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Charlotte's 2025 Nonprofit Holiday Giving Guide: Make a Local Impact

Discover how you can support Charlotte's nonprofits this holiday season

SHARE Charlotte has published its 2025 Nonprofit Holiday Giving Guide — a directory of 744 organizations across Charlotte, organized by the real needs our community can step into now.

This is Charlotte in one heartbeat.
Neighbors wanting to do something good without needing a 10-step scavenger hunt to figure out how.

🔗 Read the guide story:
2025 Nonprofit Holiday Giving Guide – Stories

📘 View the Issuu flipbook version:
Holiday Giving Guide 2025 – Issuu


1. Common Wealth Charlotte

Visit Common Wealth Charlotte

Who they serve
Local families and individuals facing economic vulnerability across Charlotte.
They provide real financial counseling, literacy coaching, banking access and opportunity loans that help people stabilize without predatory traps.

What they need now
$100 funds a 1-on-1 financial counseling session with a certified credit counselor.
A small and intentional step that can truly redirect a family’s future.



2. Digi-Bridge

Visit Digi-Bridge

Who they serve
Underrepresented Charlotte youth exploring STEAM pathways through hands-on kits, labs, camps and workshops.
They turn intimidating subjects like tech and engineering into something fun and achievable for students city-wide.

What they need now
They’re building Holiday STEAM Kits for winter break and looking for donations like AA batteries, pipe cleaners and yarn to power hands-on learning.

 

3. Beds for Kids

Visit Beds for Kids

Who they serve
Children and families across Charlotte who lack stable sleeping or living spaces.
They provide beds, blankets and furniture setups that turn empty rooms into safe, real, dignified homes where kids can sleep, study, and reset.

What they need now
Twin, full and queen blankets to keep kids and parents warm through Charlotte’s coldest nights.
A warm night of sleep isn’t small.

 

 

4. Right Moves For Youth

Visit Right Moves For Youth

Who they serve
Students in grades 6–12 discovering confidence and consistency through school-based programs that focus on attendance, behavior, academics, and future planning.
They help kids stay plugged into opportunity, not fall through the cracks.

What they need now
$20 Amazon gift cards to reward students who keep showing up, staying engaged, and committing to their growth this holiday season.



The Give N Go Giving Playbook

1. Open the guide.

2. Feel the pull.
3. Click the nonprofit’s website.
4. Make one small move this week:

   Donate dollars
   Send gift cards
   Give time if you have it

Then come back here next week.
That’s how ecosystems grow.
That’s how generosity works in Charlotte.

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