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Of course, you may send a check directly to any of the non-profit organizations listed here. Their contact information is included on each page. Each organization's logo on their profile page links to their website, where even more information will help you select non-profits you wish to donate to, or volunteer to help.

If you have questions after reading the description of an organization listed at I Give Where I Live, we encourage you to contact the non-profit and speak with its executive director or development director before choosing to make your donation. Their names are listed at the top of each non-profit profile. Or, you can use the Network for Good link to Guidestar for viewing a non-profit's IRS form 990.

We hope this site will make it even easier for you to say, "I give where live."