Bless Development & Education!

One Acre Fund

The One Acre Fund provides high-quality supplies and start-up loans to at-risk farmers, with agricultural and business training. The increased crop yield and profit benefits their families and their community’s economy.

Your independently-verified impact:
A $100USD donation covers ALL costs to deliver the resources and training that allows the work of an impoverished 6-person family to generate $270 of family income (Source: The Life You Can Save).

Rating (Strong, Stronger, or Strongest):
Impact Evidence: Strongest
Budget Transparency/Efficiency: Strongest
Relative Need: Strongest

Compared to other non-profits:
The most common places folks give/tithe to don’t come close to even our lowest (Strong) rating in any of the above categories. Only 25 out of millions of non-profits rate at least Strong in all 3 categories, which is why we recommend them as the very BIGGEST blessing for your buck! 

Village Enterprise

Village Enterprise provides groups of impoverished entrepreneurs with seed capital and ongoing coaching by a local business mentor, increasing family business profits and savings.

Your independently-verified impact:
A $180USD donation covers ALL costs to deliver the seed capital necessary for an impoverished person to start a small business (Source: The Life You Can Save).

Rating (Strong, Stronger, or Strongest):
Impact Evidence: Strongest
Budget Transparency/Efficiency: Strongest
Relative Need: Stronger

Compared to other non-profits:
The most common places folks give/tithe to don’t come close to even our lowest (Strong) rating in any of the above categories. Only 25 out of millions of non-profits rate at least Strong in all 3 categories, which is why we recommend them as the very BIGGEST blessing for your buck! 

RIP Medical Debt

RIP Medical Debt purchases healthcare debt unlikely to be paid back to creditors at a very low subsequent cost, immediately forgiving it. This allows small donations to be used to buy and eliminate others’ large medical debts.

Your independently-verified impact:
A $100USD donation covers ALL costs to provide $23,000 in financial assistance to a patient in medical debt. (Source: Charity Navigator).

Rating (Strong, Stronger, or Strongest):
Impact Evidence: Stronger
Budget Transparency/Efficiency: Does not meet Strong criteria
Relative Need: Strong

Compared to other non-profits:
The most common places folks give/tithe to don’t come close to even our lowest (Strong) rating in any of the above categories. Only 25 out of millions of non-profits rate at least Strong in all 3 categories, which is why we recommend them as the very BIGGEST blessing for your buck! 

Norwalk Community College Foundation

The Norwalk Community College Foundation expands access to affordable, quality higher education. It develops a productive workforce mentality, knowledge base, and subsequent sense of well-being within its clients.

Your independently-verified impact:
A $100USD donation covers ALL costs to increase post-graduate job income for a client by $2800.
Importantly, this impact is predicted prospectively, not confirmed retrospectively (Source: Charity Navigator).

Rating (Strong, Stronger, or Strongest):
Impact Evidence: Stronger
Budget Transparency/Efficiency: Does not meet Strong criteria
Relative Need: Strong

Compared to other non-profits:
The most common places folks give/tithe to don’t come close to even our lowest (Strong) rating in any of the above categories. Only 25 out of millions of non-profits rate at least Strong in all 3 categories, which is why we recommend them as the very BIGGEST blessing for your buck! 

Honorable Mentions: First Tier

For charity initiatives achieving a Strong rating for Impact Evidence and Relative Need, but not for Budget Transparency/Efficiency (in descending rating order):

1. Factor-H cost-effectively provides essential goods to Latin and South Americans with Huntington’s Disease.

Honorable Mentions: Second Tier

For charity initiatives achieving a Strong or better rating for Budget Transparency/Efficiency and Relative Need, but not for Impact Evidence (in descending rating order):

1. International Care Ministries provides economic, health, and psychological benefits to impoverished people in the Philippines.

2. BRAC USA offers a diversity of international services to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice.

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