Ear Research FoundationResearch, Education, And Community Care For Hearing Loss And Balance Disorders The Ear Research Foundation’s mission is to help individuals with hearing loss and balance disorders through research and development, education, and community care. The Foundation's research continues advancements in the microsurgery of the ear, tests of new drugs and therapies for hearing loss and balance disorders, and developments in understanding otologic disease processes. The Foundation’s educational ...
Big Shoulders FundProviding Support To 72 Schools With Demonstrated Need In The Chicago Region Big Shoulders Fund (BSF) serves schools with demonstrated need to ensure those schools remain open and continue to provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children. Since its founding, BSF has raised more than $400 million to support schools in four major areas: scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development. BSF’s goal is not just to strengthen...
Little Mozart FoundationEducational And Interactive Concerts To Bring The Joy Of Music To Underserved Children And Families Little Mozart Foundation brings the joy of music to children and families in underserved neighborhoods through educational and interactive concerts performed by professional musicians. Our free concerts provide a relaxed, interactive, and engaging environment where children and their families can experience and enjoy the wonders of music. Children of all ages are welcome to observe, explore,...
Reaumond FoundationResearch Grants, Financial Assistance, And Low-Cost Housing To Help Those Facing Pancreatic Cancer The Reaumond Foundation (TRF) provides research grants to doctors and comprehensive cancer centers focused on cutting-edge research to combat pancreatic cancer. TRF also provides financial assistance for everyday expenses and medical care to families recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In addition, TRF offers low-cost housing for families during treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center i...
Give A Note FoundationRaising Awareness And Providing Grants For Music Education In K-12 Public Schools The mission of Give A Note Foundation (GAN) is to engage and empower educators, inspire students, and expand the reach and impact of music education in public schools. GAN was created to bring awareness about the importance of music and to nurture, grow, and strengthen music education opportunities – for every student, every school, and every community. In addition to awareness initiatives, GAN provides grant...
Phoenix Clinic“Pay What You Can” Mental Health Clinic Focusing On Communities Of Color The Phoenix Clinic helps underserved, low-income populations access quality, affordable mental health services while also providing a new generation of therapists with culturally sensitive professional development. We offer individual, couples, and family therapy. Our “pay what you can” model lessens barriers and promotes investment toward mental wellness for people of all creeds, races, orientations, and socioeconomi...
Huff ProjectRaising Awareness And Funds To Find A Cure For Lung Cancer The Huff Project’s mission is to raise awareness and research funds for lung cancer that ultimately help to increase survival. Since its inception, the nonprofit has given more than $300,000 for lung cancer research, helping to fund early detection diagnostics, vaccines, a lung cancer educational tool, clinical trials, and various other lung cancer-related initiatives. A former professional baseball player who never smoked, Stephen...
Repurpose WardrobeResale Of Luxury Clothing To Support Sustainability And Women Empowerment Repurpose Wardrobe uses the resale of luxury clothing to raise funds and develop programs to support the health and well-being of women and families, empower women through mentorship and workforce opportunities, and provide conscious-minded communities the chance to contribute to a more sustainable world. We bring together individuals and brands that donate new and gently used luxury clothing for resale. We then sell...
Detroit Phoenix CenterProviding Support And Empowerment To Homeless Youth We provide critical resources, support services, and a safe, nurturing, inclusive environment for teens and young adults who are experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of homelessness. Our direct services include: a daily drop-in center, after-school enrichment programs, youth action board, emergency crisis housing, and scholarship fund. We seek to create a world where every young person has a place to call home and the resources ...
JCC ChicagoRecreational, Educational, And Social Community Center For Chicago’s Jewish Community And Beyond Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (“JCC Chicago”) provides programs and services for all ages across greater Chicagoland. For more than a century, the agency has served hundreds of thousands of community members through recreational programming, educational sessions, essential services, community celebrations, and more. Through our day camps, overnight camp, early childhood programs, older ad...
Mobile Surgery InternationalProviding Free Comprehensive Surgical Care For Children Suffering From Cleft Facial Deformities Mobile Surgery International provides comprehensive surgical care for children suffering with cleft facial deformities, utilizes mobile surgical hospitals to deliver care to underserved communities, and trains local doctors and nurses so help can continue for generations. Our unique approach utilizes local human resources and high-tech mobile hospitals to treat cleft lip and cleft palate facial ...
