Nonprofit spotlight summary: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals series

Explore Give Lively member nonprofits contributing to the goals described in the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.
July 30, 2025
Clair Lofthouse
Content Manager

At Give Lively, our mission is to provide nonprofits with effective and affordable fundraising technology, empowering them to focus on what matters most: making a real difference in the world. 

Over the past year and a half, we've had the privilege of highlighting incredible nonprofits doing just that. Each month we featured nonprofits championing one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These nonprofits aspire to alleviate global poverty, ensure access to quality education, support refugees, foster innovation, protect the planet, fight climate change and much more. 

This culminating post serves as a central launching pad for exploration of those nonprofits and their work to build a more sustainable and equitable future for all. 

As this chapter closes, we invite you to join us next month for the launch of our next series through which we will feature nonprofits filling the many philanthropic voids left by the dismantling of USAID

The nonprofit spotlights

Goal 1: No poverty

Learn about five nonprofits working to alleviate global poverty

Goal 2: Zero hunger

Learn about six nonprofits working to alleviate global hunger

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Learn about six nonprofits working to ensure healthy lives for all

Goal 4: Quality education

Learn about five nonprofits working to ensure quality education for all

Goal 5: Gender equality

Learn about four nonprofits working to ensure gender equality

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Learn about three nonprofits working to ensure access to clean water

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Learn about two nonprofits working to ensure access to energy

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Learn about six nonprofits working to ensure economic growth and productive employment

Goal 9: Industry, innovation, technology and infrastructure

Learn about three nonprofits working to foster innovation and build resilient infrastructure

Goal 10: Reduced inequality

Learn about three nonprofits working to support refugees

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Learn about four nonprofits working to make cities safe, inclusive and sustainable

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Learn about three nonprofits working to achieve sustainable consumption

Goal 13: Climate action

Learn about three nonprofits working to combat climate change

Goal 14: Life below water

Learn about two nonprofits supporting ocean conservation

Goal 15: Life on land

Learn about three nonprofits supporting terrestrial ecosystems

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Learn about five nonprofits promoting justice for all

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Learn about three nonprofits strengthening communities through financial opportunities and education