Make every dollar count with your donation
“Peace on earth, goodwill to men …”
There’s something about this season that brings out the goodwill and generosity in people. If you’re still looking for a place to give for Giving Tuesday or throughout the season, we know dozens of worthy candidates.
Boyer & Associates supports accounting software for more than 65 nonprofits in the Twin Cities, and we can testify to their excellent services and commitment to managing their funds wisely. Thanks to their use of Microsoft’s premier accounting products, these organizations know how to make every dollar count.
Check out this list of 65 top-notch nonprofit organizations that could further their mission with your generous donation:
A Better Future for Today’s Youth
Some children have physical issues that put a damper on their ability to live a “normal” childhood. Others need a little extra help to rise above economic, emotional or mental challenges. Thanks to these organizations, the future looks a little brighter for many of the youth in the Twin Cities:
- Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare (for complex medical conditions)
- Meritas (personalized education)
- Joseph’s Indian School (better education for Lakota Sioux children)
- Washburn Center for Children (mental health services for children)
Fostering a Beautiful Mind
We’ve made progress in how culture views those with mental illnesses, but there’s still a long way to go. Put your money into furthering the mission of these organizations that provide mental health services to those with intellectual challenges while working to maintain the dignity and uniqueness of each client:
- Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
- Community Involvement Programs (focuses on community inclusion)
- Fraser (world-renowned autism services)
- Link Associates (Des Moines, Ia.)
- Mental Health Resources
- Owakihi (person-centered planning)
Helping Those Who Can’t Help Themselves
Whether due to a natural disaster, some poor decisions or just a string of bad luck, someone you know may be struggling to make ends meet. These nonprofits bring a little dignity back into the lives of those who can’t afford to take care of their families:
- 360 communities (food shelves and domestic violence shelters)
- Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington counties (focused on reducing poverty)
- Goodwill Easter Seals (employment services)
- Portico Benefit Services (insurance ministry of ELCA)
- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (homes)
- United Family Practice Health Center (healthcare for uninsured)
Remembering a Legacy
Most of us have fond memories of a grandparent or parent who taught us what’s truly important in life. Honor those loved ones with a donation to an assisted living or other senior residence home that’s dedicated to providing the best high-quality life for those who can no longer live on their own safely:
- American Baptist Homes (assisted care for seniors and disabled)
- Ebenezer Society
- Minnesota Masonic Homes
- Olivet Careview Homes (includes day care services)
- Saint Therese Homes
- The Lutheran Home Association
- Walker Methodist
Putting the “Able” Back in Disabled
Given the right opportunities, those society has labeled as disabled are able to do way more than we give them credit. Want to feel good about your donation? Check out the testimonials and see for yourself how these excellent organizations can empower their clients to reach for the stars:
- ACCRA (self-directed home care)
- Hammer Residences (housing options)
- Lifeworks
- Living Well Disability Services
- Lutheran Social Services
- Olivet Rolling Acres
- PossAbilities (employment opportunities)
- The ARC Greater Twin Cities
You Just Got Cultured
Do you have a love for the arts? Want to share that joy with others and promote the arts culture in the community? Consider contributing to one of the many arts organizations in the Twin Cities:
- Artspace (dedicated to creating living/work spaces for local artists)
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Minnesota Opera
- Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
- Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Walker Art Center (representing independent artists from all walks of life)
Associating Common Goals
Just about every industry has associations dedicated to connecting and supporting the workforce in that arena. Choose the association that benefits the group dearest to you:
- AAA Minneapolis
- ACA International (for credit collection professionals)
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Council of the Blind
- Degree of Honor (insurance)
- Emergency Physicians Professional Association
- Independent Community Bankers of America
- MACC (members can serve individuals, families and communities better together)
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Minnesota Dental Association
- Minnesota Medical Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota State High School League
- Paul Teachers’ Retirement
- Workers Compensation Reinsurance Association
Choose Your Church
If they’re living by the Good Book as they say, churches are likely doing outreach in the community. Here are just a few we know to be great ambassadors in their local neighborhoods:
- Church of the Lutheran Brethren (123 congregations in U.S. and Canada)
- Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
- Olivet Lutheran Church (Minneapolis and Victoria)
For Good Measure
Not to be forgotten, here are just a few more of our nonprofit clients whose niche services make our world a little better:
- Conservation Corps (preserving the earth for tomorrow)
- FamilyMeans (financial services, counseling and more)
- Lakes Region EMS (ambulance services)
- Life Links III (air/critical care transportation)
- Margaret A. Cargill (grants for the arts, environment and more)
- National Sports Center (if arts aren’t your thing, consider supporting youth sports)
- Northwest Area Foundation (championing Native nations)
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet & Consociates (St. Paul Province)
Thank you to our clients for trusting us to help you further your mission!
