“Non-profit” is a misnomer, really. While all non-profit organizations share the same tax status, associations are not quite the same as charitable institutions—not better, not worse, just different. Was it Fitzgerald or Hemingway who said, “The rich are different from us.” Those we perceive to be charitable non-profits can become the beneficiary of our pro bono work. Most of the time, we offer our skills to educational, reading programs because we feel that it is education that empowers children (and adults) to realize their dreams. The charitable “non-profits” you see listed here with examples above have not been charged for our work on their behalf.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Georgetown Children's House
In2Books
International Center for Research on Women
Parents Council
Reading Blocks
The Reading Connection