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These 20 Long Island nonprofits are in need of donations this year.

“A lot of the time, the people that were giving are now on the other side of the line and are in need,” says Pastor Jim Ryan, director of Lighthouse Mission.

The Long Island Insurance Community, a nonprofit that brings together insurance industry leaders to give back to the community and to those less fortunate, holds a big, annual fundraiser for the United Way of Long Island attended by hundreds. That was pre-pandemic.

It's the season of giving. Donate to any of these 21 nonprofit organizations to make a difference in the lives of Long Island's most vulnerable residents.

It’s no secret that the economic upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on us all, but an effect some might not realize is the resulting intensified and increased need among hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders.

Using ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer and a charity’s own documents, you can make a more informed giving decision.