Children’s Scholarship FundScholarships For Low-Income Families With Children In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade At Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF), we believe a quality education puts children on the path to success in life. To that end, we provide partial scholarships to low-income families so their children can attend the K-8 schools that best meet their needs, regardless of their ability to pay or where they live. CSF scholarships change lives: they provide students with the tools and opportunities they need...
Riverview CenterFree And Confidential Services For Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Riverview Center provides free and confidential services for survivors of sexual violence in Iowa, and for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Illinois. Our services include: 24-hour crisis hotlines; legal, medical, and social service advocacy; long- and short-term counseling; trauma-informed therapy; transition and basic needs assistance; and more. Care is specialized and client-centered based on...
Tutoring ChicagoDelivering The Power Of Education To Students Through One-To-One Tutoring Tutoring Chicago delivers the power of education to children facing economic barriers through one-to-one tutoring and high-quality, academic, developmental programming. With the help of more than 1,000 trained and educated adult volunteers and a program staff comprised of former teachers, each student is matched with their own tutor and receives weekly individualized instruction during the school year. Tutoring Chica...
Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority BoardProviding Tuition Assistance Scholarships To High School Graduates In Pontiac, Michigan The mission of the Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board is to reduce the disparity in postsecondary educational attainment, by providing financial assistance to high school graduates in the Pontiac School District. Promise Zone Scholarships are awarded to students looking to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in Michigan and seeking to earn a two-year degree, four-...
CaraEradicating Poverty Through Workforce Training, Resource Support, Job Placement, And Retention Coaching Cara Collective seeks to fuel a courageous national movement to eradicate relational and financial poverty. With our four entities, we engage job seekers, employers, and other organizations across the country to break the cycle of poverty through the power and purpose of employment. Cara provides free workforce training, job placement, and personal and professional coaching to pave the w...
Chicago Coalition For Family BuildingProviding Financial Assistance Grants For Fertility Treatments, Adoption, And Surrogacy The mission of Chicago Coalition For Family Building is to remove financial barriers that prevent creation of a family. One in eight couples struggle to conceive for reasons ranging from infertility to failure or absence of reproductive organs to diseases like cancer. We financially and emotionally support those struggling with infertility by providing fully funded IVF cycles, financial grants for surro...
Children’s Advocacy Center Of North And Northwest Cook CountyFree Healing Services For Children Who Have Experienced Abuse The Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County offers free healing services for children who have experienced sexual/physical abuse or witnessed violence in their homes. We use a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to provide forensic interviews, court advocacy, trauma-informed therapy, support groups, and community referrals for children and nonoffending family members. We also offer prevention services a...
Love Gives FoundationImproving Healthcare And Education To Reduce Poverty In Developing Countries Love Gives Foundation (LGF) is dedicated to reducing poverty and serious health problems for underserved people in developing countries by improving educational access and environmental conditions. A strong believer in the power of education to lift someone out of poverty, LGF’s programs aim to keep young people in good health, so that they can stay in school. LGF provides life skills development workshops, mentor...
13 Hands Equine RescueEquine Rescue To Help Horses And Heal Humans The mission of 13 Hands Equine Rescue is to rescue horses and heal humans. We rescue abandoned, neglected, abused, and slaughter-bound horses in order to rehabilitate the horses and place them in new loving homes. We also provide equine assistance therapy to military veterans who are struggling with mental illness like post-traumatic stress disorder. Based on the powerful effect of mutual healing through the human-horse relationship, horses rega...
Purple Iris FoundationProviding Financial Assistance And Fresh Food Baskets To Cancer Patients In Maine The Purple Iris Foundation raises awareness, provides support, and gives hope to individuals and families affected by cancer, in Maine. Purple Iris provides up to $500 per month and a fresh food basket to Maine residents who are battling cancer. The nonprofit also plants purple iris bulbs in the community to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer. As a fourteen-year survivor of pancreatic cancer who was once...
Brilliant DetroitCreating Kid Success Through Neighborhood Hubs For School-Ready, Healthy, And Stable Families Brilliant Detroit creates success for kids and families by building neighborhood hubs that provide a safe space for coordinated programs that address education, health, family support, and community building. By transforming abandoned houses into these neighborhood hubs designed with, for, and by neighbors, Brilliant Detroit serves kids (ages 0-8) and their families within a twenty-minute walkable...
