Bounce Children's FoundationProviding Experiences And Resources To Help Chronically Ill Children And Their Families To Thrive Bounce Children’s Foundation transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, by shifting all from surviving to thriving. We offer free family outings, peer support, educational sessions about vital coping skills, tickets for sporting events and theater shows, family care packages, and resources to help them combat daily hardships. Offered at no cost to these brave fighter...
One BrickSocial And Flexible Nonprofit Volunteerism Without Long-Term Commitment One Brick creates a community of volunteers by offering fun opportunities for individuals to serve local nonprofits by providing a flexible way for them to volunteer where and when they want without the long-term commitment. Our "commitment-free volunteering" allows people to choose when they volunteer, rather than having to make commitments for a certain number of volunteer hours or agree to be available every...
Keeping Families CoveredProviding Free Hygiene Products For Every Age And Stage Keeping Families Covered is a registered 501c3 organization that provides hygiene products for every age and stage. We distribute diapers, period supplies, and incontinence products to individuals and families through two channels: a network of community partners and direct service. Our mission is to eliminate the barriers to accessing the essentials that enable every person to fully participate in daily life. Our vision is that every...
Growing HomeOrganic Urban Farming To Build Food Access And Employment Skills The mission of Growing Homes is to support and build healthy communities so that everyone has good food and good jobs. At our organic, high-production, urban farms located in Englewood, our fourteen-week training program engages individuals who are eager to work but need a supportive environment to develop their strengths as employees. We involve participants in every aspect of farm production, including planting, harvesting, w...
Pontiac Community FoundationBuilding A Brighter Future For Pontiac The Pontiac Community Foundation (PCF) is dedicated to Building a Brighter Future for Pontiac, by engaging philanthropy, leadership, and collaboration to tackle Pontiac’s most pressing issues. Our organization’s most effective work is centered around leadership development and quality-of-life initiatives that help make the city a more desirable place to live, work, and play. To achieve these goals, PCF connects various groups – such as government offici...
Team Tony Cancer FoundationFree Peer-To-Peer Support For Cancer Fighters, Caregivers, And Survivors The mission of Team Tony Cancer Foundation is to provide free peer-to-peer support and resources to cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers so no one faces cancer alone in the Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte areas in Florida. Our one-to-one mentoring program matches a trained volunteer cancer survivor with a recently diagnosed cancer patient or someone caring for someone with cancer who is in need of support, enco...
Project RELOPseudo-Military Operations To Educate Corporate Leaders About The Value Of Hiring Military Veterans Project RELO is dedicated to educating corporate America on the value of hiring our nation's military veterans. Through multi-day, in-the-field, immersive training events and pseudo-military operations, corporate leaders learn from veterans how to navigate and overcome obstacles. While the exercises and missions help the participants to hone their leadership and team-building skills, they ...
Living Well Cancer ResourcesFree Support Services For People Facing Cancer, Their Caregivers, And Their Families Living Well Cancer Resources provides compassionate care to empower, encourage, support, and bring hope to people facing cancer, their caregivers, and their families. LivingWell programs and services are free of charge and are available to anyone impacted or living with a cancer diagnosis, regardless of where a person lives or receives medical treatment. From cancer education classes to social work services ...
A Silver Lining FoundationFunding Cost-Free Breast-Health Testing For The Uninsured And Underinsured A Silver Lining Foundation funds cost-free breast-health testing (screening and diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy) for women and men throughout Chicagoland and the surrounding region who are uninsured, underinsured, or ineligible for other breast-health testing programs. Our fifteen partner hospitals ensure that anyone tested through ASLF’s program will receive cost-free treatment via public programs...
No Shame On UMental Health Support And Awareness No Shame On U is dedicated to reshaping attitudes about mental health, elevating conversations, and disarming stigma. We support young people (ages 11-25) as well as those who support them -- with tools to understand, talk about, and respond to mental health challenges. No Shame On U achieves our mission through community outreach programs, an online presence of over 120,000 social media followers, blogs, podcast resource guides, handouts, crisis informa...
Fight2FeedFighting Hunger While Reducing Food Waste Fight2Feed is dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste in our own communities. We rescue more than 20,000 pounds of food per month and then share that food with soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, and more. Since being founded in 2014, Fight2Feed has served more than 200,000 meals to people in need. Run completely by volunteers, the organization has chapters in Chicago, Atlanta, and Kansas City. Headquarters Lake Forest, Illi...
