CommunityHealthProviding Free High-Quality Medical Care To The Uninsured Founded in 1993, CommunityHealth is the largest volunteer-based health center in the nation. We provide primary and specialty care, medications, lab testing, mental health services, and health education at no charge to low-income, uninsured adults in Chicago. We believe that health care is a fundamental right and everyone deserves access to high-quality services. After learning about the high number of Chicagoans with no insurance a...
Chicago Adventure TherapyEmpowering Chicago Youth Through Life-Changing Outdoor Adventures Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) works with Chicago youth in the outdoors. We get youth outside of their comfort zones by going kayaking, climbing, camping, or just taking in nature. These life-changing adventures build confidence, leadership, and authentic community across multiple barriers that usually divide people. Chicago youth face overwhelming challenges every day. CAT works with young people who are gang-involved, exp...
Code PlatoonCoding Bootcamp For Veterans And Military Spouses Code Platoon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to transform veterans and military spouses into professional software developers through an immersive, educational bootcamp, mentorship, and internship program. In the 14-week program, we employ hands-on, in-person training with each group of students to teach software design principles, modern software languages, and best practices. We optimize our students’ success by matching them with an ind...
Sheets From HomeProviding Colorful And Fun Bed Sheets To Pediatric Oncology Patients Sheets From Home is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides new and fun bed sheets to pediatric oncology patients. Our mission is to bring smiles to children fighting cancer, by transforming their hospital rooms with fun and colorful bed sheets that feel more like home. Our goal is to help ease their pain and make them feel at home while undergoing cancer treatments in the hospital. The children r...
CLOZTALKRaising Awareness For Nonprofits Through Charity Logo-ed Apparel There are two many important issues at stake today to waste our time on fashion that doesn't make a statement. Our high-quality, comfy clothing makes a positive impact in the world by raising awareness and sparking conversations over the meaningful work that nonprofits are doing. We make charity logo-ed apparel for a wide variety of nonprofits, at no cost to the nonprofit. We believe that when someone wears a nonprofit'...
KnowResolvePreventing Youth Suicide Through Mental Health Awareness And Suicide Education Programs KnowResolve is dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing youth suicides through outreach, advocacy, and education. Our goal is to break down the silence, shame, and stigma surrounding mental health disorders and to provide youth and adults with tools needed to prevent suicide. Through our suicide prevention programs, speeches, and activities at schools and The SHED (our after-school teen cente...
True North TreksGroup-Based Treks In Nature For Young Adult Cancer Survivors And Caregivers The mission of True North Treks (TNT) is to empower young adults and caregivers affected by cancer to “find direction through connection” after the very dis-connecting experience of cancer. Our certified guides take groups on free backpacking and canoeing treks in beautiful wilderness destinations where participants can connect with the healing space found in nature, connect with peers who have also been affected b...
Imagine Englewood IfEmpowering Youth In Englewood For Healthy Living Imagine Englewood If (IEi) is devoted to strengthening and empowering the Greater Englewood community by engaging youth and families in activities and programs about healthy living, environmental awareness, and positive interaction. IEi provides a safe space for people to connect, communicate, and collaborate in efforts to create a healthy and supportive environment for growth and prosperity. IEi offers year-round enrichment programs for you...
Chicago Children's Advocacy CenterProviding Support For Children Who Are Victims Of Abuse And Violence Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and our partners are the front-line responders in Chicago to reports of child sexual abuse. We also respond to reports of child physical abuse, witness to violence, and other serious maltreatment. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health ...
Epilepsy Foundation Of Greater ChicagoFree Programs And Support Services To People Living With Epilepsy One in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago (EFGC) offers counseling, advocacy, and educational services to people with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which they live. Our mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save l...
National Association For Urban Debate LeaguesDebate Education For College And Career Readiness The mission of the National Association For Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) is to advance debate education in urban public schools in order to amplify youth voices, increase college and career readiness, and develop students’ confidence and skills for career success. NAUDL provides debate programming, curriculum, practices, and resources to 22 debate leagues (cities) across the country — reaching 11,000 middle and high school students each yea...
