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Bourbon Charity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has issued over 100 grants to more than 45 charitable organizations since 2019 totaling more than $1.5 million. Our primary focus is raising money for food banks, children's hospitals, clean drinking water, men's and women's health charities, and military and veterans charities. 100% of donations go to our charity partners.
Gifts of Love helps meet the basic needs of individuals and families in the Greater Hartford area experiencing a short-term financial crisis so they can return to self-sufficiency.
The Felix Organization was founded in 2006 by Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Emmy Award-winning casting director, Sheila Jaffe. Both adopted and grateful to have been “taken home”, they were compelled to use their resources and experience to enrich the lives of children growing up in the foster care system. They had no idea the impact this partnership would have on the lives of so many disadvantaged children.
Tread Lightly promotes responsible outdoor recreation through education and stewardship, seeking to protect the environment and ensure sustainable access to trails and other public lands for all users.
For almost 60 years, United Way of Utah County has been involved in creating lasting change in our community. We partner with people and organizations from all across the community to make the greatest difference. We focus on preparing children to succeed in school and beyond, building financially stable families and creating a healthy community.
Officially organized in 1968 as the Phoenix 100 Club, the 100 Club of Arizona is a volunteer, benevolent organization committed to standing behind the men and women who stand behind the badge. The mission of the 100 Club of Arizona is to provide financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line-of-duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.
A Chance to Change Foundation offers education classes, workshops and prevention programs to those suffering from addictions, behavioral disorders and those whose families have been affected.
Active Minds is the nation's premier nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Active Minds are dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities.
The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program supports the traditional Elders who live in the cultural and spiritual traditions of The Dine (Navajo) People. Most live in remote portions of the Dine's reservation. The Program provides food, simple medicines, clothing, fabric and yarns to help these Elders live on the land in their traditional lifestyle. As they have become elderly, it has become more difficult for them to support themselves on the Land in their traditional ways. The Program supports 500 traditional Elders who live in the Northern portion of Arizona and Southern Utah.
Founded in 1977, AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. AISES employs a "full circle of support" model that begins with pre-college programs, progresses into collegiate life, and then into the professional years of members and on into retirement.
Albuquerque Community Foundation's mission is to build, invest and manage endowment funds to enhance the quality of our community through informed strategic grantmaking. Our staff partners with donors, funders, national organizations, statewide community foundations, leadership groups and nonprofit organizations to build a vibrant future for our community. In addition to encouraging the growth of a permanent charitable endowment and administering a strategic grantmaking program, our Foundation grants in the following fields-of-interest through a competitive grant program.
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is a service agency that specializes in providing help to blind people that is not readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems. The purpose of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is to assist blind and deaf-blind persons in securing reading matter, to educate the public about blindness, to provide specialized aids and appliances to the blind, to give consultation to governmental and private agencies serving the blind, to offer assistance to those losing vision in their later years, to offer services to blind children and their parents, and to work towards improving the quality of life for the blind and deaf-blind.
The mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. We mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.Since 1921, AFB has been a leader in expanding possibilities for the nearly 25 million Americans living with vision loss. A national nonprofit with offices in five U.S. cities, we champion access and equality, and stand at the forefront of new technologies and evidence-based advocacy. We address the most pressing needs of people with vision loss and their families, breaking down societal barriers and promoting broad systemic change. Like Helen Keller, AFB's most famous ambassador, we are committed to creating a more equitable world for people with disabilities.
Angel Flight Northeast coordinates free flights so children and adults can access medical care for as long and as often as needed. We provide free air transportation in private aircrafts by volunteer pilots so that children and adults may access life-saving medical care free of charge.
Aspen Community Foundation (ACF), founded in 1980, directs a collection of funds that have been created by individuals, families, nonprofits, businesses, and ACF itself for charitable purposes, awarding millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits from these funds. Donations to our community grantmaking funds allow ACF to continue to provide strong support to local nonprofit organizations that are making a critical difference for thousands of individuals and families in our region.
Founded in 1991, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) is the only national membership association committed to microenterprise development as an effective economic development strategy and a powerful poverty alleviation tool. AEO provides its members with a forum, information, and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited resources. AEO currently has a membership that stretches across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and includes all key agencies and organizations that provide microenterprise services to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs. The combined reach of these organizations exceeds 300,000 microentrepreneurs and small business owners annually.
The Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) promotes the well-being of Native American/American Indian communities through advocacy, policy development, cultural preservation, Youth empowerment, health initiatives, and legal support for the protection of sovereign rights.
AGE of Central Texas helps older adults and their caregivers thrive as they navigate the realities and opportunities of aging and caregiving. We envision a society where aging is a shared journey marked by connection, strength, and vitality, and the role of caregiving is supported through community, collaboration, and guidance.
Incorporated in February 1979, Bean's Café is a stand alone, non-sectarian, 501(c)(3) non-profit agency. We are a community based and supported program. Since 1979, we have maintained a center where the hungry and homeless are provided with hot nutritious meals, a warm and safe day shelter, information and referral assistance to health and human service programs. We target the poorest people in our community, the street people, the homeless, the chronically mentally ill, and the needy elderly. We also serve families in temporary crisis, the seasonally unemployed, and assist various local agencies in the feeding of children. Bean's Cafe exists to provide the most basic of human needs without discrimination or cost to anyone requesting assistance.
Beyond Housing exists because home matters. We began with actual houses and housing preservation, focusing on quality and stability to give people a place to start. But, there is more to a home than the house. Home is about the life that happens in and around the house as well as the life that fuels and draws out the best of the people within it. Beyond Housing is a community development organization that works in defined geographies like the Normandy School District in order to focus our resources where we can have the greatest impact. While most organizations focus on one, maybe two, impact areas within a community, we understand that, in order to have real impact, we must focus on all of the areas that make up a thriving community-housing, education, health, economic development and job readiness/access.
Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian ministry founded in 1990, as part of the global movement of Habitat for Humanity International. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. We have constructed and remodeled over 150 affordable homes in the Black Hills Region, and facilitate quality of life improvement through resident and stakeholder engagement. We also operate two ReStore locations to recycle and sell affordable materials for the home.
