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...
We Are VotersNonpartisan Voter Education And Motivation To Increase Voter Turnout We Are Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit whose mission is to increase the number of people who vote in elections. We want to help potential voters take the next step by getting them to the polls, encouraging their friends to do the same, and facilitating passionate but respectful conversations about modern-day issues. We do this in three ways. First, our community events help people to register to vote and ensure they und...
Chicago Refugee CoalitionProviding Food, Clothing, And Essential Support To Chicagoland Refugees The Chicago Refugee Coalition (CRC) is dedicated to innovative, dignity-driven, and community-led relief services for Chicagoland refugees. CRC partners with corporations, agencies, local businesses, and government stakeholders to foster independence, creativity, and opportunity. CRC employs a holistic approach to meet refugees’ basic and immediate needs through its weekly Food Banking Program and Refugee Resource Cent...
Dress For SuccessEmpowering Women With Career Wear, Career Guidance, And Career Mentorship Dress for Success Reno - Northern Nevada helps women become financially independent by providing them with the tools, career wear, and network to thrive in work and in life. We provide free clothing for interviews and employment, one-on-one mentoring for job seekers, career and leadership mentoring, and employment retention programs. Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle ...
Big Tree Memorial FundFinancial Assistance And Support For Families Impacted By Cancer On June 23, 2020, we lost Erik "Big Tree" Knapp suddenly to glioblastoma brain cancer. In his honor, we established the Big Tree Memorial Fund (BTMF) to provide financial assistance and support to families dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one due to cancer. In 2023, BTMF expanded with the Little Oak Project, which gives money and access to resources to families with a child battling cancer. We raise funds by ho...
Worth The WaitFertility, Adoption, and Surrogacy Grants For Cancer Survivors Worth The Wait (WTW) eases the burden for young adult cancer survivors pursuing parenthood by providing financial support for fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy. Young adult cancer survivors seeking financial assistance can apply for grants to preserve fertility, adopt a child, hire a surrogate, or undergo fertility treatments. Grants are based on financial need and awarded on a rolling basis. Mike and Megan Scherer ...
Zen Caregiving ProjectTeaching Mindfulness And Self-Compassion To Caregivers The Zen Caregiving Project offers courses on mindfulness and meditation for caregivers to support themselves while they care for others. These courses teach self-compassion, help build resilience in caregivers, and offer caregivers time to connect with each other. We also offer free guided meditations, open conversations about death, and a variety of resources and toolkits. Headquarters San Francisco, California Reach United States...
Chicago ClimbsEmpowering Chicago Youth Through Improved Access To The Sport And Community Of Climbing Chicago Climbs empowers Chicago youth to live healthy and confident lives by increasing access to the sport and community of climbing. We provide free climbing programs for Chicago teens, free or reduced-fee memberships to climbing gyms and community events, and climbing equipment to eligible participants. Our participants develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, and self-confidence through climbing. ...
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...
Pilot LightPromoting Informed Decision-Making Through Food Education For Students And Investment In Educator Leadership From pre-kindergarten through high school, Pilot Light ignites curiosity and connection through food education. Pilot Light partners with educators to teach students through and about food in everyday classroom subjects such as math, science, reading, and social studies. This innovative approach makes food relevant and exciting for students and empowers teachers to consistently brin...
People First EconomyBusiness Support Organization Promoting Local Ownership And An Economy That Puts People First At People First Economy (PFE), we build tools and support networks working towards a stakeholder economy where people and environmental wellbeing are essential. We help develop an economy grounded in local ownership that meets the basic needs of people, builds local wealth and social capital, functions in harmony with our ecosystem, and encourages joyful community. We connect consumers to local bu...
Knock Knock Give A SockHumanizing Homelessness Through Sock Drives And Meet-Your-Neighbor Events Knock Knock Give A Sock (KKGS) humanizes homelessness one sock at a time by bringing together people living in homes and people living in homeless shelters. The organization uses a two-step model to achieve its goal. First, KKGS encourages a company or community group to host a sock drive to collect socks. Second, KKGS turns these transactions of sock donations into meaningful interactions by coordinating a “Meet You...
Lift Up The VulnerablePreventing Human Trafficking By Providing Protection, Education, And Economic Development In War Zones Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV) prevents trafficking and oppression of vulnerable children and women in war zones and empowers them to be changemakers in their communities. In conflict areas such as Sudan and South Sudan, which are marked by violence and extreme poverty, the most vulnerable are kidnapped as child soldiers, sold as sex slaves, and trapped in forced labor. LUV provides protect...
Ellie FundProviding Essential Support Services For Breast Cancer Patients In Treatment Ellie Fund provides essential support services to breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery, and healing. Our assistance with groceries, healthy delivered meals, transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping, and integrative therapy services, free of charge, helps to relieve burdens on patients and families while in treatment. Our u...
SoCal Ballet SceneConnecting Southern California Ballet Artists And The Local Community We believe in the transformational effect of ballet for those who dedicate themselves to the craft, and all those who are touched by ballet performance. The mission of SoCal Ballet Scene is to showcase the dancers and ballet organizations in Southern California and provide opportunities for the community to connect with these local artists. From our signature biennial festival event, to high-quality dance films presentin...
SOAL Leadership InstituteProviding Leadership Training For Underrepresented Individuals SOAL Leadership Institute provides leadership coaching, workshops, and content to assist individuals who are overlooked and underrepresented in the workplace. Lifelong friends with more than twenty years of experience in human resources, organizational development, collegiate academia, executive coaching, and spiritual leadership, Doctors Eileen Timmins and Alicia Straughter founded SOAL to help others grow and learn in their l...
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...
