Give!Guide's nonprofits are chosen by a community-comprised selection committee each year. All G!G nonprofits must have 501(c)3 status, and must do work that impacts the Portland area. We try to include a range of organizations in the categories of Animals, Civil & Human Rights, Community, Creative Expression, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services.
Roughly one third of selected nonprofits are brand new to Give!Guide (defined as not having participated in the previous three years), one third are second-year nonprofits (new nonprofits are guaranteed a second year), and the final third consists of veteran nonprofits who have participated in G!G for 2+ years.