The Boothbay Region YMCA has been serving the community since 1955. It was founded and is sustained by leaders of the community to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, connected and secure.The Boothbay Region YMCA's mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and the community, guided by Christian principles including the universal values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility through programs that will build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Bridging empowers people to thrive in their homes by providing quality furniture and household goods for those pursuing housing stability. Bridging gives hope-and for many-a leap toward financial stability for the first time. With locations in Bloomington and Roseville, Bridging is driven by volunteers and donations of furniture and household goods from the community. Since 1987, Bridging has furnished over 100,000 homes, and every year, reduces landfill space by approximately 10 million pounds.
BrightStone expands the potential of adults with special needs by providing opportunities and solutions that enrich their lives. We aim to provide a comprehensive work, social support, and future residential community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential and helping them develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our vision is to provide whole life care, meeting the needs of job, home, recreation and social, physical, and health in a God-centered, caring environment.
Broad Street Ministry (BSM) is a broad-minded Christian community that practices radical hospitality and works for a more just world through civic engagement. In 2005, Broad Street Ministry was formed as an alternative church community. BSM seeks to be dynamic in its expression of worship, embracing those both on the margins of faith and those who have enjoyed the embrace of the church. BSM also welcomes into its body not just those who are on the margins of faith but those who are on the margins of society.
The Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center was created to educate and inspire people of all ages to make healthy choices. To date, over 7 million children and adults have discovered the wonders of life through our dynamic health education programs.
Camp Aldersgate creates life-changing experiences for individuals with special needs, enabling them to expand their worlds and express their unique voices. As Arkansas's only non-profit organization dedicated to serving children with special needs and senior adults in a camp environment, we maintain a high standard of excellence in all aspects of our programming, service, environment and operations.
Cancer Lifeline programs are based on the needs of people living with cancer. Cancer Lifeline offer you choices, encourage you to take control and provides information so that you can make better choices.
Cancer Support Community Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky is one of 50 affiliates of the nonprofit Cancer Support Community global network providing emotional, educational, and social support for people with cancer and their families.
Canine Assistants, founded in 1991, trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. Most Canine Assistants service dogs are born, raised, and trained at our facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, while some are occasionally adopted from local organizations or breeders. The majority of our service dogs are retrievers, including both goldens and labradors.
The mission of the Capital Region Community Foundation is to lead philanthropic solutions that build vibrant communities in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties.
Cathedral Kitchen's mission is to help people out of food insecurity and champion their pursuit of stability and prosperity. Cathedral Kitchen is one of the largest emergency food providers in New Jersey, serving more than 100,000 meals a year. We provide nutritious meals and groceries for food insecure residents of Camden and the surrounding area through our Meal Program, Community Outreach and MarketStand. The Culinary Arts Training Program is a 15 week tuition-free program, offered three times a year. The program consists of classroom instruction in culinary/baking arts, plus ServSafe training, like skills, financial literacy and interviewing skills training. Graduates are assisted with job placement and over 85 percent of graduates find employment during the first three months following graduation. In addition, we have two social enterprises as well as supportive services.
Inspired by Christ's call to serve, our mission is to provide services to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Since 1920, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has been helping people of all faiths throughout the ten counties of Southeast Wisconsin, providing compassionate and competent human services to people in need. The majority of our clients are low-income individuals and families, many living under the national poverty level. To date in 2015, we have served over 35,000 individuals. Our programs help individuals and families in crisis situations, addressing personal needs and aiding clients on the road to self-sufficiency and wellness.Our programs include: Community Outreach & Case Management, Behavioral Health Counseling, Pregnancy Support Coordination, Adoption, Supported Parenting Services, In-Home Support, Adult Day Services, Refugee Resettlement, and Legal Services for Immigrants..As a non-profit, we have an ethical obligation to our constituents and the public to conduct our activities with accountability and transparency. We wish to regularly and openly convey information to the public about our mission, activities, accomplishments and decision-making processes. Because we want this information to be easily accessible to the public with external visibility, important documentation regarding our agency's functions is shared on our website. It is listed under the Get To Know Us tab/Agency Transparency.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha ministers to the greatest and most fundamental needs of our community. Since 1926, Catholic Charities has had a rich tradition of serving and advocating for more than 75,000 voiceless, hungry, addicted, abused and forgotten individuals and families annually throughout the area. Catholic Charities builds strong communities through our programs and services, advocacy, outreach, and education. We're very blessed to have many donors, volunteers and organizations that share in our passion and help us fulfill our mission to serve those most in need. Over 400 compassionate volunteers, staff, and board members comprise the driving force behind Catholic Charities of Omaha, NE, serving the 23 counties of the Omaha Archdiocese, providing services through our eleven main programs.
Catholic Social Services (CSS) was incorporated in 1966 with the mission to serve the poor, strengthen individuals and families and advocate for a just community. CSS operates ten multi-faceted programs including two emergency shelters, two homes for teens, a food pantry, supportive housing, an adoption and pregnancy support program, services for individuals with disabilities, and a refugee resettlement and immigration program. CSS is the social service arm of the Archdiocese of Anchorage serving, engaging and employing people of all faiths. During fiscal year 2009, 1,118 volunteers provided 22,778 hours of service to help your neighbors in need.
Catholic Social Services (CSS) is a faith-based social service agency focused on improving the quality of life of people of all faiths and backgrounds during some of their most vulnerable times of their lives. By serving people in ways that help seniors live independent, connected lives and families thrive, Catholic Social Services continues its 70 year legacy to address the community's unmet, pressing needs with compassion.
Cell Phones For Soldiers Inc. is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing cost-free communication services to active-duty military members and veterans. Founded in 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then 12 and 13 years old, Cell Phones For Soldiers has provided more than 204 million "Minutes That Matter" to deployed troops. Since 2012, "Helping Heroes Home" has provided emergency funds for more than 400 returning veterans to alleviate communication challenges as well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships. For more information, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest pages.
Since 1992 Central Iowa Shelter & Services' mission is to provide low-barrier shelter, meals and support services at no cost to adults experiencing homelessness and to facilitate their move toward self-sufficiency. Approximately 2,000 women and men experiencing homelessness have received emergency shelter and supportive services to help them move beyond homelessness each year. In September 2012, CISS opened its new facility. The facility grew from being 8,000 square feet and 96 beds to 207 beds and 42,000 square feet. It is equipped to provide expanded emergency shelter (150 beds); expanded transitional housing for Veterans (19 rooms); and 38 Project Based Section 8 Voucher efficiency apartments. Along with expanded housing capacity, CISS also provides an on-site health clinic, food pantry, clothing closet, classrooms, and a 30-foot growing dome. All guests and residents are provided evening and breakfast meals; access to shower and laundry facilities, a weekly medical clinic, and group counseling; as well as individualized case management, life skills instruction, and referrals to other community services/benefits.