Team John FoundationProviding Financial Relief To People Who Fall Into Sudden Crisis Team John Foundation's mission is to help people who fall into a sudden crisis. The nonprofit provides financial relief to people who are unexpectedly lost or displaced due to an illness or accident. Founded by John and Tatum Krause after his recovery from leukemia, Team John Foundation is their way to give back to others after having received such generous support from family and friends on their own cancer journey. In a...
Promoting Awareness, Victim EmpowermentPreventing Sexual Violence And Supporting Survivors Through Education, Social Advocacy, And Community Action Promoting Awareness | Victim Support (“PAVE”) empowers survivors of sexual trauma and strives to prevent sexual violence through education, social advocacy, and community action. PAVE provides innovative curriculum focusing on prevention and intervention, social and traditional media campaigns, and support resources for survivors and families, including the survivor support site Sur...
Girl Now, Woman LaterMenstrual Education, Feminine Hygiene Products, And School Tuition Assistance For Underprivileged Girls In Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa where girls often do not get to experience being a girl because of reasons such as child marriage, school dropout, gender inequity, and period poverty. The mission of Girl Now, Woman Later is to increase the literacy and school graduation rates among middle and high school girls in Burkina Faso. To address gender dispari...
Ballers & BookwormsFree Athletic Training, Academic Support, And Financial Assistance For Student-Athletes In Underserved Communities The mission of Ballers & Bookworms is to eliminate inequalities within interscholastic sports by providing free athletic training, academic support, and financial assistance to student-athletes in underserved communities. Our athletic training includes sport-specific programs, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and recruitment process guidance. Our academic support incl...
Israel ParaSport CenterSport Rehabilitation For Israeli Children And Adults With Physical Disabilities The Israel ParaSport Center (formerly Israel Sport Center For The Disabled) is one of the world pioneers in the field of sport rehabilitation. Our mission is to empower children and youth with physical disabilities from all backgrounds to participate in physical and psychological rehabilitation through sports in order to lead productive and successful lives in Israeli society. The Center currently serves close ...
Ear Research Foundation
Research, Education, And Community Care For Hearing Loss And Balance Disorders The Ear Research Foundation’s mission is to help individuals with hearing loss and balance disorders through research and development, education, and community care. The Foundation's research continues advancements in the microsurgery of the ear, tests of new drugs and therapies for hearing loss and balance disorders, and developments in understanding otologic disease processes. The Foundation’s educational ...
Big Shoulders Fund
Providing Support To 72 Schools With Demonstrated Need In The Chicago Region Big Shoulders Fund (BSF) serves schools with demonstrated need to ensure those schools remain open and continue to provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children. Since its founding, BSF has raised more than $400 million to support schools in four major areas: scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development. BSF’s goal is not just to strengthen...
Little Mozart Foundation
Educational And Interactive Concerts To Bring The Joy Of Music To Underserved Children And Families Little Mozart Foundation brings the joy of music to children and families in underserved neighborhoods through educational and interactive concerts performed by professional musicians. Our free concerts provide a relaxed, interactive, and engaging environment where children and their families can experience and enjoy the wonders of music. Children of all ages are welcome to observe, explore,...
Reaumond Foundation
Research Grants, Financial Assistance, And Low-Cost Housing To Help Those Facing Pancreatic Cancer The Reaumond Foundation (TRF) provides research grants to doctors and comprehensive cancer centers focused on cutting-edge research to combat pancreatic cancer. TRF also provides financial assistance for everyday expenses and medical care to families recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In addition, TRF offers low-cost housing for families during treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center i...
Give A Note Foundation
Raising Awareness And Providing Grants For Music Education In K-12 Public Schools The mission of Give A Note Foundation (GAN) is to engage and empower educators, inspire students, and expand the reach and impact of music education in public schools. GAN was created to bring awareness about the importance of music and to nurture, grow, and strengthen music education opportunities – for every student, every school, and every community. In addition to awareness initiatives, GAN provides grant...
