Community Giving Connector · San Diego, CA

Two sisters.
One mission.

Green Means Give was founded on a simple belief: that community can change the world, one focused campaign at a time.

✦ Founded in San Diego · Giving globally
Our Story
"We are sisters with a passion for helping kids around the globe."

We started Green Means Give to support children across the world. Philanthropy has always been a core pillar in our family. As sisters, we wanted to do something significant to help kids in need.

As high schoolers, a big part of how we can help globally is to increase awareness for organizations supporting underserved communities in rural areas that people often don't know about. These are causes doing exceptional work that need to be seen and supported.

The Founders

Meet Elle & Bennett Cannis.

Bennett Cannis, Co-Founder of Green Means Give
Bennett Cannis · Co-Founder
Elle Cannis, Co-Founder of Green Means Give
Elle Cannis · Co-Founder
"As high schoolers, a big part of how we can help globally is to increase awareness for organizations that are supporting underserved communities in rural areas that people often don't know about."
Elle Cannis — Co-Founder

Philanthropy has always been a core pillar in our family. We wanted to do something significant for kids who need it most. Not just talk about it, but build the connection that makes giving happen.

Bennett Cannis — Co-Founder

We started Green Means Give to raise funds and connect people to important causes doing exceptional work. Increasing awareness is one of the most powerful things we can do.

12
nonprofits spotlighted per year
100%
of donations reach the cause
Campaign 01 · Fall 2025

What we did in Kibuye, Burundi.

Classroom of students with supplies
Discovery School — Kibuye
Students celebrating new notebooks
Fall 2025 Campaign
Wide classroom shot, Kibuye Burundi
Burundi, East Africa
2025 Annual Impact

What your community made possible.

1,600
children served through supplies
$3,575
total raised — 105% of goal
106
individual supporters
5
children funded for a full year of school
$760
Scholarships · 5 children
$815
School Supplies · 1,600 kids
$2,000
Medical Supplies · 12 months
Why it matters

The scale of the problem
is why we show up.

2 in 3
children under 5 live in severe food poverty
64M
school-age children don't attend school
50M+
children in monetary poverty globally

Source: UNICEF

Get Involved

Ready to make a difference?

Join 106 supporters who helped fund education, supplies, and medical care for 1,600 children in Burundi. Every dollar still reaches the kids.