iMentorMentoring For College Success And Beyond iMentor partners with public high schools in low-income communities, in which a majority of students served will be first-generation college graduates. We match each student with a college-educated mentor for three years, starting in the student’s junior year of high school, and look to empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. With our curriculum and staff to guide them, mentors and students build th...
Inner-City Education ProgramAcademic And Hockey Opportunities For Low-Income Children In First Grade And Up Inspired by one of the co-founder’s experience of coaching hockey for low-income inner-city children in West Garfield Park, Inner-City Education Program (ICE) was established to help low-income children obtain educational and hockey opportunities not otherwise available to them. ICE offers educational scholarships to Chicago area students (1st grade through college) who actively play hockey, demonstrate financi...
Hope For Stomach CancerSupport, Resources And Awareness In The Fight Against Stomach Cancer Hope For Stomach Cancer provides resources to patients, caregivers and loved ones facing stomach cancer, while promoting early detection and prevention to the general and medical communities. Inspired by the founder’s father – who is now in remission after a total removal of his stomach, chemotherapy, and radiation – Hope For Stomach Cancer aims to enable those affected by stomach cancer to take actionable steps to live t...
One For OneProviding Opportunities And Resources For Youth Affected By Violence In Chicago One For One supports young adults living in Chicago’s most dangerous and violent communities. For more than a decade, our organization has been dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence by enriching the lives of youth, allowing them to connect and thrive within their communities and beyond. Through programming, workshops, mentorship and employment, we provide opportunities that nurture values and integrity, a...
mHUBInnovation Center For Physical Product Development mHUB is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing innovation center for physical product development and manufacturing. We are a shared workspace community of more than 1,200 product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers and manufacturers, a network of mentors, industry experts and investors, and a source of intellectual and economic capital. By galvanizing these connections, mHUB ensures that the Midwest region’s manufacturing...
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...
GOODProjectsPersonal, Academic, And Career Opportunities For Underserved Youth And Their Families GOODProjects is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to “Giving Out Opportunities Daily” to underserved youth and their families to help them live fulfilling lives free from poverty and violence and with improvements in health and wellness. We meet our youth and families where they are and work with them to progress through an individualized success plan. We provide workforce development tr...
Green Star MovementInspiring Students And Transforming Communities Through The Creation Of Public Art Green Star Movement inspires students and community members through the creation of public art. This interactive process builds teamwork and self-esteem in participants and revitalizes urban neighborhoods. We annually serve over 2,000 students and adults with mural arts programming and have successfully transformed the interiors and exteriors of over 160 public spaces, including schools, parks, community cen...
Minds Matter Bay AreaPreparing Low-Income, Motivated High School Students For Success In College And Beyond Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) is an education nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income high school students with demonstrated motivation by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. Our students are paired with two mentors who support them for all three years in the program. They participate in a rich set of programs including weekly mentoring sessions, academic summer prog...
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...
Urban InitiativesYouth Development Through The Power Of Sports And Play Urban Initiatives' (UI) mission is to use sports and play to empower Chicago's youth to achieve academic success, develop social-emotional skills, and build social capital through our network of students, faculty, and community members. From kindergarten through high school and beyond, we engage youth through sports and play to teach teamwork, peer mentorship, and personal development. Founded by two Chicago Public Schools teac...
Female StrongBuilding Confidence In Middle And High School Girls To Create Future Leaders Female Strong offers hands-on programs, mentorship, and experiences that build confidence in middle and high school girls to propel them to become future leaders. From personal growth workshops to academic scholarships to business development programs, Female Strong empowers young women with the skills to realize their full potential and preempt the inequities that exist for women in today’s workplace. Our flagshi...
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New HampshireOne-To-One Mentoring For Youth Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New Hampshire creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We serve 750 children each year by creating, fostering, and supporting one-to-one relationships between youth facing adversity and caring volunteer adult mentors. Mentoring gives youth the inspiration and confidence needed to achieve their dreams, provides parents with a network of support, and offers volunteers the opp...
Lawndale Christian Legal CenterCommunity-Based, Holistic Legal Services For Juveniles And Emerging Adults Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) is a nonprofit working to ensure juveniles and emerging adults receive the criminal legal defense and social services they need in their own community. We provide zealous, holistic, criminal defense, free of charge, exclusively to youth (ages 24 and younger) who live in North Lawndale. Every one of our young clients can rely on a dedicated case manager who coordinates a wrap-a...
Adams Street FoundationCollege And Career Support For High School Students At Urban Assembly School For Law And Justice The Adams Street Foundation (ASF) funds and implements high-quality, individualized programs for students at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ). A small, law-themed, non-charter public high school located in downtown Brooklyn, SLJ teaches an understanding of law and social justice so that students graduate ready to succeed in college and effect change in society. As the nonprof...
