50 Charities For Women and Children

Are you looking for charities for women and children to support? This list of honest charities is perfect for giving donations of money, time, or supplies.

As the holiday season approaches, I thought it would be a great time to inspire you to give back. If you have a nice Christmas bonus or a little time or money to spare – please consider these charities for women and children.

If you don't have the money or the time, you could definitely donate supplies. These charities are always looking for gently used clothing, handbags, toys, books, and more! Another great idea is to donate those gifts you received but just don't care for.

Give something back to the women and children who need it. Anyone can offer something to a charity. This is a perfect time to incorporate volunteering into your family holiday traditions.

Supporting worthwhile charities is a great way to impact your community, your nation, and even the world! After all, you'd want someone to do this for you.

These non-profit organizations support women and children through programs, campaigns, and finances. While each organization has an agenda, they all have one thing in common: they care about women and children in their own way. Make sure to visit a charity’s website to see if their mission aligns with your values! 

50 LEGIT Charities For Women and Children

1. Malala Fund– helps girls overcome barriers to receiving an education
2. The National Domestic Violence Hotline – helps ensure someone is available to answer the most important call of a victim’s life.
3. March of Dimes– supports healthcare services for pregnant women, premature babies, and babies with birth defects
4. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital– a non-profit pediatric cancer treatment facility
5. Breast Cancer Research Foundation– funds breast cancer researchers
6. Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance– funds ovarian cancer researchers 
7. Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree– provides Christian-based support and mentoring to children with parents in prison
8. Christmas Family Adoption Foundation– allows generous donors to give Christmas gifts to families in need
9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America– a youth mentoring program
10. Boys & Girls Clubs of America– low-cost youth programing, activities, and other opportunities
11. Canines for Disabled Kids– provides children with service dogs 
12. Children’s Defense Fund– a non-profit advocacy group for accessible children’s services
13. International Child Art Foundation– sponsors art programs, exhibitions, and healing arts for children
14. Locks of Love– uses donated human hair to create wigs for children with cancer
15. Make-A-Wish Foundation– grants wishes to children with life-threatening health conditions
16. My Stuff Bags Foundation– provides children at foster homes and crisis centers with toys, clothes, toiletries, and other necessities
17. North American Council on Adoptable Children– finds permanent, safe homes for children who have a harder time getting adopted
18. Ronald McDonald House Charities– provides lodging for families near the hospital where their child is being treated
19. Save the Children– child sponsorship programs
20. Shriners Hospitals for Children– a network of non-profit pediatric hospitals 
21. Toys for Tots– delivers toys to underprivileged children during the holiday season 
22. The Dalton Foundation– supports women and children in underdeveloped countries
23. Indian Women & Children Foundation– provides primary education to women and children in India
24. Ms. Foundation for Women– invests in women-lead movements
25. World Woman Foundation– entrepreneurial mentorship for women globally
26. Starlight Children’s Foundation– provides fun entertainment and education to children in hospitals
27. Cultural Care Kids First Foundation – education and activities for children in need
28. Unicorn Children’s Foundation– creates opportunities for children with special needs
29. Kids in Need Foundation– provides children with school supplies
30. The Children’s Heart Foundation– funds congenital heart disease research
31. The Sunshine Kids Foundation– group activities for kids with cancer
32. Bright Horizons Foundation for Children– programs for children and families in crisis
33. Children International– child sponsorship programs
34. Tim Hortons Foundation Camps– summer camps for low-income children
35. Hope & Heroes – funds childhood cancer and blood disorders work at the Columbia University Medical Center
36. Palestine Children’s Relief Fund– brings Palestinian children abroad for medical treatment
37. The Tears Foundation– provides financial support to bereaved families
38. The COPE Foundation– supports parents and siblings who are grieving the loss of a child
39. Star Legacy Foundation– stillbirth research and prevention
40. Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support– provides support to mothers who lost a pregnancy or infant
41. Alexis Joy Foundation– helps women with postpartum depression
42. Association for Children’s Mental Health– connects children with mental illnesses to resources and support
43. The Annie E. Casey Foundation– programs that support at-risk children
44. Child Mind Institute– education, care, and research for children’s mental health
45. Helping Hands for Single Moms– financial support for single moms in college
46. Single Parents Alliance of America– financial support for single parent families
47. One Parent– spiritual, financial, and emotional support for single moms
48. ECMC Foundation– supports better college outcomes for children of single parents
49. Go Red for Women– raises awareness of women’s heart disease
50. Foundation for Foster Children– provides foster children with educational and transitional support

Whether you donate your time or money to a charity that supports women and children, you’ll be supporting a worthwhile cause. After all, children are the future, and we can’t have children without the women who create them!