Best Charity/Nonprofit — 12 verified

Gaming charities and nonprofits raise funds, donate hardware to hospitals, support military families, and protect kids in gaming spaces.

• Gamers Outreach — Michigan. Gamers Outreach is a Saline, Michigan 501(c)(3) that gives hospitalized kids access to play through its custom-built GO Kart mobile gaming stations. Founded by Zach Wigal in 2007, it has now delivered
• AbleGamers Charity — West Virginia. AbleGamers is a West Virginia-based nonprofit founded in 2004 that improves accessibility in gaming for people with disabilities. The charity supplies custom peripherals, runs its Player Panels resear
• Stack Up — California. Stack Up is a national gaming charity supporting U.S. and allied veterans through video games and geek culture. Its four pillar programs include Supply Crates (care packages to deployed troops), Air A
• Child's Play Charity — Washington. Child's Play was founded in 2003 by Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins to push back against negative perceptions of gamers by getting toys and games into children's hospitals. The Seattle-
• Games Done Quick — Maryland. Games Done Quick is the long-running charity speedrunning marathon series anchored in the Maryland-DC corridor, raising over $50 million for charities including the Prevent Cancer Foundation and Docto
• Extra Life — Florida. Extra Life is the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' gaming program, mobilizing streamers and tabletop players to fundraise for sick and injured kids in their local communities. Since 2008 it has r
• Charity Games — Texas. Charity Games is a fundraising platform built for streamers running charity broadcasts, with integrations for Twitch, YouTube, and Kick. It powers thousands of nonprofit campaigns each year by gaming
• Tiltify — California. Tiltify is the dominant U.S. fundraising platform for charity streams, with overlays and incentive tooling used by GDQ, Extra Life, Stack Up, AbleGamers, and tens of thousands of independent streamers
• SpecialEffect USA — California. SpecialEffect USA is the American arm of the UK gaming accessibility charity, founded to help people with physical disabilities play video games using customized controllers and assistive setups. The
• Mass Effect Charity Stream Series — California. Games for Change is a New York and Los Angeles nonprofit that drives social impact gaming, including annual G4C Festival and Student Challenge. The org has been the central US hub for serious games an
• Games for Change — New York. Games for Change facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts. The NYC-based nonprofit runs the annual G4C Fest
• IndieCade — California. IndieCade is a California-based nonprofit that runs the long-standing IndieCade Festival celebrating independent game development. The org curates international submissions and showcases through its A

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