Barack Obama Urges Financially-Able Americans to Help Those Hurt by COVID-19

Portland, OR. Former President Barack Obama urges financially-able Americans to help those hit the hardest by COVID-19 by sharing the link to Charity Navigator’s Coronavirus relief list. It features highly-rated, trustworthy charities who have created funds to support communities around the world affected by the outbreak. This growing list of nonprofits includes nonprofits like  DirectRelief, Children’s Hunger Fund, and Americares.

Obama tweeted, “The best part of my job was meeting people like this— ready to make a selfless act in a time of need. Many Americans are already making deep sacrifices to keep our communities healthy, but if you’re able to, consider helping those hit the hardest.”

Interested in funding response and recovery efforts for those affected and for responders? The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, a charity that has earned a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and is also a trusted philanthropic partner of Google, has a COVID-19 Response Fund. This fund allows donors to give now to support preparedness, containment, response and recovery activities.

Charity Navigator’s Chief Relationship Officer, Kevin Scally, shares that there was a 500% increase in dollars donated through Charity Navigator’s Giving Basket. “Thanks to awareness raised by Former President Barack Obama and other philanthropic leaders, we saw a 500% increase in the dollars donated to a wide spectrum of nonprofits in a year over year comparison of March 19 giving. This is a heartwarming indicator that, even in trying times, Americans band together to help those who help others.”

Here are more categories to explore:

Medical Services

Partnering with medical teams to combat COVID-19

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

International Rescue Committee

Doctors Without Borders, USA

Heart to Heart International

Save the Children

Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston

Howard Brown Health Center

Relief Supplies: Health & Medical

Providing much-needed medical supplies to hospitals and health facilities

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

Fistula Foundation

Water Mission

Matthew 25: Ministries

Direct Relief

Good360

Convoy of Hope

Cross-Categorical

Providing much-needed assistance across multiple areas

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

CDC Foundation

Americares

Haitian Health Foundation

Preemptive Love Coalition

Gary Sinise Foundation

GlobalGiving

Funding Local Organizations

Partnering with local organizations to ensure communities across the country have the resources and support they need

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

International Community Foundation

BrazilFoundation

United Way Worldwide

Education & Awareness

Raising awareness of ways to prevent COVID-19 and how to cope with the stress it’s causing.

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

Sewa International, Inc

Art of Problem Solving Initiative, Inc.

Prevent Child Abuse America

ActionAid USA

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Healthcorps

Relief Supplies: Community Support & Services

Supporting the safety nets of our society and protecting the most vulnerable.

The organizations featured below are the top six nonprofits in this cause, based on their overall Charity Navigator score. To view an expanded list of charities supporting this cause, click here.

Givedirectly Inc.

Family Promise

Crisis Aid International

Asha for Education

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Memorial Assistance Ministries

Charity Navigator analysts work throughout the year to research and rate thousands of nonprofit organizations and share the evaluations free of charge on CharityNavigator.org. Lists of highly-rated organizations are curated by Charity Navigator and published in response to crises as Hot Topics. Charity Navigator users direct millions of dollars of donations to organizations included on these lists which all must have a three- or four-star rating.

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