DreamCatchers FoundationFulfilling Hospice Patients’ End-Of-Life Dreams While Bridging Generational Gaps Hospice DreamCatchers Foundation (“DreamCatchers”) is dedicated to fulfilling the end-of-life dreams of hospice and palliative care patients in their communities. Our network of high school and college student chapters work with local hospices to provide a memorable experience or event to celebrate the hospice patient and his/her life. DreamCatchers has arranged for sailboat rides, family reunions, birthday pa...
Good Tidings FoundationSupporting Marginalized Youth In Northern California And Beyond Through Athletics, Art, Education, And Wonder Good Tidings Foundation encourages and supports the growth of marginalized youth in Northern California and beyond by creating environments for athletics, artistic activities, education, and wonder. In partnership with professional sports teams, pro athletes, industry icons, and other leaders, our charity has built more than 200 athletic courts, art studios, music studios, dance ro...
Children’s Brain Tumor FoundationMedical, Emotional, and Social Support For Children And Families Impacted By A Childhood Brain Tumor The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation seeks to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children and families affected by a brain or spinal cord tumor. Our goal is to make sure no family goes through the brain tumor journey alone while also supporting medical research to eradicate childhood brain tumors. We offer sports/adventure weekends for teen and young adult su...
GO2 Foundation For Lung CancerLung Cancer Patient Support, Education, And Research Founded by patients and survivors, GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer is dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those vulnerable, at risk, and diagnosed with lung cancer. We work to change the reality of living with lung cancer by supporting and educating patients, ending stigma, increasing public and private research funding, and ensuring access to care. In 2019, the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer was formed by the merger ...
Breast Cancer AllianceImproving Outcomes In Breast Cancer By Funding Research, Fellowships, Education, And Outreach Breast Cancer Alliance is committed to improving the survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment, and cure. To promote these goals, we provide seed funding for innovative breast cancer research with special focus on critical early-stage work and for breast surgery fellowships to foster new talent in the field. We also...
Bounce Children's Foundation
Providing Experiences And Resources To Help Chronically Ill Children And Their Families To Thrive Bounce Children’s Foundation transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, by shifting all from surviving to thriving. We offer free family outings, peer support, educational sessions about vital coping skills, tickets for sporting events and theater shows, family care packages, and resources to help them combat daily hardships. Offered at no cost to these brave fighter...
One Brick
Social And Flexible Nonprofit Volunteerism Without Long-Term Commitment One Brick creates a community of volunteers by offering fun opportunities for individuals to serve local nonprofits by providing a flexible way for them to volunteer where and when they want without the long-term commitment. Our "commitment-free volunteering" allows people to choose when they volunteer, rather than having to make commitments for a certain number of volunteer hours or agree to be available every...
Keeping Families Covered
Providing Free Hygiene Products For Every Age And Stage Keeping Families Covered is a registered 501c3 organization that provides hygiene products for every age and stage. We distribute diapers, period supplies, and incontinence products to individuals and families through two channels: a network of community partners and direct service. Our mission is to eliminate the barriers to accessing the essentials that enable every person to fully participate in daily life. Our vision is that every...
Growing Home
Organic Urban Farming To Build Food Access And Employment Skills The mission of Growing Homes is to support and build healthy communities so that everyone has good food and good jobs. At our organic, high-production, urban farms located in Englewood, our fourteen-week training program engages individuals who are eager to work but need a supportive environment to develop their strengths as employees. We involve participants in every aspect of farm production, including planting, harvesting, w...
Pontiac Community Foundation
Building A Brighter Future For Pontiac The Pontiac Community Foundation (PCF) is dedicated to Building a Brighter Future for Pontiac, by engaging philanthropy, leadership, and collaboration to tackle Pontiac’s most pressing issues. Our organization’s most effective work is centered around leadership development and quality-of-life initiatives that help make the city a more desirable place to live, work, and play. To achieve these goals, PCF connects various groups – such as government offici...