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity builds houses for the economically disadvantaged. Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to live. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which all people have decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships.
Challenge Aspen is dedicated to impacting lives through year-round adaptive experiences for individuals faced with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Challenge Aspen creates life-changing opportunities by encouraging participation in activities designed to redefine limits, recognize abilities, and transfer newfound courage to everyday life.
Christian Center Of Park City (CCPC) is a Christian humanitarian, community-focused resource center that helps improve the lives of people and communities through meeting immediate and basic needs, serving as a leading networker of community resources, offering counseling services and spiritual care support, championing advocacy for those in need and most of all by giving hope. The focus area of the Center is primarily on the population centers of Summit and Wasatch counties. We require no membership, dues, or compliance with our faith traditions to be served by our programs and resources. While not a church, we partner with area churches, interfaith councils, secular agencies and individuals to demonstrate God's love in tangible ways.
Christian HELP Foundation's mission is to prevent homelessness by helping people find jobs while providing for them materially and spiritually. Our vision is to see God honored by providing for the vocational, material, and spiritual needs of those who are unemployed and actively seeking employment. We serve anyone willing and able to work in the Central Florida region. We do this by walking alongside them on their employment seeking journey in a client-focused, relationally-driven way offering a customized program to fit their need, while providing groceries for their family. Additionally, we facilitate job search classes in the community, a job board and 6 job fairs a year to connect job seekers directly to employers. Our food pantry also supplies groceries to anyone hungry in the community and our staff offers resources to meet needs we don't supply through our community partners, as well as the extensive online resource guide we developed.
Launched in 1984, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. (CADASI) serves individuals and families in Winnebago and Green Lake Counties who are struggling with the devastating effects of domestic abuse. The agency also educates the community on the dynamics of abuse and how it can help in the fight against domestic violence. It is the only agency providing comprehensive domestic violence programs and services to communities in both counties. Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services is committed to ending the cycle of violence by providing safety, support and advocacy to all abuse victims, as well as cultivating community awareness through collaborative education and prevention programs.
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Our agency's vision is to reduce the incidents and the effects of domestic abuse in the communities we serve and create a long term and lasting difference in the lives of families affected by abuse.
Since its founding in 1947, the men and women of the Central Intelligence Agency have served America in peace and war around the world to confront those who would do harm to our country and to alert the President and our national leaders to dangers and opportunities abroad. The Foundation was established in December 2001 to provide educational support to the children of CIA officers killed in the line of duty. In May 2006, the Foundation's Board of Directors voted to expand its mission to include providing educational support to the spouses of CIA officers killed in the line of duty, and the children and spouses of officers who die on active duty as a result of accident, illness or other causes.
Mission Statement: COTS provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are homeless or marginally housed in Vermont. COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness. Core Values: We believe: in the value and dignity of every human life; that housing is a fundamental human right; and that emergency shelter is not the solution to homelessness. The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) is the largest service provider for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont. COTS is a private nonprofit, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.The nationally recognized nonprofit operates two family shelters, an overnight shelter and a daytime shelter for single adults, and four facilities providing permanent and transitional housing. The COTS Housing Resource Center is a homelessness prevention program that helps households in financial crisis avert homelessness or move more quickly into housing.
The mission of the Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF) is to strengthen our communities through engaged philanthropy. We do this by connecting people who care with causes that matter in McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties, as well as along the Georgia's coast. CCGF is researcher, educator, funding counselor and community steward. And yes, grantmaker. More importantly, we serve as thoughtful matchmakers between the philanthropic desires of our donors and areas of need from local to global.
Community Action Services and Food Bank works to stabilize families and then rebuild their lives. We help meet their basic needs (food, shelter, housing) while providing the long-term solutions needed to rebuild their financial and social self sufficiency, enabling many to break out of poverty. Our programs include a food bank, family development, homeless prevention, home buyer and mortgage counseling, the Circles Initiative, community gardens, and a commercial kitchen. Community Action has served the low-income population of Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties in Utah since 1967. We work with others in the community to develop solutions to address poverty and its effects.
Community Bridges envisions a thriving community where every person has the opportunity to unleash their full potential. Their family of ten programs delivers essential services, provides equitable access to resources, and advocates for health and dignity across every stage of life. Every year, they meet the needs of thousands of local children, families and seniors with broad support from individuals, businesses, foundations and government. They believe that when they work together, anything is possible.
Community Family Life Services (CFLS) was founded in 1969 by First Trinity Lutheran Church to address the needs of recently released ex-offenders and their families. Since then, we have grown and evolved to provide services to low-income and homeless families and individuals in the District of Columbia and now serve more than 5,000 people annually. At CFLS, our mission is to give people living in poverty and homelessness the tools they need to move towards permanent economic and social self-sufficiency. Not only do we offer short-term crisis assistance, but we also empower families and individuals to change their lives for the better. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide a variety of services in the following areas: housing services; supportive services & community outreach; and youth development and advocacy.
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about – immediately or through their estate plan. Established in 1988 through the merger of The Flint Public Trust, founded in 1950, and the Flint Area Health Foundation, created in 1978, the resulting Community Foundation combined the strengths of these two Flint institutions.
The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is a trusted leader in mobilizing generosity to improve the quality of life in our community. The Community Foundation has become a valued resource to increase community awareness, deepen community investment, and maximize community impact. The Community Foundation supports our nonprofit community through grantmaking, funds to provide financial stability, and networking and professional development opportunities at the annual NAVIGATE Nonprofit Network Conference. In addition, the Community Foundation sponsors an annual Summit on Philanthropy to celebrate local philanthropy and provide an educational forum on smart and effective philanthropy.
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 that serves eleven Mississippi counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica. The Community Foundation assists donors by providing a create, cost-effective and tax-efficient way for people to invest in charitable causes they care about the most. We help create permanent charitable funds of everlasting impact, whether they focus on the local community or organizations across the Unites States. The Community Foundation also assists nonprofit organizations and charitable causes that make a difference in people's lives.