New Earth OrganizationMentor-Based Arts, Educational, And Vocational Programs To Reduce Youth Recidivism In Los Angeles New Earth provides mentor-based arts, educational, and vocational programs that empower juvenile justice and system-involved youth (ages 13-25) to transform their lives, move toward positive, healthier life choices, and realize their full potential as contributing members of our community. New Earth serves more than 800 young people per year at its center in Culver City and in probation camps,...
Televerde FoundationPersonal And Professional Development Programs To Help Incarcerated Women Reenter The Workforce And Society The mission of Televerde Foundation is to provide currently and formerly incarcerated women with the personal and professional development programs necessary for them to successfully join and advance in the global workforce. Our reentry program includes classes for professional etiquette, career mapping, resume creation, interview practice, financial literacy, emotional intelligence,...
Jenna Kast Believe In Miracles FoundationGranting Wishes For Michigan Kids With Life-Threatening Illness The mission of The Jenna Kast Believe In Miracles Foundation is to enrich the lives of Michigan children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions by buying gifts and bringing joy and hope to their lives. The organization grants about fifty wishes per year, including swing sets, trips, concerts, shopping sprees, etc. Along with each gift, children receive a personalized trophy to acknowledge their courageous fight. Je...
KesemProviding Peer Support Through Free Summer Camp And Year-Round Services For Children Whose Parents Have Cancer Kesem is a nationwide community, led by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Our creative and fun-filled programs provide children with peers who understand their unique needs and create a lasting community. Dedicated to a world where every child impacted by a parent’s cancer is never alone, Kesem’s week-long summer c...
Fans For The CureMedical, Educational, And Awareness Programs To Support Men And Their Families As They Journey With Prostate Cancer Fans for the Cure is dedicated to positively influencing the lives of men and their families by organizing awareness, educational, and medical programs focused on prostate cancer. Working closely with its Medical Advisory Board, Fans for the Cure has provided free PSA screenings as well as support groups, educational seminars, physician referrals, and community awareness camp...
Children’s Scholarship Fund
Scholarships For Low-Income Families With Children In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade At Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF), we believe a quality education puts children on the path to success in life. To that end, we provide partial scholarships to low-income families so their children can attend the K-8 schools that best meet their needs, regardless of their ability to pay or where they live. CSF scholarships change lives: they provide students with the tools and opportunities they need...
Riverview Center
Free And Confidential Services For Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence Riverview Center provides free and confidential services for survivors of sexual violence in Iowa, and for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Illinois. Our services include: 24-hour crisis hotlines; legal, medical, and social service advocacy; long- and short-term counseling; trauma-informed therapy; transition and basic needs assistance; and more. Care is specialized and client-centered based on...
Tutoring Chicago
Delivering The Power Of Education To Students Through One-To-One Tutoring Tutoring Chicago delivers the power of education to children facing economic barriers through one-to-one tutoring and high-quality, academic, developmental programming. With the help of more than 1,000 trained and educated adult volunteers and a program staff comprised of former teachers, each student is matched with their own tutor and receives weekly individualized instruction during the school year. Tutoring Chica...
Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board
Providing Tuition Assistance Scholarships To High School Graduates In Pontiac, Michigan The mission of the Pontiac School District Promise Zone Authority Board is to reduce the disparity in postsecondary educational attainment, by providing financial assistance to high school graduates in the Pontiac School District. Promise Zone Scholarships are awarded to students looking to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in Michigan and seeking to earn a two-year degree, four-...
Cara
Eradicating Poverty Through Workforce Training, Resource Support, Job Placement, And Retention Coaching Cara Collective seeks to fuel a courageous national movement to eradicate relational and financial poverty. With our four entities, we engage job seekers, employers, and other organizations across the country to break the cycle of poverty through the power and purpose of employment. Cara provides free workforce training, job placement, and personal and professional coaching to pave the w...
Chicago Coalition For Family Building
Providing Financial Assistance Grants For Fertility Treatments, Adoption, And Surrogacy The mission of Chicago Coalition For Family Building is to remove financial barriers that prevent creation of a family. One in eight couples struggle to conceive for reasons ranging from infertility to failure or absence of reproductive organs to diseases like cancer. We financially and emotionally support those struggling with infertility by providing fully funded IVF cycles, financial grants for surro...
