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...
Harboring HeartsFinancial And Emotional Support For Heart Surgery Patients And Caregivers Harboring Hearts is predicated on the belief that anyone should have access to quality medical care regardless of their financial situation. We provide emergency housing, food, transportation, and emotional support to adult and pediatric heart surgery patients and caregivers in the New York City metro area. We work in close collaboration with our eight partner hospitals to offer the following programs: Emergency Fund...
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...
Lending HeartsProviding Free Emotional And Social Support To Children And Young Adults Living With Cancer And Their Families Lending Hearts provides free emotional, social, and physical support to children and young adults with cancer and their families. Our unique activities and community outreach help these young people and their families to survive treatment and beyond. Our pediatric and young adult integrative wellness programs provide educational seminars, survivorship sessions, nutrition instructi...
Wellness HouseEducating, Empowering, And Supporting People Living With Cancer Based in Hinsdale and operating across metro Chicago, Wellness House provides programs that educate, empower, and support people living with cancer to help them improve their physical and emotional well-being. From educational workshops and classes to support groups and counseling to exercise and nutrition, Wellness House envisions a community where all people affected by cancer can thrive. Wellness House also provides child a...
Ben’s FriendsNetwork Of Safe And Supportive Patient Communities For Rare Diseases Our mission at Ben’s Friends is to ensure that patients living with rare diseases or chronic illnesses, as well as their caregivers, family, and friends, have a safe and supportive place to connect with others like them. We serve more than 70,000 members worldwide through our 40+ online communities ranging from Atrial Septal Defect to Von Willebrand Disease. Recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Ben's Friends is an all...
Options For YouthMentoring And Training For First-Time Adolescent Mothers And Adolescent Males Options For Youth helps first-time adolescent mothers and adolescent male students living in distressed neighborhoods to make healthy lifestyle choices, become self-sufficient, and maximize their potential. Our Subsequent Pregnancy Program helps first-time adolescent mothers become self-sufficient before deciding to have another child. Our Options Program provides training and individual support to pregnant or pare...
Ability CenterProviding Daily Opportunities For People With Disabilities To Be Fit, Active, Healthy, And To Play The mission of The Ability Center (TAC) is to provide people impacted by disabilities with a daily opportunity to be fit, active, healthy, and to play. Through our RampUp program, we design, build, and implement inclusive recreational opportunities at local parks, fitness centers, etc. Along with our community partners, our Open Gym program provides an opportunity for people of all abilities to...
Chicago LightsDynamic Youth Development Programs And Adult Social Services Chicago Lights builds brighter futures for Chicago’s youth and adults living in under-resourced neighborhoods through supportive relationships and life-changing programs. Our youth programs include one-to-one mentoring; summer academic, arts, and enrichment activities; a dance academy; and an urban farm that provides hands-on learning experiences, access to fresh food, and workforce development programs. Our social services for adu...
Everybody SolarBringing Free Solar Energy To Nonprofits Everybody Solar's mission is to protect the environment and strengthen communities by bringing free solar energy to nonprofits. By providing free installation of solar energy systems and taking care of all the logistics, we help charities reduce electricity costs and direct their limited resources to the communities they serve. Our nonprofit partners save thousands of dollars on their energy bills over the lifetime of the solar panels – often 25...
Doc Wayne Youth ServicesSports-Based Mental Health Programming For Youth Doc Wayne Youth Services is a Boston-based mental health provider that offers group and individual therapy through team sports. Our approach makes it easier for kids to get the help they need and keeps them coming back. Unlike traditional providers, we bring our mobile clinic to youth wherever they are, ensuring they receive the support they need. Our programs cater to different mental health needs, using a unique curriculum that translates th...
Social ChangeDisrupting Systemic Injustice Through Storytelling, Group Organizing, Direct Action, And Policy Advocacy Social Change is a national nonprofit that amplifies community voices and disrupts the legacy of systemic injustice through storytelling, group organizing, direct action, and policy advocacy. Our signature event is ChangeFest, an international celebration of our common humanity through film, music, art, and fashion in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. We also provide technical as...
Institute For Nonviolence ChicagoEnding Violence And Building Peace In Chicago Through Rev. Dr. King’s Principles And Practices Of Nonviolence Our mission is to end the cycles of violence in Chicago by making Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles, practices, and teachings of nonviolence a part of our daily lives. The Institute For Nonviolence Chicago provides conflict mediation, victim advocacy and victim support services, nonviolence training, community organizing, workforce development, and case management, including...
Leadership FoundationsGlobal Network Of Leaders Driving Real And Lasting Change In Cities Through Relationships Leadership Foundations is a community-embedded, global network of faith-motivated organizations that seek real and lasting change in cities through the power of relationships and partnerships. We forge common ground for the common good by developing deep, human, catalytic connections that fuel spiritual and social transformation. We do this by engaging experienced leaders, passionate local advocates, an...
Common ThreadsProviding Cooking And Nutrition Education To Children, Families, And Communities Common Threads is a national nonprofit that provides children and families with cooking and nutrition education to encourage healthy habits that contribute to wellness. Through our in- and after-school programs, virtual cooking demos, and parent workshops, we equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious, and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. ...
After Breast Cancer DiagnosisCustomized One-To-One Emotional Support For Breast Cancer Patients, Families, And Friends After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) nurtures hope and restores confidence in anyone impacted by breast cancer. ABCD provides free, customized, one-to-one support where a breast cancer patient is matched with a professionally trained mentor/breast cancer survivor who shares a similar diagnosis and treatment, age, life stage, and personal interests. Conversations can range from general breast cancer in...