As leaders, grant makers, and stewards of philanthropy, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore connects people who care to causes that matter for the common good of the Lower Eastern Shore. Our vision for Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore is a community where all can live, learn, work, create and prosper. We collaborate with individuals, families, and businesses to match their charitable interests with community needs and strengthen local nonprofits through grants and resources. We are devoted to improving our regional community and believe in the power of philanthropy.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands is a philanthropic organization that manages a permanent collection of funds as well as essential programs and services to benefit the citizens of the USVI. CFVI was created to serve both donors and nonprofit organizations of the Virgin Islands that want to ensure the highest quality of life for present and future generations. Its primary goal is to build a collection of permanent funds, which will be used to enhance the educational, physical, social, cultural and environmental well-being of the children, youth, and families of the Virgin Islands.
CREATE is an acronym for Christian Research Education Action Technical Enterprise. Today, the CREATE Foundation is the region's premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and businesses. CREATE Foundation is committed to good stewardship of the funds entrusted to us. Sound financial practices protect investment principal from erosion, provide a steady stream of income for grants, and add value to investment assets through growth. For more than 35 years, CREATE has been working together with fund donors, grant recipients, organizations and communities, the Foundation is a powerful catalyst for building charitable resources for our region.
Founded in 1982, Cross Roads House provides emergency and transitional shelter to homeless men, women, and children from Rockingham and Strafford Counties, NH, and Southern York County, ME. We provide homeless families and individuals with basic necessities, as well as the tools and guidance they need to return to permanent housing. We currently house approximately 100 people on any given night, and our emergency shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.We are guided by our mission statement,At Cross Roads House:* We protect men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in the Greater Seacoast area from exposure and hunger.* We provide secure, transitional shelter for those seeking to break the cycle of homelessness.* We support individuals and families by providing them with the opportunity to move with dignity and purpose to stable and decent housing.
Crossroads Urban Center helps to organize low income, disabled, and minority Utahns to be advocates on their own behalf in addressing essential issues affecting the quality of their lives. We also provide direct services to help meet basic survival needs. We are part of a tradition of service in the Salt Lake area that goes back to 1881. When Crossroads was formed in 1966, an emergency food pantry and thrift store quickly emerged as focal points for community involvement. Crossroads has initiated and developed dozens of new community organizations to provide services not otherwise available in our community.
David's House provides a home-away-from-home and support for families with children receiving treatment through Children's Hospital at Dartmouth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
Founded in 1988, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat)'s mission is to reduce poverty housing and homelessness in the nation's capital by building decent, affordable, energy-efficient homes for those in need. We're building a D.C. where everyone has a safe, decent place to live. We build and sell affordable homes, provide low-cost home repairs, offer financial education, and advocate for policies that create more housing for struggling families in the nation's capital. With the help of public, private, nonprofit, and foundation partners we help working families realize the dream of homeownership, breaking the cycle of poverty, and building strong communities. Because when families have a stable place to call home, they can stop getting by and start to thrive.
DCVLP is a non-profit organization that was established in 2008 to provide direct legal and advocacy assistance to domestic violence victims, at-risk children, and other vulnerable individuals.
The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity seeks to put God's love into action and to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. GDM Habitat is an ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build with people in need regardless of race or religion. We welcome volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.
The mission of DYF is to improve the quality of life for children, teens and families affected by diabetes. The organization provides education and recreation within a supportive community, encouraging personal growth, knowledge and independence.Improving the quality of life for children, teens and families affected by diabetes
Founded in 1979, Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) dedicates its resources to breaking the cycle of violence and helping families transform from crisis to healthy and safe relationships. We seek to permanently break the cycle of family violence by leading societal change and by providing men, women, and children with essential tools needed to eliminate violence in their lives. We offer group and individual counseling for every member of a family: men, women, and children. Additionally, our advocates provide a range of advocacy services to survivors of domestic abuse. We can help you find safe shelter, obtain an Order for Protection, change your locks, and more. Court advocates help victims to navigate the complicated court system, so that their voices are heard.
DreamSpring (formerly Accion serving Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas) increases access to business credit, makes loans, and provides training which enable entrepreneurs to realize their dreams and be catalysts for positive economic and social change. Our unique approach - called microlending - can trace its roots back more than 40 years with efforts to reduce extreme poverty in Latin America. Now, the organization supports small business owners in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas generate income and enhance economic security for themselves, their families, and their communities. Since making our first loan in 1994, we have helped small business owners in more than 445 communities, working in some of these states' most underserved urban neighborhoods and most isolated rural communities.
The Durham Rescue Mission is a faith-based, non-profit organization. Our primary goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and His redemptive work on the cross. The Durham Rescue Mission is achieving this goal as we minister to the homeless and addicted in central North Carolina. Our Mission is to meet through the power of Jesus Christ the needs of the whole person: spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational, so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society.
Eagle Mount has been transforming the lives of people with disabilities and children with cancer. Set under the beauty of Montana's legendary big sky, Eagle Mount focuses on people's abilities, while gently supporting their disabilities.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) leads the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures and save lives. The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that offers programs and services to educate, connect and empower people affected by seizures.
The Epilepsy Foundation leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation programs and services empower people with epilepsy to live productive lives by providing information and guidance on epilepsy self-management and promoting awareness of the condition among professionals and the public.
Established in 1986, the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is a 501 (c) (3) organization that addresses serious problems in Evanston. We aim to help Evanston thrive as a vibrant, fair and inclusive community. The Evanston Community Foundation creates, connects and distributes resources and knowledge through local organizations for the common good. Through a breadth of grant opportunities & workshops, and we connect with community partners across Evanston to accelerate change at a systemic level. ECF uses the power of philanthropy to shine a light on promising solutions and respond to immediate needs.
Facing Hunger Foodbank is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization founded in 1983 and is incorporated in West Virginia. Formerly known as the Huntington Area Food Bank, the foodbank initially served Cabell and Wayne Counties. The need was so great across the region that the foodbank expanded its service area after just its first year of operation. The foodbank's service area currently includes nearly 240 agencies across 17 counties in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio.
Founded in 1982, the Fairbanks Community Food Bank collects and redistributes donated food to individuals and agencies. Our primary purpose is to provide food for hungry people and to distribute surplus food that would ordinarily be discarded. Food donations are received from the local community and about 100 commercial vendors. Food is distributed through many programs including Food Boxes, Bone Builders, and Agency Shopping.
The Fairfield County Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and economic viability of the Fairfield County community. Our mission is to build a legacy through philanthropy and stewardship to strengthen our community. From the beginning, local citizens have served on the Board of Trustees to provide a Community Foundation. This enables individuals, families and organizations a resource “through” which to give money to benefit our community.
