Deci - Durham Exchange Club Industries, Inc.

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

DECI provides vocational evaluation, paid production work, and community job placement for adults with disabilities, serving Durham County since 1966.

  • Adults with intellectual, developmental, or vocational disabilities seeking job training
  • Individuals needing a one-to-one vocational evaluation
  • Adults seeking paid work experience at a production facility

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival presents more than 60 documentary films over four days in downtown Durham, with many filmmakers attending.

  • Audiences seeking international nonfiction cinema in a concentrated four-day festival
  • Documentary filmmakers submitting short or feature films for consideration
  • Students seeking immersive documentary education through the Full Frame Fellows Program

Seeds

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Nature Conservancy

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

The Nature Conservancy has protected nature for 75 years through global land, water, climate and biodiversity initiatives.

  • donating to global conservation work
  • volunteering for conservation initiatives
  • supporting marine conservation and climate adaptation

American Dance Festival - Adf

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Adf's Samuel H. Scripps Studios offers year-round dance classes for all ages and levels at 721 Broad Street in Durham.

  • Youth dancers seeking classes or summer camps
  • Adults seeking year-round dance classes
  • Dancers seeking a welcoming, non-competitive learning environment

North Carolina Amateur Sports

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

North Carolina Amateur Sports organizes the 12,000-athlete BODYARMOR State Games and fully supported Cycle North Carolina bicycle tours across North Carolina.

  • Athletes seeking multi-sport competition through the BODYARMOR State Games
  • Cyclists seeking supported loop rides in coastal or mountainous North Carolina
  • Cyclists seeking a supported 7-day tour from Mount Airy to Hatteras Island

Abundant Joy Cwm

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Abundant Joy CWM provides free, confidential one-on-one Christian peer counseling to women 18 and older in Durham and Chapel Hill.

  • Women 18 and older seeking free Christian peer counseling
  • Women experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, marital issues, spiritual questions, or life transitions
  • Women seeking confidential small-group emotional and spiritual support

Audubon North Carolina

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Audubon North Carolina protects 463 bird species through science, advocacy, education, and habitat conservation across North Carolina.

  • supporting bird habitat conservation in North Carolina
  • visiting or engaging with Pine Island Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Corolla
  • participating in grassroots conservation through local or campus chapters

Caare Inc

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

CAARE Inc, founded in 1996, combines health and wellness, substance abuse care, case management, transitional housing, and food assistance for Durham-area residents.

  • Durham-area individuals needing integrated health and social support
  • People seeking substance abuse care or support groups
  • Families needing transitional housing, case management, or job readiness assistance

Communecos

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

CommunEcos is a Durham-based environmental nonprofit that has sponsored close to 500 educational events and supports climate and environmental justice advocacy.

  • environmental education programs
  • climate action and environmental justice advocacy
  • environmental research and media projects

Diaper Bank Of North Carolina

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Diaper Bank Of North Carolina distributes over 7.5 million diapers annually through branches serving more than 65 North Carolina counties.

  • North Carolina families needing diapers, period products, formula, or adult incontinence supplies through community partners
  • Organizations seeking hygiene-product distribution partnerships
  • Donors providing diapers, period supplies, or financial support

Engineering World Health

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Engineering World Health completed over 13,800 medical equipment repairs across seven countries and trains local staff for ongoing maintenance.

  • Medical equipment repair in low-resource hospitals and clinics
  • Infant incubator, oxygen concentrator, and patient monitor maintenance
  • Healthcare facilities needing oxygen supply assessments

Eno River Association

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Eno River Association combines Eno River conservation, stewardship, advocacy, education programs, and the Festival for the Eno.

  • Supporting Eno River conservation
  • Volunteering for environmental stewardship
  • Learning about Eno River plants, animals, culture, and history

E.o. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation develops biodiversity conservation outreach through Half-Earth Day and related science-focused programs.

  • supporters seeking biodiversity conservation initiatives
  • audiences interested in Half-Earth programming
  • people seeking science-based conservation education and outreach

Equity Before Birth

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Equity Before Birth funds doula care, therapy, midwifery, baby essentials, and paid leave for eligible families in five North Carolina counties.

  • Black mothers and birthing people needing culturally affirming pregnancy or postpartum support
  • Families needing funded doula, midwifery, therapy, transportation, or perinatal education
  • Families needing diapers, wipes, cribs, feeding supplies, or other baby essentials

Family Connects International

Charity Organization

Durham, NC

Family Connects provides free, universal nurse home visits for families welcoming a newborn through an evidence-based visiting model.

  • families with newborns seeking nurse home visits
  • new parents needing healthcare guidance and early-childhood support
  • families needing connections to community services

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FAQ

Are any of these nonprofit services free?

Abundant Joy CWM provides free one-on-one Christian peer counseling and small-group support for women age 18 and older. Pricing details were not provided for the other organizations.

Which Durham nonprofit helps adults with disabilities find work?

DECI offers vocational evaluation, paid production work experience, and support transitioning into competitive community employment.

Is Abundant Joy CWM a substitute for clinical counseling or emergency care?

No. It provides peer counseling rather than professional clinical counseling and refers people to professional Christian counselors when needs exceed its scope.

Which nonprofit offers grants for youth and community sports?

North Carolina Amateur Sports directs grant funding to youth and community sports programs statewide.