National Runaway Safeline24/7 Crisis Services For Runaway And Homeless Youth The National Runaway Safeline (NRS) is a national nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth are safe and off the streets. Founded as Metrohelp in 1971, NRS serves as the crisis line for youth and families providing critical crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each year, NRS makes approximately 100,000 connections to help and hope through hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY), online (1800RUN...
Gilda’s Club Metro DetroitBuilding Communities That Are Stronger Than Cancer Through Support, Education, And Social Activities Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit and our Cancer Support Community Partners uplift and strengthen people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking down barriers to care. Our program is 100% free. Whether you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, or have recently lost someone to cancer, there is a place for you at Gilda's Club. Sinc...
Collective ChicagoDisrupting Homelessness With Dignity Through Affordable Housing, Health Programs, and Professional Development The mission of Collective Chicago is to disrupt homelessness with dignity. We provide all basic needs – affordable housing, food, attire, and transportation – to our residents while they move from homelessness to employability. From fitness programs to mental and emotional counseling to professional development and financial responsibility training, we help homeless men of any age...
TechTown DetroitDetroit’s Entrepreneurship Hub We empower Detroit-based startups and local businesses by providing resources, collaborative workspace, and education for entrepreneurs who will further accelerate inclusive economic development across Detroit. Offering a full suite of entrepreneurial services for tech and neighborhood businesses, TechTown Detroit has served more than 2,700 companies that have created nearly 1600 jobs and leveraged more than $160 million in startup capital. By opening doors t...
Leukemia Research FoundationFunding Worldwide Leukemia Research And Supporting Patients And Families The Leukemia Research Foundation's mission is to cure leukemia by funding innovative research and supporting patients and families. We are focused exclusively on funding leukemia research and have invested in more than 600 research projects worldwide to accelerate the development of new and better treatments and an ultimate cure for leukemia. Through our patient-centered approach, access to leukemia experts, and ...
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...
Camp CaseyFree Horseback Riding Programs For Children With Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, And Other Life-Threatening Illnesses Camp Casey is a nonprofit organization that provides free horseback riding programs for children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other life-threatening illnesses in Michigan. An entirely mobile organization, Camp Casey delivers happiness on horseback through four programs: Horsey House Calls, Cowboy Camp Outs, Lone Star Getaways, and Outlaw Outings. Our signature program, ...
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...
Chicago Children’s MuseumWhere Play And Learning Connect Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. We focus on accessibility, inclusion, and the pursuit of childhood, ensuring valuable and memorable experiences for all visitors. Founded in 1982 by Chicagoans who took action after seeing slashes to arts programming for children throughout the city, Chicago Children’s Museum was intentionally designed for experimentation, creativity, a...
IngenuityEnsuring Access To Quality Arts Education For All Chicago Public School Students Ingenuity was founded to increase arts education access, equity, and quality in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Our mission is to ensure that every student, in every grade, in every school, has access to the arts as part of a well-rounded education. Through data, research, partnerships, professional learning, advocacy, and direct investments in school arts programs and teachers, Ingenuity has made it possible fo...
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...
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...
Code Your DreamsEmpowering Underserved Youth To Solve Community Problems Through Coding The mission of Code Your Dreams is to establish the next generation of innovators and disruptors by empowering underserved youth to solve community problems through code. We teach kindergarten through high school students about the entire application development process from ideation to final delivery. By helping students to innovate new technology solutions through code, we equip them with the resources and skills to ...
National Runaway Safeline
24/7 Crisis Services For Runaway And Homeless Youth The National Runaway Safeline (NRS) is a national nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth are safe and off the streets. Founded as Metrohelp in 1971, NRS serves as the crisis line for youth and families providing critical crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each year, NRS makes approximately 100,000 connections to help and hope through hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY), online (1800RUN...
Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit
Building Communities That Are Stronger Than Cancer Through Support, Education, And Social Activities Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit and our Cancer Support Community Partners uplift and strengthen people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking down barriers to care. Our program is 100% free. Whether you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, or have recently lost someone to cancer, there is a place for you at Gilda's Club. Sinc...
Collective Chicago
Disrupting Homelessness With Dignity Through Affordable Housing, Health Programs, and Professional Development The mission of Collective Chicago is to disrupt homelessness with dignity. We provide all basic needs – affordable housing, food, attire, and transportation – to our residents while they move from homelessness to employability. From fitness programs to mental and emotional counseling to professional development and financial responsibility training, we help homeless men of any age...
TechTown Detroit
Detroit’s Entrepreneurship Hub We empower Detroit-based startups and local businesses by providing resources, collaborative workspace, and education for entrepreneurs who will further accelerate inclusive economic development across Detroit. Offering a full suite of entrepreneurial services for tech and neighborhood businesses, TechTown Detroit has served more than 2,700 companies that have created nearly 1600 jobs and leveraged more than $160 million in startup capital. By opening doors t...
Leukemia Research Foundation
Funding Worldwide Leukemia Research And Supporting Patients And Families The Leukemia Research Foundation's mission is to cure leukemia by funding innovative research and supporting patients and families. We are focused exclusively on funding leukemia research and have invested in more than 600 research projects worldwide to accelerate the development of new and better treatments and an ultimate cure for leukemia. Through our patient-centered approach, access to leukemia experts, and ...
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...
Camp Casey
Free Horseback Riding Programs For Children With Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, And Other Life-Threatening Illnesses Camp Casey is a nonprofit organization that provides free horseback riding programs for children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other life-threatening illnesses in Michigan. An entirely mobile organization, Camp Casey delivers happiness on horseback through four programs: Horsey House Calls, Cowboy Camp Outs, Lone Star Getaways, and Outlaw Outings. Our signature program, ...
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...
Chicago Children’s Museum
Where Play And Learning Connect Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives by creating a community where play and learning connect. We focus on accessibility, inclusion, and the pursuit of childhood, ensuring valuable and memorable experiences for all visitors. Founded in 1982 by Chicagoans who took action after seeing slashes to arts programming for children throughout the city, Chicago Children’s Museum was intentionally designed for experimentation, creativity, a...
Ingenuity
Ensuring Access To Quality Arts Education For All Chicago Public School Students Ingenuity was founded to increase arts education access, equity, and quality in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Our mission is to ensure that every student, in every grade, in every school, has access to the arts as part of a well-rounded education. Through data, research, partnerships, professional learning, advocacy, and direct investments in school arts programs and teachers, Ingenuity has made it possible fo...
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...
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...
Code Your Dreams
Empowering Underserved Youth To Solve Community Problems Through Coding The mission of Code Your Dreams is to establish the next generation of innovators and disruptors by empowering underserved youth to solve community problems through code. We teach kindergarten through high school students about the entire application development process from ideation to final delivery. By helping students to innovate new technology solutions through code, we equip them with the resources and skills to ...