Team Tony Cancer Foundation
Free Peer-To-Peer Support For Cancer Fighters, Caregivers, And Survivors The mission of Team Tony Cancer Foundation is to provide free peer-to-peer support and resources to cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers so no one faces cancer alone in the Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte areas in Florida. Our one-to-one mentoring program matches a trained volunteer cancer survivor with a recently diagnosed cancer patient or someone caring for someone with cancer who is in need of support, enco...
Project RELO
Pseudo-Military Operations To Educate Corporate Leaders About The Value Of Hiring Military Veterans Project RELO is dedicated to educating corporate America on the value of hiring our nation's military veterans. Through multi-day, in-the-field, immersive training events and pseudo-military operations, corporate leaders learn from veterans how to navigate and overcome obstacles. While the exercises and missions help the participants to hone their leadership and team-building skills, they ...
Living Well Cancer Resources
Free Support Services For People Facing Cancer, Their Caregivers, And Their Families Living Well Cancer Resources provides compassionate care to empower, encourage, support, and bring hope to people facing cancer, their caregivers, and their families. LivingWell programs and services are free of charge and are available to anyone impacted or living with a cancer diagnosis, regardless of where a person lives or receives medical treatment. From cancer education classes to social work services ...
A Silver Lining Foundation
Funding Cost-Free Breast-Health Testing For The Uninsured And Underinsured A Silver Lining Foundation funds cost-free breast-health testing (screening and diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy) for women and men throughout Chicagoland and the surrounding region who are uninsured, underinsured, or ineligible for other breast-health testing programs. Our fifteen partner hospitals ensure that anyone tested through ASLF’s program will receive cost-free treatment via public programs...
No Shame On U
Mental Health Support And Awareness No Shame On U is dedicated to reshaping attitudes about mental health, elevating conversations, and disarming stigma. We support young people (ages 11-25) as well as those who support them -- with tools to understand, talk about, and respond to mental health challenges. No Shame On U achieves our mission through community outreach programs, an online presence of over 120,000 social media followers, blogs, podcast resource guides, handouts, crisis informa...
Fight2Feed
Fighting Hunger While Reducing Food Waste Fight2Feed is dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste in our own communities. We rescue more than 20,000 pounds of food per month and then share that food with soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, and more. Since being founded in 2014, Fight2Feed has served more than 200,000 meals to people in need. Run completely by volunteers, the organization has chapters in Chicago, Atlanta, and Kansas City. Headquarters Lake Forest, Illi...
DreamCatchers Foundation
Fulfilling Hospice Patients’ End-Of-Life Dreams While Bridging Generational Gaps Hospice DreamCatchers Foundation (“DreamCatchers”) is dedicated to fulfilling the end-of-life dreams of hospice and palliative care patients in their communities. Our network of high school and college student chapters work with local hospices to provide a memorable experience or event to celebrate the hospice patient and his/her life. DreamCatchers has arranged for sailboat rides, family reunions, birthday pa...
Good Tidings Foundation
Supporting Marginalized Youth In Northern California And Beyond Through Athletics, Art, Education, And Wonder Good Tidings Foundation encourages and supports the growth of marginalized youth in Northern California and beyond by creating environments for athletics, artistic activities, education, and wonder. In partnership with professional sports teams, pro athletes, industry icons, and other leaders, our charity has built more than 200 athletic courts, art studios, music studios, dance ro...
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
Medical, Emotional, and Social Support For Children And Families Impacted By A Childhood Brain Tumor The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation seeks to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children and families affected by a brain or spinal cord tumor. Our goal is to make sure no family goes through the brain tumor journey alone while also supporting medical research to eradicate childhood brain tumors. We offer sports/adventure weekends for teen and young adult su...
GO2 Foundation For Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Patient Support, Education, And Research Founded by patients and survivors, GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer is dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those vulnerable, at risk, and diagnosed with lung cancer. We work to change the reality of living with lung cancer by supporting and educating patients, ending stigma, increasing public and private research funding, and ensuring access to care. In 2019, the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer was formed by the merger ...
Breast Cancer Alliance
Improving Outcomes In Breast Cancer By Funding Research, Fellowships, Education, And Outreach Breast Cancer Alliance is committed to improving the survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment, and cure. To promote these goals, we provide seed funding for innovative breast cancer research with special focus on critical early-stage work and for breast surgery fellowships to foster new talent in the field. We also...