Genesys WorksSkills Training, Paid Internships, College Counseling, And Alumni Support For Underserved High School Students The mission of Genesys Works is to provide pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships. The students start with eight weeks of summer training in business, including information technology, business operations, and professional development. This is followed by a yea...
iMentor
Mentoring For College Success And Beyond iMentor partners with public high schools in low-income communities, in which a majority of students served will be first-generation college graduates. We match each student with a college-educated mentor for three years, starting in the student’s junior year of high school, and look to empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. With our curriculum and staff to guide them, mentors and students build th...
Inner-City Education Program
Academic And Hockey Opportunities For Low-Income Children In First Grade And Up Inspired by one of the co-founder’s experience of coaching hockey for low-income inner-city children in West Garfield Park, Inner-City Education Program (ICE) was established to help low-income children obtain educational and hockey opportunities not otherwise available to them. ICE offers educational scholarships to Chicago area students (1st grade through college) who actively play hockey, demonstrate financi...
Hope For Stomach Cancer
Support, Resources And Awareness In The Fight Against Stomach Cancer Hope For Stomach Cancer provides resources to patients, caregivers and loved ones facing stomach cancer, while promoting early detection and prevention to the general and medical communities. Inspired by the founder’s father – who is now in remission after a total removal of his stomach, chemotherapy, and radiation – Hope For Stomach Cancer aims to enable those affected by stomach cancer to take actionable steps to live t...
One For One
Providing Opportunities And Resources For Youth Affected By Violence In Chicago One For One supports young adults living in Chicago’s most dangerous and violent communities. For more than a decade, our organization has been dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence by enriching the lives of youth, allowing them to connect and thrive within their communities and beyond. Through programming, workshops, mentorship and employment, we provide opportunities that nurture values and integrity, a...
mHUB
Innovation Center For Physical Product Development mHUB is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing innovation center for physical product development and manufacturing. We are a shared workspace community of more than 1,200 product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers and manufacturers, a network of mentors, industry experts and investors, and a source of intellectual and economic capital. By galvanizing these connections, mHUB ensures that the Midwest region’s manufacturing...
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...
GOODProjects
Personal, Academic, And Career Opportunities For Underserved Youth And Their Families GOODProjects is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to “Giving Out Opportunities Daily” to underserved youth and their families to help them live fulfilling lives free from poverty and violence and with improvements in health and wellness. We meet our youth and families where they are and work with them to progress through an individualized success plan. We provide workforce development tr...
Green Star Movement
Inspiring Students And Transforming Communities Through The Creation Of Public Art Green Star Movement inspires students and community members through the creation of public art. This interactive process builds teamwork and self-esteem in participants and revitalizes urban neighborhoods. We annually serve over 2,000 students and adults with mural arts programming and have successfully transformed the interiors and exteriors of over 160 public spaces, including schools, parks, community cen...
Minds Matter Bay Area
Preparing Low-Income, Motivated High School Students For Success In College And Beyond Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) is an education nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income high school students with demonstrated motivation by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. Our students are paired with two mentors who support them for all three years in the program. They participate in a rich set of programs including weekly mentoring sessions, academic summer prog...
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...
Urban Initiatives
Youth Development Through The Power Of Sports And Play Urban Initiatives' (UI) mission is to use sports and play to empower Chicago's youth to achieve academic success, develop social-emotional skills, and build social capital through our network of students, faculty, and community members. From kindergarten through high school and beyond, we engage youth through sports and play to teach teamwork, peer mentorship, and personal development. Founded by two Chicago Public Schools teac...
Female Strong
Building Confidence In Middle And High School Girls To Create Future Leaders Female Strong offers hands-on programs, mentorship, and experiences that build confidence in middle and high school girls to propel them to become future leaders. From personal growth workshops to academic scholarships to business development programs, Female Strong empowers young women with the skills to realize their full potential and preempt the inequities that exist for women in today’s workplace. Our flagshi...
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire
One-To-One Mentoring For Youth Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New Hampshire creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We serve 750 children each year by creating, fostering, and supporting one-to-one relationships between youth facing adversity and caring volunteer adult mentors. Mentoring gives youth the inspiration and confidence needed to achieve their dreams, provides parents with a network of support, and offers volunteers the opp...
Lawndale Christian Legal Center
Community-Based, Holistic Legal Services For Juveniles And Emerging Adults Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) is a nonprofit working to ensure juveniles and emerging adults receive the criminal legal defense and social services they need in their own community. We provide zealous, holistic, criminal defense, free of charge, exclusively to youth (ages 24 and younger) who live in North Lawndale. Every one of our young clients can rely on a dedicated case manager who coordinates a wrap-a...
Adams Street Foundation
College And Career Support For High School Students At Urban Assembly School For Law And Justice The Adams Street Foundation (ASF) funds and implements high-quality, individualized programs for students at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ). A small, law-themed, non-charter public high school located in downtown Brooklyn, SLJ teaches an understanding of law and social justice so that students graduate ready to succeed in college and effect change in society. As the nonprof...
Genesys Works
Skills Training, Paid Internships, College Counseling, And Alumni Support For Underserved High School Students The mission of Genesys Works is to provide pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships. The students start with eight weeks of summer training in business, including information technology, business operations, and professional development. This is followed by a yea...