We Are Voters
Nonpartisan Voter Education And Motivation To Increase Voter Turnout We Are Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit whose mission is to increase the number of people who vote in elections. We want to help potential voters take the next step by getting them to the polls, encouraging their friends to do the same, and facilitating passionate but respectful conversations about modern-day issues. We do this in three ways. First, our community events help people to register to vote and ensure they und...
Chicago Refugee Coalition
Providing Food, Clothing, And Essential Support To Chicagoland Refugees The Chicago Refugee Coalition (CRC) is dedicated to innovative, dignity-driven, and community-led relief services for Chicagoland refugees. CRC partners with corporations, agencies, local businesses, and government stakeholders to foster independence, creativity, and opportunity. CRC employs a holistic approach to meet refugees’ basic and immediate needs through its weekly Food Banking Program and Refugee Resource Cent...
Dress For Success
Empowering Women With Career Wear, Career Guidance, And Career Mentorship Dress for Success Reno - Northern Nevada helps women become financially independent by providing them with the tools, career wear, and network to thrive in work and in life. We provide free clothing for interviews and employment, one-on-one mentoring for job seekers, career and leadership mentoring, and employment retention programs. Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle ...
Big Tree Memorial Fund
Financial Assistance And Support For Families Impacted By Cancer On June 23, 2020, we lost Erik "Big Tree" Knapp suddenly to glioblastoma brain cancer. In his honor, we established the Big Tree Memorial Fund (BTMF) to provide financial assistance and support to families dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one due to cancer. In 2023, BTMF expanded with the Little Oak Project, which gives money and access to resources to families with a child battling cancer. We raise funds by ho...
Worth The Wait
Fertility, Adoption, and Surrogacy Grants For Cancer Survivors Worth The Wait (WTW) eases the burden for young adult cancer survivors pursuing parenthood by providing financial support for fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy. Young adult cancer survivors seeking financial assistance can apply for grants to preserve fertility, adopt a child, hire a surrogate, or undergo fertility treatments. Grants are based on financial need and awarded on a rolling basis. Mike and Megan Scherer ...
Zen Caregiving Project
Teaching Mindfulness And Self-Compassion To Caregivers The Zen Caregiving Project offers courses on mindfulness and meditation for caregivers to support themselves while they care for others. These courses teach self-compassion, help build resilience in caregivers, and offer caregivers time to connect with each other. We also offer free guided meditations, open conversations about death, and a variety of resources and toolkits. Headquarters San Francisco, California Reach United States...
Chicago Climbs
Empowering Chicago Youth Through Improved Access To The Sport And Community Of Climbing Chicago Climbs empowers Chicago youth to live healthy and confident lives by increasing access to the sport and community of climbing. We provide free climbing programs for Chicago teens, free or reduced-fee memberships to climbing gyms and community events, and climbing equipment to eligible participants. Our participants develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, and self-confidence through climbing. ...
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...
Pilot Light
Promoting Informed Decision-Making Through Food Education For Students And Investment In Educator Leadership From pre-kindergarten through high school, Pilot Light ignites curiosity and connection through food education. Pilot Light partners with educators to teach students through and about food in everyday classroom subjects such as math, science, reading, and social studies. This innovative approach makes food relevant and exciting for students and empowers teachers to consistently brin...
People First Economy
Business Support Organization Promoting Local Ownership And An Economy That Puts People First At People First Economy (PFE), we build tools and support networks working towards a stakeholder economy where people and environmental wellbeing are essential. We help develop an economy grounded in local ownership that meets the basic needs of people, builds local wealth and social capital, functions in harmony with our ecosystem, and encourages joyful community. We connect consumers to local bu...
Knock Knock Give A Sock
Humanizing Homelessness Through Sock Drives And Meet-Your-Neighbor Events Knock Knock Give A Sock (KKGS) humanizes homelessness one sock at a time by bringing together people living in homes and people living in homeless shelters. The organization uses a two-step model to achieve its goal. First, KKGS encourages a company or community group to host a sock drive to collect socks. Second, KKGS turns these transactions of sock donations into meaningful interactions by coordinating a “Meet You...
Lift Up The Vulnerable
Preventing Human Trafficking By Providing Protection, Education, And Economic Development In War Zones Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV) prevents trafficking and oppression of vulnerable children and women in war zones and empowers them to be changemakers in their communities. In conflict areas such as Sudan and South Sudan, which are marked by violence and extreme poverty, the most vulnerable are kidnapped as child soldiers, sold as sex slaves, and trapped in forced labor. LUV provides protect...
Ellie Fund
Providing Essential Support Services For Breast Cancer Patients In Treatment Ellie Fund provides essential support services to breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery, and healing. Our assistance with groceries, healthy delivered meals, transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping, and integrative therapy services, free of charge, helps to relieve burdens on patients and families while in treatment. Our u...
SoCal Ballet Scene
Connecting Southern California Ballet Artists And The Local Community We believe in the transformational effect of ballet for those who dedicate themselves to the craft, and all those who are touched by ballet performance. The mission of SoCal Ballet Scene is to showcase the dancers and ballet organizations in Southern California and provide opportunities for the community to connect with these local artists. From our signature biennial festival event, to high-quality dance films presentin...
SOAL Leadership Institute
Providing Leadership Training For Underrepresented Individuals SOAL Leadership Institute provides leadership coaching, workshops, and content to assist individuals who are overlooked and underrepresented in the workplace. Lifelong friends with more than twenty years of experience in human resources, organizational development, collegiate academia, executive coaching, and spiritual leadership, Doctors Eileen Timmins and Alicia Straughter founded SOAL to help others grow and learn in their l...