Children’s Advocacy Center Of North And Northwest Cook County
Free Healing Services For Children Who Have Experienced Abuse The Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County offers free healing services for children who have experienced sexual/physical abuse or witnessed violence in their homes. We use a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to provide forensic interviews, court advocacy, trauma-informed therapy, support groups, and community referrals for children and nonoffending family members. We also offer prevention services a...
Love Gives Foundation
Improving Healthcare And Education To Reduce Poverty In Developing Countries Love Gives Foundation (LGF) is dedicated to reducing poverty and serious health problems for underserved people in developing countries by improving educational access and environmental conditions. A strong believer in the power of education to lift someone out of poverty, LGF’s programs aim to keep young people in good health, so that they can stay in school. LGF provides life skills development workshops, mentor...
13 Hands Equine Rescue
Equine Rescue To Help Horses And Heal Humans The mission of 13 Hands Equine Rescue is to rescue horses and heal humans. We rescue abandoned, neglected, abused, and slaughter-bound horses in order to rehabilitate the horses and place them in new loving homes. We also provide equine assistance therapy to military veterans who are struggling with mental illness like post-traumatic stress disorder. Based on the powerful effect of mutual healing through the human-horse relationship, horses rega...
Purple Iris Foundation
Providing Financial Assistance And Fresh Food Baskets To Cancer Patients In Maine The Purple Iris Foundation raises awareness, provides support, and gives hope to individuals and families affected by cancer, in Maine. Purple Iris provides up to $500 per month and a fresh food basket to Maine residents who are battling cancer. The nonprofit also plants purple iris bulbs in the community to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer. As a fourteen-year survivor of pancreatic cancer who was once...
Brilliant Detroit
Creating Kid Success Through Neighborhood Hubs For School-Ready, Healthy, And Stable Families Brilliant Detroit creates success for kids and families by building neighborhood hubs that provide a safe space for coordinated programs that address education, health, family support, and community building. By transforming abandoned houses into these neighborhood hubs designed with, for, and by neighbors, Brilliant Detroit serves kids (ages 0-8) and their families within a twenty-minute walkable...
New Earth Organization
Mentor-Based Arts, Educational, And Vocational Programs To Reduce Youth Recidivism In Los Angeles New Earth provides mentor-based arts, educational, and vocational programs that empower juvenile justice and system-involved youth (ages 13-25) to transform their lives, move toward positive, healthier life choices, and realize their full potential as contributing members of our community. New Earth serves more than 800 young people per year at its center in Culver City and in probation camps,...
Televerde Foundation
Personal And Professional Development Programs To Help Incarcerated Women Reenter The Workforce And Society The mission of Televerde Foundation is to provide currently and formerly incarcerated women with the personal and professional development programs necessary for them to successfully join and advance in the global workforce. Our reentry program includes classes for professional etiquette, career mapping, resume creation, interview practice, financial literacy, emotional intelligence,...
Jenna Kast Believe In Miracles Foundation
Granting Wishes For Michigan Kids With Life-Threatening Illness The mission of The Jenna Kast Believe In Miracles Foundation is to enrich the lives of Michigan children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions by buying gifts and bringing joy and hope to their lives. The organization grants about fifty wishes per year, including swing sets, trips, concerts, shopping sprees, etc. Along with each gift, children receive a personalized trophy to acknowledge their courageous fight. Je...
Kesem
Providing Peer Support Through Free Summer Camp And Year-Round Services For Children Whose Parents Have Cancer Kesem is a nationwide community, led by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Our creative and fun-filled programs provide children with peers who understand their unique needs and create a lasting community. Dedicated to a world where every child impacted by a parent’s cancer is never alone, Kesem’s week-long summer c...
Fans For The Cure
Medical, Educational, And Awareness Programs To Support Men And Their Families As They Journey With Prostate Cancer Fans for the Cure is dedicated to positively influencing the lives of men and their families by organizing awareness, educational, and medical programs focused on prostate cancer. Working closely with its Medical Advisory Board, Fans for the Cure has provided free PSA screenings as well as support groups, educational seminars, physician referrals, and community awareness camp...
