A Block Connect: Find Community Groups Making Real Change

When you look for community groups, local organizations that bring people together to solve problems like hunger, homelessness, or pollution. Also known as social organizations, they’re the quiet force behind neighborhood improvements and policy shifts. These aren’t just nonprofits—they’re neighbors showing up, week after week, to make sure no one gets left behind.

Environmental groups, from local tree-planting collectives to global advocates like Greenpeace, are fighting climate change on every level. Meanwhile, charitable trusts, legal tools that let people direct their donations to causes they care about, help fund these efforts long-term. And volunteering, the act of giving time instead of money, is how most of these groups stay alive—especially when funding runs thin.

What you’ll find here aren’t vague ideas or empty campaigns. These are real stories: how a food bank in New Zealand keeps people fed, how a youth program in Oregon turned bored teens into climate activists, and why some billionaires never give a cent while ordinary people change entire towns. You’ll learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to get involved—no matter your time, skill, or budget.