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...
Harboring Hearts
Financial And Emotional Support For Heart Surgery Patients And Caregivers Harboring Hearts is predicated on the belief that anyone should have access to quality medical care regardless of their financial situation. We provide emergency housing, food, transportation, and emotional support to adult and pediatric heart surgery patients and caregivers in the New York City metro area. We work in close collaboration with our eight partner hospitals to offer the following programs: Emergency Fund...
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...
Lending Hearts
Providing Free Emotional And Social Support To Children And Young Adults Living With Cancer And Their Families Lending Hearts provides free emotional, social, and physical support to children and young adults with cancer and their families. Our unique activities and community outreach help these young people and their families to survive treatment and beyond. Our pediatric and young adult integrative wellness programs provide educational seminars, survivorship sessions, nutrition instructi...
Wellness House
Educating, Empowering, And Supporting People Living With Cancer Based in Hinsdale and operating across metro Chicago, Wellness House provides programs that educate, empower, and support people living with cancer to help them improve their physical and emotional well-being. From educational workshops and classes to support groups and counseling to exercise and nutrition, Wellness House envisions a community where all people affected by cancer can thrive. Wellness House also provides child a...
Ben’s Friends
Network Of Safe And Supportive Patient Communities For Rare Diseases Our mission at Ben’s Friends is to ensure that patients living with rare diseases or chronic illnesses, as well as their caregivers, family, and friends, have a safe and supportive place to connect with others like them. We serve more than 70,000 members worldwide through our 40+ online communities ranging from Atrial Septal Defect to Von Willebrand Disease. Recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Ben's Friends is an all...
Options For Youth
Mentoring And Training For First-Time Adolescent Mothers And Adolescent Males Options For Youth helps first-time adolescent mothers and adolescent male students living in distressed neighborhoods to make healthy lifestyle choices, become self-sufficient, and maximize their potential. Our Subsequent Pregnancy Program helps first-time adolescent mothers become self-sufficient before deciding to have another child. Our Options Program provides training and individual support to pregnant or pare...
Ability Center
Providing Daily Opportunities For People With Disabilities To Be Fit, Active, Healthy, And To Play The mission of The Ability Center (TAC) is to provide people impacted by disabilities with a daily opportunity to be fit, active, healthy, and to play. Through our RampUp program, we design, build, and implement inclusive recreational opportunities at local parks, fitness centers, etc. Along with our community partners, our Open Gym program provides an opportunity for people of all abilities to...
Chicago Lights
Dynamic Youth Development Programs And Adult Social Services Chicago Lights builds brighter futures for Chicago’s youth and adults living in under-resourced neighborhoods through supportive relationships and life-changing programs. Our youth programs include one-to-one mentoring; summer academic, arts, and enrichment activities; a dance academy; and an urban farm that provides hands-on learning experiences, access to fresh food, and workforce development programs. Our social services for adu...
Everybody Solar
Bringing Free Solar Energy To Nonprofits Everybody Solar's mission is to protect the environment and strengthen communities by bringing free solar energy to nonprofits. By providing free installation of solar energy systems and taking care of all the logistics, we help charities reduce electricity costs and direct their limited resources to the communities they serve. Our nonprofit partners save thousands of dollars on their energy bills over the lifetime of the solar panels – often 25...
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Sports-Based Mental Health Programming For Youth Doc Wayne Youth Services is a Boston-based mental health provider that offers group and individual therapy through team sports. Our approach makes it easier for kids to get the help they need and keeps them coming back. Unlike traditional providers, we bring our mobile clinic to youth wherever they are, ensuring they receive the support they need. Our programs cater to different mental health needs, using a unique curriculum that translates th...
Social Change
Disrupting Systemic Injustice Through Storytelling, Group Organizing, Direct Action, And Policy Advocacy Social Change is a national nonprofit that amplifies community voices and disrupts the legacy of systemic injustice through storytelling, group organizing, direct action, and policy advocacy. Our signature event is ChangeFest, an international celebration of our common humanity through film, music, art, and fashion in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. We also provide technical as...
Institute For Nonviolence Chicago
Ending Violence And Building Peace In Chicago Through Rev. Dr. King’s Principles And Practices Of Nonviolence Our mission is to end the cycles of violence in Chicago by making Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles, practices, and teachings of nonviolence a part of our daily lives. The Institute For Nonviolence Chicago provides conflict mediation, victim advocacy and victim support services, nonviolence training, community organizing, workforce development, and case management, including...
Leadership Foundations
Global Network Of Leaders Driving Real And Lasting Change In Cities Through Relationships Leadership Foundations is a community-embedded, global network of faith-motivated organizations that seek real and lasting change in cities through the power of relationships and partnerships. We forge common ground for the common good by developing deep, human, catalytic connections that fuel spiritual and social transformation. We do this by engaging experienced leaders, passionate local advocates, an...
Common Threads
Providing Cooking And Nutrition Education To Children, Families, And Communities Common Threads is a national nonprofit that provides children and families with cooking and nutrition education to encourage healthy habits that contribute to wellness. Through our in- and after-school programs, virtual cooking demos, and parent workshops, we equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious, and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. ...
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Customized One-To-One Emotional Support For Breast Cancer Patients, Families, And Friends After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) nurtures hope and restores confidence in anyone impacted by breast cancer. ABCD provides free, customized, one-to-one support where a breast cancer patient is matched with a professionally trained mentor/breast cancer survivor who shares a similar diagnosis and treatment, age, life stage, and personal interests. Conversations can range from general breast cancer in...
