Here is a UNIQUE NAVIGATOR for the charity sector, built on information gathered by people from all over the world.
This resource is the natural continuation of its author’s many years of work in social projects. Behind it stand dozens of implemented initiatives, work with people, cities and systems where charity stops being an abstraction and becomes concrete action. It is this experience that formed the basis of a platform where what matters is not words, but results and the responsibility for them.
Charity Guide was created not only for those who are taking their first steps in charity or have long been confident in it, but also for those who today need help and support.
This is a space where the intention to help meets real need, where everyone can find their own direction, whether through participation, initiative, or finding a solution to their own life situation.
A special place in the concept of the resource is occupied by the trust indicator. It is designed as a tool to help navigate the complex and ambiguous world of charity, where, unfortunately, sincere initiatives coexist with unscrupulous practices. Its goal is to help people make a more informed choice and reduce the risk of running into fraud.
The creators of the resource do not claim to hold absolute truth, but strive to build a system in which trust is formed not through declarations, but through a combination of factors, transparency and attention to detail. This is an attempt to make the path to good deeds more understandable, safer and, most importantly, meaningful. Important. The facts will be continuously updated.
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FACTS ABOUT THE PLATFORM
Data is updated and changes as the resource develops
Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see
M. Twain
The information on this platform is gathered from around the world with the help of our volunteers. Every day we work with large volumes of open data, organizing, cross-referencing, and bringing it into a clear and convenient structure. Everything you see on the pages of this resource already exists online. We have simply brought it together in one place to make searching easier and to help you make your choices more deliberately.
It is important to understand that we do not use insider information or rely on closed sources. The platform is built entirely on open data that is available to everyone. This means that, if you wish, you can follow the same analysis path yourself. Our goal is not to replace your decision, but to help you find your way through a large amount of information more quickly and accurately.
The main focus of our work is not just structuring data, but selecting it. We aim to highlight projects and organizations whose activities raise no reasonable questions, where external communication is backed by real work rather than formal activity. This principle is the foundation of our approach, which is later reflected in the trust indicator.
Below you can explore the main areas of our project.
A section featuring news, platform updates, and stories about charitable initiatives. Here you can follow the progress of projects, read stories, and stay informed about current events in the social sector.
A directory of organizations and initiatives from around the world. It contains structured information about foundations, social services and projects you can turn to for help or support.
A tool that helps you navigate the charity sector. Based on the analysis of open data, it lets you assess the transparency and activity of projects, reducing the risk of encountering dishonest initiatives.
A section for those who want to take a step toward good deeds. Here you can choose an area of help and find projects that need support right now.
Results of completed social projects. This is a space where you can see what changes have been achieved through joint efforts and the participation of caring people.
An opportunity to join the development of the platform. You can become a volunteer, help collect and analyze information, or contribute to creating and developing the project.
Most people underestimate their own abilities. It seems that a single step won’t change anything, that real change requires resources, experience, or special circumstances. But every chain of events that can’t be predicted in advance begins with the very first action.
Sometimes the simplest act becomes the turning point from which everything starts to change. One decision, one choice, one act of participation, and then the very effect kicks in that, over time, leads to results no one initially expected.
Perhaps your first step will be the beginning of these changes. And it is that step, passing through dozens and hundreds of subsequent actions, that will one day lead you to move what once seemed immovable.
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20 years of experience,
which became the foundation
of this project
in the belief that people
will never stop
believing in good
that we can help tens of thousands of people
avoid falling victim to fraud
Good deeds give us strength and inspire others to do good too
Plato
Initiatives we develop, prepare for launch, or pass on to those ready to carry them forward for people, lives and the future.
The journey that led to the creation of the Charity Guide project, and the projects that were born from that journey.
An updated list of questions and answers to help you understand the possible ways of working with the Charity Guide platform.
Why trust often becomes a tool for abuse and how to approach choices more consciously.
How a useful initiative begins, which steps matter at the start, and what helps an idea become a real cause.
The story of a well-known idea, its meaning, origin, and place in the modern understanding of helping others.
This resource cannot exist without people’s participation. We invite those who are ready to help collect, analyze and organize information: those who believe that good should be not only sincere but also conscious.
If you feel you can contribute, join us. Even a small contribution becomes part of a larger system that helps others make the right choices.
Learn more about the foundation
The principles, approach and process on which the platform is built.
How we collect data to give you more information for making your choice.
The meaning behind the project and the path that led to it.
“Listing information on the platform is free of charge. If you represent a foundation or social project, have been operating for several years, have an open online presence, and are ready to confirm your activities, please write to us. We will consider listing you and help present your project as active and transparent.”
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