Israel Guide Dog Center For The BlindGuide Dogs For The Blind In Israel The mission of the Israel Guide Dog Center For The Blind is to improve the quality of life of visually impaired Israelis by providing them with independence, mobility, self-confidence, and companionship through the use of guide dogs. We breed, raise, and train the guide dogs at our facility just south of Tel Aviv in Israel. When blind Israelis request our assistance, we transport them to our center, house and feed them for three weeks during training, and...
Illinois Hispanic Chamber Of CommerceProviding Business Empowerment, Economic Development, And Entrepreneurial Education The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (“IHCC”) is an inclusive, collaborative community of business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals committed to empowering individuals by helping them start and grow their businesses. As the largest community of Hispanic business owners across Illinois and the Midwest, we represent more than 70,000 businesses that contribute more than $15 billion to the state’s e...
Strides For PeaceIncreasing The Collective Impact Of Community Organizations Working To End Gun Violence The mission of Strides For Peace is to increase the collective impact of community organizations working to end gun violence, save lives, and build a stronger Chicago. We accomplish this by providing funding, field development, advocacy, and civic engagement opportunities. Our work is centered around harnessing the power of community organizations and providing new pathways for people who care to get in...
Chicago Tool LibraryA Community Lending Library For Borrowing Tools The Chicago Tool Library is a community nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equitable access to tools, equipment, and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share, and create. Purchasing and maintaining tools is expensive, but borrowing them is not. Our memberships are priced on a sliding scale to ensure nobody is unable to access our resources due to their financial status. When tool access is limited by your ability to...
One BrickSocial And Flexible Nonprofit Volunteerism Without Long-Term Commitment One Brick creates a community of volunteers by offering fun opportunities for individuals to serve local nonprofits by providing a flexible way for them to volunteer where and when they want without the long-term commitment. Our "commitment-free volunteering" allows people to choose when they volunteer, rather than having to make commitments for a certain number of volunteer hours or agree to be available every...
CommunityHealth
Providing Free High-Quality Medical Care To The Uninsured Founded in 1993, CommunityHealth is the largest volunteer-based health center in the nation. We provide primary and specialty care, medications, lab testing, mental health services, and health education at no charge to low-income, uninsured adults in Chicago. We believe that health care is a fundamental right and everyone deserves access to high-quality services. After learning about the high number of Chicagoans with no insurance a...
Chicago Adventure Therapy
Empowering Chicago Youth Through Life-Changing Outdoor Adventures Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) works with Chicago youth in the outdoors. We get youth outside of their comfort zones by going kayaking, climbing, camping, or just taking in nature. These life-changing adventures build confidence, leadership, and authentic community across multiple barriers that usually divide people. Chicago youth face overwhelming challenges every day. CAT works with young people who are gang-involved, exp...
Code Platoon
Coding Bootcamp For Veterans And Military Spouses Code Platoon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to transform veterans and military spouses into professional software developers through an immersive, educational bootcamp, mentorship, and internship program. In the 14-week program, we employ hands-on, in-person training with each group of students to teach software design principles, modern software languages, and best practices. We optimize our students’ success by matching them with an ind...
Sheets From Home
Providing Colorful And Fun Bed Sheets To Pediatric Oncology Patients Sheets From Home is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides new and fun bed sheets to pediatric oncology patients. Our mission is to bring smiles to children fighting cancer, by transforming their hospital rooms with fun and colorful bed sheets that feel more like home. Our goal is to help ease their pain and make them feel at home while undergoing cancer treatments in the hospital. The children r...
CLOZTALK
Raising Awareness For Nonprofits Through Charity Logo-ed Apparel There are two many important issues at stake today to waste our time on fashion that doesn't make a statement. Our high-quality, comfy clothing makes a positive impact in the world by raising awareness and sparking conversations over the meaningful work that nonprofits are doing. We make charity logo-ed apparel for a wide variety of nonprofits, at no cost to the nonprofit. We believe that when someone wears a nonprofit'...