Fifth Avenue Committee, (FAC) is a community-based organization in lower Park Slope and South Brooklyn. We are neighbors working together for a vibrant, diverse community where all residents have genuine opportunities to achieve their goals, as well as the power to shape the community's future. FAC's mission is to advance social and economic justice in South Brooklyn. We develop and manage affordable housing and community facilities, create economic opportunities, organize residents and workers, offer student-centered adult education and combat displacement caused by gentrification.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was founded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Firehouse Subs co-founders, Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, traveled to Mississippi where they fed first responders as well as survivors. As they traveled back to Florida exhausted and exhilarated, they knew we could do more and the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was born. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to impact the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities.
The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is to feed people today, and end hunger tomorrow by inspiring and collaborating with our community. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has been providing critical food assistance to individuals and families in need since 1982, and is the only food bank serving Lake and Porter Counties.
The Food Bank of Siouxland's mission is to "lead Siouxland in the fight against hunger." We serve the hungry in 11 Siouxland counties by working with nearly100 nonprofit member agencies, consisting of food pantries, emergency relief agencies, shelters, children's homes, meal providers and other outreach programs.
The Food Pantry of Waukesha County provides food, hope, and dignity to county residents in need, and advocates to increase awareness of hunger in the community through collaborative action. We distribute food based on nutritional guidelines, family size, special dietary needs and availability of provisions. The Food Pantry provides a variety of items from nonperishable food and goods to perishable items like frozen meat, fresh milk and produce. There is also a high demand for baby products, so formula, diapers and hygiene products are available as well.
The Foundation for Financial Planning works to help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need. We achieve this by supporting pro bono advice and outreach activities.
The Foundation for the Tri-State Community is the community foundation serving the Tri-State area of eastern Kentucky, southwestern West Virginia and southern Ohio. We work with and through as many individuals and organizations as possible to improve quality of life for the entire region. As a community foundation, we enable our donors to achieve their charitable goals, support and strengthen non-profit organizations through our grants and technical assistance and improve the lives of our citizens.
Four Bands Community Fund was founded in 2000 and has grown to be the leading organization on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in the areas of small business training and lending, entrepreneurship education, and financial literacy. Four Bands also provides services for youth-sowing the seeds to encourage private business ownership and financial literacy at an early age.
Four States Christian Missions provides room and board for needy people and provides work through refurbishment of donated items sold in the mission stores. In addition, Four States Christian Missions furthers the Christian aims in the community. We have facilities to shelter approximately 60 men. Food, clothing, personal care items, medical referrals and Biblical counseling are also provided free of charge. A soupline provides a free hot meal every day for street people and bags of groceries are given to families in need. Our ministry to children includes a free day camp for children every summer and a Bible correspondence course and our ministry to women includes a weekly Bible study where ladies also receive bags of food.
The Frederick Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered ministry providing residential programs to the homeless and chemically dependent, food to the hungry, and clothing and furniture to the needy, and connection within our community through relationships. The Mission serves the community both through emergency services and transitional shelters. The emergency services we provide help to change and bring hope to lives NOW, while our transitional shelters not only help for today, but bring about life changes that last for ETERNITY.
Friendship Home exists to support, shelter and advocate for victims of domestic violence and their children.Friendship Home Seeks To:Provide a continuum of safe, confidential shelter options-from emergency shelter through transitional shelter.Provide a rich array of crisis intervention services, case management and emotional support to those we shelter as well as those who are waiting for shelter; helping them to rebuild their lives, free from fear.Address the many complexities and barriers associated with domestic violence and sexual assault on an individual level as well as a community systems level.Continue to reach out to survivors through individual advocacy, emergency case management and support groups after they leave shelter, offering an environment where survivors feel welcome and are encouraged to share their stories and their wisdom with others.
Founded in 1978, Friendship Trays delivers about 750 meals daily to elderly, handicapped, and convalescing people who are unable or greatly restricted in their ability to prepare or secure meals and who reside within the area we can reach with our corps of drivers. This meal consists of two separate containers, one with meat or fish, vegetable and such, the other with carbohydrate and dessert. Also included is a container of milk or juice. Diet orders are obtained for all clients from their doctors, and a range of special diets are available to fill doctors' written orders for certain medical conditions.
Incorporated in 1981, the Fuel Fund of Maryland provides resources to vulnerable Maryland families for heat and home utility needs. We support and advocate collaborative funding and services that ensure affordable energy to families that must overcome hardship caused by poverty and assist these families to meet their human needs. The Fuel Fund serves vulnerable Marylanders in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties. In 2007 we helped nearly 18,000 individuals. The target population is families and individuals in Central Maryland who live at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Here at Granite United Way, we are committed to investing in the areas of the community to help others Learn, Earn and Be Healthy. By working with our partners and supporters we are able to bring positive change to our six regions in New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont.On July 1, 2010, the former United Ways known as Heritage United Way, United Way of Merrimack County, Upper Valley United Way and the North Country United Way officially merged to form Granite United Way. On February 1, 2012 the former United Way of Northern New Hampshire became part of Granite United Way. Inspired by the strength demonstrated in the previous mergers, on January 1, 2013 the former Lakes Region United Way officially joined Granite United Way.
Since its foundation in 1993, Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity has served nearly 300 families and counting with affordable housing solutions in the Fox Cities. This includes providing a new home for nearly 900 people in the community and essential home repairs to many more. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Our mission is straightforward and to the point: to make simple, decent and affordable housing available to those who need it the most. This belief is what drives us in our work with Habitat for Humanity- when families have decent housing they can afford, many of life's other challenges become more manageable.
The GreenLight Fund “greenlights” powerful programs that can help solve critical local needs, speeding their entry into the new location and giving them a strong start in the local community. With the help of a Selection Advisory Council, the GreenLight Fund identifies urgent needs in the local community and vets potential organizations based on their ability to meet these needs and build on the landscape of organizations already working in the community. Once an organization is “greenlighted” for the local community, the GreenLight Fund partners with the organization to build a strong local organizational foundation and launch the program as quickly as possible. The GreenLight Fund provides critical support during the first four-six years of a program's life in the new community. GreenLight is an on-the-ground partner invested in the early and long-term success of the organization.
Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We partner with low-income, hardworking people who are determined to create a brighter future by helping to build and then purchasing a home of their own. We seek volunteers and financial support from those who share our goal to create much-needed affordable housing in Saint Louis City and County. Contrary to popular belief, Habitat Saint Louis does not give homes away. All of our homebuyers put in a minimum of 350 sweat equity volunteer hours, and take on a 30-year, affordable mortgage payment. Through their sacrifices, our partner families are able to build a more financially and socially stable future. Habitat Saint Louis is responsible for raising 95% of our funding locally, and we do not receive significant support from Habitat for Humanity International. We seek the support of those who share our vision of a community made stronger through affordable housing.
At Habitat for Humanity Anchorage, our mission is to work in partnership with people throughout the community to build homes, build hope and change lives. We do this by building and renovating simple, decent, affordable homes and by making adequate housing a matter of conscience and action. Habitat sells its houses at cost to low-income Anchorage families and individuals with interest-free financing. We partner with families of any race, sex, age, disability, faith, familial status or national origin. HFHA Partners are mentored for success in the areas of basic home ownership skills and financial management. HFHA Partners also contribute "sweat equity" by volunteering between 250 and 500 hours of their time throughout the build year.
Seeking to put God's love into action Habitat for Humanity Lake County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.We build, rehab and repair homes with families in need, while empowering families to help themselves. Through our partnerships we make safe, simple, decent housing for all people a matter of conscience and action. Since 1989 HFHLC has served over 200 low-income families through homeownership. Homeowner families are selected according to their need, their ability to repay our no-profit, no-interest mortgage, and their partnership to contribute 500 hours of sweat equity. Partner Families complete at least 25 classes in financial literacy along with monthly 1:1 budget counseling.The Habitat ReStore accepts and then sells new and used building materials and household goods further supporting affordable housing, while keeping tons of material from the landfill. It is at 3545 Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization. Our mission is founded on the conviction that every family should have the opportunity to own a basic, decent home in which to live in dignity and safety. We partner with the community and families to create affordable housing and help develop responsible homeowners and successful neighborhoods. Since its inception Habitat Northwest Harris County (NWHC) has built more than 160 homes, providing housing for more than 650 individuals. As of 2011 Habitat NWHC has built 5 subdivisions: Carrell Manor, Cherie Cove, Lancaster, Hampton Place and Hamill Ranch. Construction commenced in February 2012 on our sixth subdivision, Hamill Crossing. When completed, Hamill Crossing will house 46 families.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville was founded in 1991 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Over the past two decades, we have built homes in partnership with more than 140 local low-income families. We also currently manage two trailer parks, and own the local Habitat Store, which raises money for Habitat homes by selling building products and other donated materials. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville works to create simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with low-income families, volunteers and the communities of greater Charlottesville.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis is an ecumenical Christian ministry that envisions greater Indianapolis as a place where every resident has access to quality and affordable homeownership opportunities. We seek to build self-sufficiency for residents in need through the life-changing opportunity of homeownership. We want to see vibrant neighborhoods where engaged homeowners participate in building safe and healthy communities.
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County seeks to put God's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. We believe that affordable homeownership is foundational for creating family stability and ensuring academic success for children. Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has been partnering with families in need to build and buy affordable homes. With the help of Greenville County businesses, corporations, churches, civic organizations, and volunteers, Habitat Greenville builds homes which meet Energy Star and NAHB ICC-700 green building standards. Homes are sold to qualified families earning 30%-60% of the area median income (AMI) who meet Habitat's criteria for partnership. This includes completion of the organization's 20-hours homeowner preparation program and fulfillment of 200 hours of "sweat equity" helping build Habitat homes.
Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax) is one of the most effective Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the United States and has helped over 2,000 families realize their dream of homeownership since 1988, and we celebrate this success. HabiJax is very much a multifaceted organization with many roles: builder, community developer, underwriter, mortgage lender, social service provider, and affordable housing advocate.
Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County's mission is to help families in Kitsap County build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. Formed over 25 years ago, our first home was complete in 1994 and for the next few years we grew from building a house every couple years to building a couple houses a year. Like many Habitat affiliates, we learned as we grew. Our technological expertise in construction increased as well as our understanding of "best practices" in building a foundation of support for our families. Habitat Homeowners gain life skills through extensive training classes and the relationships developed while working side-by-side with Habitat Volunteers. We have also learned that families have even better long term outcomes when they worked side-by-side with other Habitat Homeowners building a community. Community building is a means of bringing together like interests to further common goals.
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland's mission is to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. HFHMM supports the notion that good, stable housing matters for neighborhoods. Better quality of living leads to stronger citizens and families. Habitat for Humanity is about changing lives, one home at a time.
Founded in 1995, the mission of Habitat for Humanity - North Central Georgia (HFHNCG) is to seek to put God's love into action. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. They work in partnership with community sponsors and volunteers to build simple, decent homes for, and with, responsible low-income families selected by the organization. HFHNCG is an independently run and operated affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
Seeking to put love and faith into action, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County brings people together to build homes, community and hope. We are the Orange County, California affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. In response to God's love, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County creates long-term partnerships to build and renovate affordable housing with volunteers and responsible families in need. Knowing that owning a safe, decent home is a foundation from which families grow strong, Habitat provides blueprints and tools for revitalizing communities, neighborhoods, families, and lives. As an advocate, Habitat OC mobilizes communities to make adequate shelter a matter of conscience for God's people everywhere.
Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake (HFHC) was founded in 1982 to expand access to affordable housing and revitalize communities across Central Maryland. Over the past 37 years, HFHC has built 760+ homes, providing safety and security to 2,700+ children and family members.
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Utah County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Through volunteer labor, professional expertise and tax-deductible donations, we obtain land and build simple, decent homes in Utah County. Families who meet our qualifications help build, then purchase the home at no profit to our organization. Their monthly payments go into a revolving fund to help build more homes. Families must have need, be able to pay, and be willing to partner with our organization. New homeowners have a unique pride in this home, which has given them a "hand up", not a "hand-out." Families and communities thrive when everyone has a sturdy, safe, nurturing place to call home
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East revitalizes neighborhoods, builds affordable and sustainable homes, and empowers families through successful homeownership. Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global home building movement. Habitat welcomes people from all walks of life to partner in serving families in need and creating a better community for everyone who lives here. Founded in 1981, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East has been providing homeownership opportunities for hardworking families for 35 years.
Hands of Hope Tucson is a Christ-centered organization promoting a culture of life, hope, and healing. This is accomplished by caring for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, revealing the truth about the unborn person, teaching sexual integrity, and offering a path to healing from an abortion experience. We provide pregnancy testing and counseling on abortion alternatives, maternal support.
