Education
- Why independent nonprofit journalism matters to Looty Foundation
- How NPR reports news, culture, and music for a national audience
- Why a shared set of reported facts still holds a public together
Operation Smile
Health & Research
- Why cleft care for children matters to Looty Foundation
- How Operation Smile provides surgery and the care around it
- Why one operation is not the whole of cleft treatment
Oxfam International
Community Development
- Why challenging the rules that keep people poor matters to Looty Foundation
- How Oxfam combines emergency response with campaigns on inequality
- Why poverty is also a question of power, water, food, and gender
Partners In Health
Health & Research
- Why health care as a human right matters to Looty Foundation
- How Partners In Health works through the barriers that keep people from care
- Why a clinic's distance, staffing, and supplies decide who gets treated
Rainforest Alliance
Climate & Environment
- Why forests and the people who live in them matter to Looty Foundation
- How the Rainforest Alliance uses farming standards and a product seal
- Why conservation fails if it ignores the market for what forests produce
Save the Children
Children & Youth
- Why a child's health, learning, and safety matter to Looty Foundation
- How Save the Children responds in crises and stays for the rebuilding
- Why childhood should not be the first thing a disaster takes
Sierra Club Foundation
Climate & Environment
- Why funding climate and conservation programs matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Sierra Club Foundation supports charitable environmental work
- Why clean energy and public lands need money behind the advocacy
Smithsonian Institution
Education
- Why sharing knowledge through museums and research matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Smithsonian preserves collections and teaches from them
- Why a public memory needs institutions that keep the objects and the scholarship
Southern Poverty Law Center
Human Rights & Justice
- Why confronting hate and defending civil rights matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Southern Poverty Law Center litigates, teaches, and tracks extremism
- Why a democracy needs both court cases and a clear record of organized hate
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Health & Research
- Why St. Jude's mission means so much to Looty Foundation
- How St. Jude treats childhood cancer and shares what the research learns
- Why pediatric cancer care and research need support that does not flicker
Teach For America
Education
- Why excellent teaching in under-resourced schools matters to Looty Foundation
- How Teach For America recruits teachers and asks them to stay in the work
- Why a child's school should not depend on a neighborhood's wealth
The Innocence Project
Human Rights & Justice
- Why freeing the wrongfully convicted matters to Looty Foundation
- How the Innocence Project challenges the errors that produce false convictions
- Why one exoneration is also evidence the rules need to change
The Nature Conservancy
Climate & Environment
- Why land, water, and a livable climate matter to Looty Foundation
- How The Nature Conservancy protects places and works with communities
- Why natural systems are infrastructure, not scenery
The Salvation Army USA
Community Development
- Why shelter, food, and a nearby place to ask for help matter to Looty Foundation
- How The Salvation Army USA meets neighbors through local service centers
- Why disaster relief and a pantry on a regular week are the same commitment
UNICEF
Children & Youth
- Why a child's rights should not depend on a border, and why that matters here
- How UNICEF works on health, learning, water, and emergencies for children
- Why immunization and a classroom are both children's rights
United Way Worldwide
Community Development
- Why local problem-solving for health, youth, and financial stability matters here
- How United Way leaves priorities with the community, not a single national program
- Why workplace giving still has a point when neighbors set the needs
World Food Programme (WFP)
Hunger & Food Assistance
- Why emergency food assistance matters to Looty Foundation
- How the World Food Programme feeds people in crisis and supports recovery
- Why hunger after conflict, disaster, and climate shocks is not a one-week problem
World Vision
Children & Youth
- Why walking with families out of poverty matters to Looty Foundation
- How World Vision partners with children, families, and communities over time
- Why a one-time delivery is not the same as a more stable life
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Climate & Environment
- Why protecting wildlife and wild places matters to Looty Foundation
- How WWF works across forests, rivers, and other places people and species share
- Why nature conservation is also about the systems human life depends on