Phoenix Clinic
“Pay What You Can” Mental Health Clinic Focusing On Communities Of Color The Phoenix Clinic helps underserved, low-income populations access quality, affordable mental health services while also providing a new generation of therapists with culturally sensitive professional development. We offer individual, couples, and family therapy. Our “pay what you can” model lessens barriers and promotes investment toward mental wellness for people of all creeds, races, orientations, and socioeconomi...
Huff Project
Raising Awareness And Funds To Find A Cure For Lung Cancer The Huff Project’s mission is to raise awareness and research funds for lung cancer that ultimately help to increase survival. Since its inception, the nonprofit has given more than $300,000 for lung cancer research, helping to fund early detection diagnostics, vaccines, a lung cancer educational tool, clinical trials, and various other lung cancer-related initiatives. A former professional baseball player who never smoked, Stephen...
Repurpose Wardrobe
Resale Of Luxury Clothing To Support Sustainability And Women Empowerment Repurpose Wardrobe uses the resale of luxury clothing to raise funds and develop programs to support the health and well-being of women and families, empower women through mentorship and workforce opportunities, and provide conscious-minded communities the chance to contribute to a more sustainable world. We bring together individuals and brands that donate new and gently used luxury clothing for resale. We then sell...
Detroit Phoenix Center
Providing Support And Empowerment To Homeless Youth We provide critical resources, support services, and a safe, nurturing, inclusive environment for teens and young adults who are experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of homelessness. Our direct services include: a daily drop-in center, after-school enrichment programs, youth action board, emergency crisis housing, and scholarship fund. We seek to create a world where every young person has a place to call home and the resources ...
JCC Chicago
Recreational, Educational, And Social Community Center For Chicago’s Jewish Community And Beyond Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (“JCC Chicago”) provides programs and services for all ages across greater Chicagoland. For more than a century, the agency has served hundreds of thousands of community members through recreational programming, educational sessions, essential services, community celebrations, and more. Through our day camps, overnight camp, early childhood programs, older ad...
Mobile Surgery International
Providing Free Comprehensive Surgical Care For Children Suffering From Cleft Facial Deformities Mobile Surgery International provides comprehensive surgical care for children suffering with cleft facial deformities, utilizes mobile surgical hospitals to deliver care to underserved communities, and trains local doctors and nurses so help can continue for generations. Our unique approach utilizes local human resources and high-tech mobile hospitals to treat cleft lip and cleft palate facial ...
Team John Foundation
Providing Financial Relief To People Who Fall Into Sudden Crisis Team John Foundation's mission is to help people who fall into a sudden crisis. The nonprofit provides financial relief to people who are unexpectedly lost or displaced due to an illness or accident. Founded by John and Tatum Krause after his recovery from leukemia, Team John Foundation is their way to give back to others after having received such generous support from family and friends on their own cancer journey. In a...
Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment
Preventing Sexual Violence And Supporting Survivors Through Education, Social Advocacy, And Community Action Promoting Awareness | Victim Support (“PAVE”) empowers survivors of sexual trauma and strives to prevent sexual violence through education, social advocacy, and community action. PAVE provides innovative curriculum focusing on prevention and intervention, social and traditional media campaigns, and support resources for survivors and families, including the survivor support site Sur...
Girl Now, Woman Later
Menstrual Education, Feminine Hygiene Products, And School Tuition Assistance For Underprivileged Girls In Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa where girls often do not get to experience being a girl because of reasons such as child marriage, school dropout, gender inequity, and period poverty. The mission of Girl Now, Woman Later is to increase the literacy and school graduation rates among middle and high school girls in Burkina Faso. To address gender dispari...
Ballers & Bookworms
Free Athletic Training, Academic Support, And Financial Assistance For Student-Athletes In Underserved Communities The mission of Ballers & Bookworms is to eliminate inequalities within interscholastic sports by providing free athletic training, academic support, and financial assistance to student-athletes in underserved communities. Our athletic training includes sport-specific programs, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and recruitment process guidance. Our academic support incl...
Israel ParaSport Center
Sport Rehabilitation For Israeli Children And Adults With Physical Disabilities The Israel ParaSport Center (formerly Israel Sport Center For The Disabled) is one of the world pioneers in the field of sport rehabilitation. Our mission is to empower children and youth with physical disabilities from all backgrounds to participate in physical and psychological rehabilitation through sports in order to lead productive and successful lives in Israeli society. The Center currently serves close ...