Harvent Texarana's mission is to alleviate hunger in southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas through food distribution and education. We aim to create a hunger-free community and believe that service to others is fundamental to creating that. With dedicated shipping docks, frozen storage capacity, shelving areas for food drive donations and a designated backpack packing area, we serve with compassion and responsiveness to meet the needs of those with whom we work – internally and externally. The better we serve, the more people we bring together in commitment to our vision!
Healing Meals Community Project provides nutrient-rich meals to families dealing with health crises in the US. They utilize volunteers, including youth, promoting healthy eating education and fostering a sense of community service.
Helena Food Share serves our neighbors in need by providing food in a respectful and dignified way and by working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. We provide emergency food assistance to a broad spectrum of individuals and families in Helena who are experiencing the difficulties of today's economic realities.
HEP is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since 1986, our Mission has been to provide homeless and low-income individuals and families, including veterans, with housing, food, clothing, and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
The mission of Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness. HYC serves homeless youth ages 13-21 who are attending local high schools. Youth are provided with basic necessities, case management, housing if needed, life skills and mentors to ensure they have the resources to stay in school, complete their education and have a chance at a brighter future. Since our inception ten years ago, we have served more than 2,700 students, and placed more than 100 in host homes.
Hope Ministries has been serving those who are homeless in Des Moines and central Iowa since 1915. We are a Christ-centered, faith-based ministry that provides programs and services for homeless and hungry men, women and children. We are one of the largest non-denominational collaborative efforts in Iowa focused on homelessness and hunger issues. We reach out to the unsheltered and displaced by offering food, clothing, shelter and support through emergency and long-term recovery services.
Impact Alabama was founded in 2004 as the state's first nonprofit dedicated to developing substantive service-learning and leadership development projects for college students and recent college graduates. Growing from a team of five in 2004 to more than fifty in 2014, we have quickly grown into the premier nonprofit destination for high-achieving students and graduates to make a difference in their communities. After serving hundreds of thousands of families in all sixty-seven counties in Alabama, we've made the decision to expand Impact Alabama to other states and communities. Impact America was formed in 2014 with the mission to engage a generation for change.
Indiana Black Expo's mission is to be an effective voice and vehicle for the social and economic advancement of African-Americans. Our vision is that African-American youth and families achieve their highest potential and reflect pride in their ethnicity. Indiana Black Expo, Inc. celebrates cultural diversity and inclusiveness across all races, ethnicities, nationalities, generations, socioeconomic levels and religious affiliations. We continue to strive for excellence by providing unique events and programs which reflect the changing landscape of Indiana and the world. Our commitment to excellence through personal enhancement and community development exemplify our dedication to improving the quality of life for all.
INSIGHT works to inspire confidence, build skills, and empower people who are blind and visually impaired to become full integrated, equally valued members of society by providing diverse services that produce opportunities and choices. Vision rehabilitation is the key piece of INSIGHT's mission of inspiring confidence, building skills, and empowering people who are blind and visually impaired. Our team of trained professionals work with people to identify their needs, interests, and goals and then establish an action plan that may include a low vision assessment, rehabilitation training classes, or computer classes. INSIGHT Radio is a unique, closed-circuit radio reading service that keeps people who are print disabled informed and entertained throughout the day.
The mission of Interfaith Community Services (ICS) is to help people in need achieve stable, healthy and independent lives. Our vision is that our efforts will result in the following:Seniors and disabled individuals will have transportation, meals and caregiving services available to them in order to remain independent in their homes.People in financial crisis will have a compassionate place to turn for vital services that help stabilize their housing, employment, food, and healthcare situations. The community at large will gain better access to community resources, social support, education, and information to make informed decisions.Volunteers, faith communities and supporters will have a place to serve their neighbors in need.
The Island Institute works to sustain Maine's island and remote coastal communities, and exchanges ideas and experiences to further the sustainability of communities here and elsewhere.
Founded in 1976, Jersey Battered Women's Service (JBWS) in Morris County, NJ is a full-service domestic violence and domestic abuse prevention agency with volunteer opportunities. The services include a 24-hour hotline; counseling; safe house; transitional living; children's services; life skills education; vocational counseling; batterer's intervention; legal assistance; teen dating violence services; professional training, education and youth prevention programs; and the Morris Family Justice Center. The mission of JBWS is the prevention of domestic violence through the protection and empowerment of the victim, the rehabilitation of family members, the advocacy for social reform to prevent partner violence, and the education of the public about domestic violence and its consequences.
The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is the central fundraising, community planning, leadership development, and outreach arm of the Jewish Community. Since 1935, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond has served as the central address of the organized Jewish community in Richmond. A voluntary association of social service agencies, organizations and synagogues, the Federation works to ensure the well-being, continuity and strength of Richmond's vibrant Jewish community. The Federation is guided by professional and lay leaders who are grounded in the traditional Jewish values of Tzedakah, deeds of loving kindness, justice and Tikkun Olam, which call upon us to rescue the imperiled, care for the vulnerable and help assure the vitality of Jewish life in Richmond, in Israel and around the world.
The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs is working to transform Chicago into a city free of poverty, racism and antisemitism, by mobilizing the Jewish community to be a powerful voice for economic and racial justice. For 55 years, we have worked in partnership with diverse coalitions and directly impacted communities to address the root causes of disparity and advocate for concrete improvements in people's lives. With a growing membership of nearly 2,000 Jews across Chicagoland, we bring a committed base to three main program areas: issue-based campaigns, youth engagement and community investment. JCUA is the only Jewish organization based in Chicago using a community organizing model to advance systemic change on domestic issues with a local focus.
The Jewish Federation of Delaware works to mobilize the Jewish community to address issues, meet needs and build an agenda for the future. Our vision is to bring Jewish people together into a community coalition, grounded in Jewish teaching and heritage, to strengthen the State of Israel, the global Jewish family and local organizations in order to further the survival of the Jewish people. Our goals are to foster identification with our Jewish teaching and heritage to inspire an informed and involved community; build an agenda for the future with clearly defined priorities; take responsibility for raising funds which meet mutually agreed upon goals; allocate and manage the community's resources based upon the community agenda; provide a structure for the Jewish community to interact with the non-Jewish community; and develop Jewish leadership.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is the support system for your Jewish journey. Since 1920, the Jewish Federation has helped nourish your Jewish life, enrich our community, and keep Jewish culture strong in Portland and around the world. We are your direct route to tried and true services that make the most effective and meaningful impact.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle leads a strong Jewish Puget Sound by serving as a community voice, strengthening connections to Israel and World Jewry, and making investments in Jewish life, for today and the next generation.
