Small non-profits are being overlooked

Donators often overlook small non-profits and charities, even during an international health crisis. When people think about giving money to a cause, they immediately think of the big, multi-national charities. Among non-profits, 92% have a budget of less than $1 million, and 88% have a budget of less than $500,000. Many have been forced to cancel fundraising events and are running low on funding and supplies.^[1] While it may seem prudent to focus on fighting the virus itself, many issues that ail communities such as poverty, hunger, and domestic violence are still occurring. Some of these issues, such as domestic violence, have actually gotten worse due to the circumstances of the lockdowns.^[2] Many of these issues are tackled by small, local non-profits, many of which struggle for funding under normal circumstances. Considering many people rely on these services for their health and safety, we cannot forget to lend a helping hand to these smaller organizations.

[P1] Big NGOs often help address broad issues, but not smaller and less visible concerns. [P2] During national crises, people are biased towards giving to larger organizations. [P3] Small community non-profits already struggle for funding under normal circumstances.