{"id":15371,"date":"2023-06-16T19:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/?p=112012"},"modified":"2023-06-16T19:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:51:36","slug":"5-nonprofits-making-the-world-a-better-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogacourseware.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/16\/5-nonprofits-making-the-world-a-better-place\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Nonprofits Making the World a Better Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nonprofit work can be thankless. There\u2019s always too much to do and not enough funding. Too much ground to cover and no way to get there fast enough. And for small nonprofits, the critical task of fundraising always seems to pull volunteers and staffers away from the work they really want to be doing: striving to make our world a better place. <\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the paradox Land Rover sought to solve when it established its annual Defender Service Awards in 2021. Consider it a big thank-you to the heroic organizations at the front line of essential humanitarian and conservation work. Now, every year, the hardest-working U.S. and Canadian nonprofits get a chance to apply for $25,000 in funding\u2014and a brand-new customized <\/span>Defender 130<\/span><\/a> to help them cover more ground faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Photo: Land Rover)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This past year, five winners each went home with a Defender and $25,000, and 25 finalists took home $5,000 each courtesy of presenting sponsor CHASE. It gets even better in 2023: CHASE will continue to award $5,000 to each of the 30 finalists, and Warner Bros. Discovery joins as a premier sponsor, awarding an additional $2,500 to all the finalists. See how last year\u2019s winners are putting their prizes to work below\u2014and don\u2019t miss out on this year\u2019s contest. In 2023, there\u2019s a new award category r<\/span>ecognizing Outdoor Accessibility and Education, as well as a special category for past Defender Service Awards Honorees, giving these worthy organizations a second chance to win a custom Defender 130. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re part of a nonprofit or know of a deserving one, head to <\/span>LandRoverUSA.com<\/span><\/a>. Applications for the 2023 Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE can be submitted from June 15 through July 21 (5 p.m. EST)\u2014just don\u2019t wait until the last minute, video entries are a must. After judges select the finalists, public voting (September 15 to October 4) determines the overall winners. The awards will be announced in early November, at Destination Defender<\/a>.    <\/span><\/p>\n

The 2023 Defender Service Awards Categories<\/b><\/h2>\n