The Jewish Federation of Nashville is the central voluntary communal organization of the Jewish community. Through its fund-raising, planning and community relations efforts, either independently or in partnership with other Jewish organizations, the Federation works to promote the general welfare, viability and cohesiveness of the Jewish community of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world.
The Jewish Foundation of Memphis works to encourage charitable giving; to support partner agency endowment development and to build and sustain a vibrant Jewish community. The Foundation is your resource for charitable giving in the Memphis Jewish Community. Through our partnership with 10 local Jewish agencies, organizations and synagogues, we work with donors of all levels to help them reach their personal charitable goals and ultimate secure the financial future of the Memphis Jewish Community.
The Jewish Free Loan Association of Los Angeles ("JFLA") offers interest-free loans on a non-sectarian basis to individuals and families whose needs are urgent and who may not qualify through normal financial resources. Interest-free loans instead of charity fill an important gap in our social system by promoting self-sufficiency with dignity. JFLA affirms the ancient biblical requirement for interest-free lending by offering assistance to people in need with the goal of helping them to lead more rewarding and responsible lives.Today, JFLA grants more than 1,200 interest-free loans per year for emergencies, education, healthcare, developing small businesses, environmental upgrades and life cycle events. JFLA maintains a 99% repayment rate and as loans are repaid new loans are made, perpetuating a cycle of hope.
Jewish Long Beach since 1948, has worked to preserve Jewish life and strengthen Jewish advocacy, while also providing assistance to people in need and at risk, where they are. Collaborating with individuals and across the community, we connect those who want help to those who need it most. More than grantors and fundraisers, we are expert facilitators who identify, convene and nourish the critical partners, programs and services that touch thousands of lives, every day. In your neighborhood, your country, and around the world.
The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas represents the voice of the organized Jewish community. Bound together by shared history, traditions, and common values, it seeks to assure Jewish continuity in Las Vegas, in Israel, and around the world by preserving, strengthening, and enhancing Jewish life and transmitting these values to succeeding generations. The Federation is the central coordinating body for fundraising, planning, allocations, and communal services for the Jewish community. A well-established and widely-regarded humanitarian organization, the Federation has served the Las Vegas community for the last three decades and has raised nearly $45 million to support Jewish causes here in Las Vegas, in Israel and in 59 countries around the world.
Keystone Community Services is a community-based human service organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, offering a variety of human service programs for all ages at multiple sites. Our programs include three foodshelves and emergency assistance; a comprehensive Seniors Program that provides Meals on Wheels, peer counseling and programs for active seniors; case management for seniors, the disabled and at-risk families; a support program for Hmong youth and their families; and Youth Express, an employment and youth development program that operates two social enterprises - Express Bike Shop and Express Yourself Clothing.
One of Chicago's largest and longest-operating food pantries, Lakeview Pantry's mission is to eliminate hunger in our community by: providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people, increasing the independence of our clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs, and raising awareness of hunger and poverty and working towards solutions to eliminate them.
The Las Vegas Rescue Mission was founded in 1970 by a group of six businessmen who had a burden to help those who were homeless and hungry. Today, the Rescue Mission is composed of various buildings, taking up two city blocks near downtown Las Vegas. Through feeding the hungry, support, care, and an introduction to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, we provide redemption, recovery, and re-entry to the homeless, addicted, and those in need. We now serve approximately 30,000 meals a month. The Mission stands as a beacon of hope. Through effective, innovative Christian recovery programs, the Las Vegas Rescue Mission provides a path for those who want to escape the despair of the streets. We continue to add, update and/or change programs to meet the needs of men, women and children in an ever-changing society.
Lazarus House Ministries is spiritually based and welcomes all in the name of God. We provide a continuum of care encompassing, but not limited to: shelter, food, clothing, advocacy, education, work preparation, health services, a listening ear, a welcoming heart, and the restoration of dignity and self-respect to people who are poor and in dire need. Although we are a faith-based ministry, we are not affiliated with any church. We serve to empower our guests to move beyond poverty and crisis and to become productive members of their community.
The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation promotes philanthropy in order to improve the quality of life in our region, encourage collaboration among area philanthropists, and to serve as a source of information and expertise regarding charitable giving. Established in 1967 as the Bethlehem Area Foundation, the Foundation was regionalized and re-named in 1992 in order to serve the entire Lehigh Valley. Our vision will be a major force in the development of philanthropy in our region.
York Rescue Mission (YRM) is a religious organization that has been in existence for over forty-six years. The Mission began with the objective to offer food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance for the poor and needy of York County. Since early 1962, the developing of this goal has continued. There are ten buildings used to shelter, feed, clothe, teach and educate men, women and children. Three additional buildings serve as our Economy Stores which supply needed items for clients and others in the community. There are three ministries at YRM: the Women's Ministries, the Men's Ministries, and the Lighthouse Youth Center Ministry. Every ministry has its own characteristics and programs.
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center's mission is to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through equine-assisted therapies and activities and to be an inspiration and educational resource to the therapeutic riding profession, both regionally and nationally.
Little Red Door Cancer Agency reduces the physical, emotional, and financial burdens of cancer for medically underserved residents of central Indiana through direct services, navigation, and community outreach and education. Little Red Door is here to help by providing support to cancer patients and their families throughout their cancer journey.
The Maine Sea Coast Mission, founded in 1905, provides spiritual, health, and youth development programs in coastal and island communities from mid-coast to Downeast Maine. Rooted in a history of non-denominational service, the Mission offers hope, encouragement and help to strengthen individuals, families and communities. Programs and services include: the Christmas Program; the EdGE, after-school and summer programs for youth in Washington County; emergency financial assistance, addressing immediate needs such as heat, electricity, and other emergency circumstances; food pantries; ministries to island and coastal communities, including partnerships with four island churches and a fisheries resource management policy consultant; scholarships; Sunbeam Island Health Services; and a thrift shop.
Malachi House, created out of a Christian sense of ministry, serves persons who are terminally ill, at no cost or regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Our Home ministers to individuals who need an available caregiver, who have limited or no financial resources and are in need of special home care in the final stages of life. Our Home maintains a pure mission- to meet our residents' immediate and basic human needs of food, shelter, clothing and comfort. Our trained staff and volunteers provide spiritual, emotional and physical support with the assistance of a hospice team.