Every nonprofit has a mission. Every mission has needs. And everyone has something meaningful to contribute.
Whether your passion is supporting children and families, advancing healthcare, caring for animals, enriching the arts or strengthening our community, there are many ways to make a difference.
Our inaugural Good Giving Guide introduces a variety of local nonprofits, each with its own mission and opportunities for community support.
To make finding your giving sweet spot easier, we’ve organized the guide by Donations, Wish Lists and Volunteering rather than presenting one long list of organizations.
Whether you prefer making a financial contribution, fulfilling a specific need or sharing your time and talents, you can quickly explore opportunities that align with your interests and how you want to give.
Different missions. Different needs. One shared opportunity to do good.
WAYS TO SUPPORT | Donation Volunteers Wish List
AREA SERVED • BOCA RATON
ADOLPH & ROSE LEVIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Way to support: Donation
Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center provides a broad range of enriching programs and services for individuals of all ages and abilities to meet the diverse needs of its members, the Jewish community and the community at large. Scholarships and financial assistance are available.
BEST FOOT FORWARD FOUNDATION
Way to support: Volunteers
BFF has made a lasting impact in the lives of children in foster care and at-risk youth for almost 17 years, thanks to the support of our incredible community. We need volunteers to share their time and talents to help empower students to build brighter futures. Every role makes a difference.
BOCA RATON POLICE FOUNDATION
Way to support: Donation
Since 2013, the Boca Raton Police Foundation has served the brave men and women of Boca PD who help keep people safe. Through donations, we provide training, technology and recognition programs. One of our fundraising programs is producing a calendar featuring the PD’s K-9 dogs and their handlers.
CHANGING LIVES OF BOCA RATON
Way to support: Donation
Changing Lives, a 501c3 non-profit, is dedicated to enriching the lives of homeless women and men in Boca, offering basic needs resources, health and wellness referrals, mentorship, employment placement and transitional services to support return to long-term independent and self-sustaining living.
RUTH & NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Way to support: Donation
For over 45 years, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) has provided programs to help those during their times of greatest need. Services include food and financial assistance, senior services, behavioral health services, family and children services and many volunteer opportunities.
SPIRIT OF GIVING NETWORK
Way to support: Wish List
Holiday Gift Drive helps bring holiday joy to local children in need. Donate a gift wish and help make the season a little brighter for children in our community!
THE NO WHITE FLAGS PROJECT
Way to support: Donation
Supplies hygiene products and equipment to disabled individuals, including bidets, body dryers, touchless faucets, and tub-to-shower conversions. 95% of our clients have no upper limbs, either born that way or through amputation. We help restore independence, dignity, and quality of life.
TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
Way to support: Donation
For 30 years, Tri-County Animal Rescue has brought hope and healing to over 101,000 animals in need. As a 100% no-kill shelter, we believe every life deserves saving. Help us continue our mission by adopting, donating, volunteering, or sharing our social media posts. One share can rescue a life!
AREA SERVED • DELRAY BEACH
COMMUNITY CLASSROOM PROJECT
Way to support: Donation
The Community Classroom Project (CCP) is a non-profit initiative on a mission to make learning less stressful for all. With programming, classes, and workshops for all ages, CCP offers a collaborative social environment for creative and culinary arts, entrepreneurship, life skills and more.
AREA SERVED • PALM BEACH
BENZAITEN CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS
Way to support: Donation
As the largest fine art glass center in the state of Florida, we bring in underserved kids during the summer and during the rest of the year we offer art therapy programs for veterans suffering from PTSD as well as young adults with disabilities and autism. These programs are offered free of charge.
CROS MINISTRIES
Way to support: Volunteers
Take action against hunger with CROS Ministries! Volunteer at one of our food pantries or the Caring Kitchen hot meal program in Delray Beach, host a food drive, or make a gift. Every action helps ensure access to healthy food for all in need. To volunteer, contact [email protected].
LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE
Way to support: Donation
Join the Lake Worth Playhouse on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at Rudy’s Pub for Cabaret for a Cause, an evening of live entertainment and community giving benefiting the Playhouse’s Historic Preservation Fund. As one of Florida’s oldest operating theaters, the Playhouse has been a treasured cultural landmark for generations. Help preserve its past and inspire its future by making a monetary donation or contributing an item to the fundraising raffle.
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER
Way to support: Donation
At Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), our mission is to promote the conservation of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. Donors and volunteers allow us to save more sea turtles and welcome more visitors each year to our free-access facility.
THE DUNCAN THEATRE | PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
Way to support: Donation
For 40 years, the Duncan Theatre has inspired audiences through exceptional live performances. Help us celebrate this milestone by raising $4,000 to expand access to the arts for local students, inspiring creativity, building confidence, and fostering a lifelong love of the arts.
DOLLY HAND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
Way to support: Volunteers
The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Palm Beach State College’s Belle Glade campus presents a wide variety of cultural and entertainment performances throughout the year, and our family of volunteers is essential to our success. Ushers take tickets, help patrons find their seats, and serve as the welcoming public face of our theatre.
EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE | PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
Way to support: Volunteers
The Eissey Campus Theatre on Palm Beach State College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus presents a wide variety of entertainment performances throughout the year, and our family of volunteers is essential to our success. Ushers take tickets, help patrons find their seats, and serve as the welcoming public face of our theatre. For more information, please call our Volunteer Coordinator at 561-207-5903.
SPEAK UP FOR KIDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Way to support: Donation
Speak Up For Kids restores dignity and hope for children in foster care across Palm Beach County. Your donation provides essentials, healing experiences, advocacy, and life-skills support, helping vulnerable children overcome trauma, know their worth, and build brighter, independent futures.
Different missions. Different needs. One shared opportunity to do good.
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