For more than six decades, Heifer International has worked to both alleviate poverty and prevent hunger throughout the world. The unique nonprofit gives third-world countries gifts of both food-producing vegetation and livestock – and provides the opportunity for donors to do the same. Founded by U.S. farmer Dan West, Heifer International also provides training on [...]

Here at The Orchid, we support the work of The Family Violence Prevent Fund, an organization that endeavors to make homes across the world safe, positive environments where women and children can live without the threat of domestic violence. In addition to its efforts to ensure domestic safety, The Family Violence Prevention Fund also works [...]

If you are seeking funding for a particular cause or charitable organization, you likely have sought out the support of government or privately funded grants as a first line of action in fundraising. However, for most organizations, grants have become increasingly competitive, leaving worthwhile causes with a gap between costs of operations and available funds. [...]

One of the ways that we can continue our healing – and pass it on to others – is to get involved in the community that surrounds us. Many of us live lives that are disconnected from others in our neighborhoods and cities. By taking a proactive role in making connections on a local level, [...]