KnowResolve
Preventing Youth Suicide Through Mental Health Awareness And Suicide Education Programs KnowResolve is dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing youth suicides through outreach, advocacy, and education. Our goal is to break down the silence, shame, and stigma surrounding mental health disorders and to provide youth and adults with tools needed to prevent suicide. Through our suicide prevention programs, speeches, and activities at schools and The SHED (our after-school teen cente...
True North Treks
Group-Based Treks In Nature For Young Adult Cancer Survivors And Caregivers The mission of True North Treks (TNT) is to empower young adults and caregivers affected by cancer to “find direction through connection” after the very dis-connecting experience of cancer. Our certified guides take groups on free backpacking and canoeing treks in beautiful wilderness destinations where participants can connect with the healing space found in nature, connect with peers who have also been affected b...
Imagine Englewood If
Empowering Youth In Englewood For Healthy Living Imagine Englewood If (IEi) is devoted to strengthening and empowering the Greater Englewood community by engaging youth and families in activities and programs about healthy living, environmental awareness, and positive interaction. IEi provides a safe space for people to connect, communicate, and collaborate in efforts to create a healthy and supportive environment for growth and prosperity. IEi offers year-round enrichment programs for you...
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Providing Support For Children Who Are Victims Of Abuse And Violence Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and our partners are the front-line responders in Chicago to reports of child sexual abuse. We also respond to reports of child physical abuse, witness to violence, and other serious maltreatment. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health ...
Epilepsy Foundation Of Greater Chicago
Free Programs And Support Services To People Living With Epilepsy One in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago (EFGC) offers counseling, advocacy, and educational services to people with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which they live. Our mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save l...
National Association For Urban Debate Leagues
Debate Education For College And Career Readiness The mission of the National Association For Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) is to advance debate education in urban public schools in order to amplify youth voices, increase college and career readiness, and develop students’ confidence and skills for career success. NAUDL provides debate programming, curriculum, practices, and resources to 22 debate leagues (cities) across the country — reaching 11,000 middle and high school students each yea...
Israel Guide Dog Center For The Blind
Guide Dogs For The Blind In Israel The mission of the Israel Guide Dog Center For The Blind is to improve the quality of life of visually impaired Israelis by providing them with independence, mobility, self-confidence, and companionship through the use of guide dogs. We breed, raise, and train the guide dogs at our facility just south of Tel Aviv in Israel. When blind Israelis request our assistance, we transport them to our center, house and feed them for three weeks during training, and...
Illinois Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce
Providing Business Empowerment, Economic Development, And Entrepreneurial Education The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (“IHCC”) is an inclusive, collaborative community of business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals committed to empowering individuals by helping them start and grow their businesses. As the largest community of Hispanic business owners across Illinois and the Midwest, we represent more than 70,000 businesses that contribute more than $15 billion to the state’s e...
Strides For Peace
Increasing The Collective Impact Of Community Organizations Working To End Gun Violence The mission of Strides For Peace is to increase the collective impact of community organizations working to end gun violence, save lives, and build a stronger Chicago. We accomplish this by providing funding, field development, advocacy, and civic engagement opportunities. Our work is centered around harnessing the power of community organizations and providing new pathways for people who care to get in...
Chicago Tool Library
A Community Lending Library For Borrowing Tools The Chicago Tool Library is a community nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equitable access to tools, equipment, and information to allow all Chicagoans to learn, share, and create. Purchasing and maintaining tools is expensive, but borrowing them is not. Our memberships are priced on a sliding scale to ensure nobody is unable to access our resources due to their financial status. When tool access is limited by your ability to...
One Brick
Social And Flexible Nonprofit Volunteerism Without Long-Term Commitment One Brick creates a community of volunteers by offering fun opportunities for individuals to serve local nonprofits by providing a flexible way for them to volunteer where and when they want without the long-term commitment. Our "commitment-free volunteering" allows people to choose when they volunteer, rather than having to make commitments for a certain number of volunteer hours or agree to be available every...
