Charities

Denver Dumb Friends League

Founded in 1910, the Dumb Friends League is a national leader in providing humane care to lost and abandoned animals, rescuing sick, injured and abused animals, adopting pets to new homes, helping pets stay in homes, and educating pet owners and the public about the...

First Candle

First Candle/SIDS Alliance is a national nonprofit health organization uniting parents, caregivers and researchers nationwide with government, business and community service groups to advance infant health and survival. With help from a national network of member and...

Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) ~ Environmental Fund

Mission Statement The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) is the trade association of competing surf industry product suppliers working together to magnify their power for the development of the surf industry by: Promoting awareness and participation in the...

Off the Street Club

The Off the Street Club is Chicago's oldest club for boys and girls, serving the children of the city's most dangerous neighborhood, the West Side. Since its inception in 1900, the Club has been supported mainly by the generous members of Chicago's advertising...

International Institute of Akron, Inc.

Founded in 1916, the International Institute of Akron (IIA) is a non-profit agency that provides services to the foreign-born in Akron and the Summit County, Ohio community. Our mission is to contribute to the well being of our community by creating and implementing...

Phoenix Multisport

Phoenix Multisport fosters a supportive, physically active community for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and substance abuse and those who choose to live a sober life. Through such pursuits as climbing, hiking, running, swimming, road and mountain biking,...

Rolling Hills Country Club Foundation

The Rolling Hills Country Club Foundation, founded in 1999, is a nonprofit organization with the mission of raising funds for the benefit of worthy charitable causes in the local community. The RHCC Foundation is one of only a few country clubs in the country that...

Table Mountain Animal Center

History Founded in 1976 by an intergovernmental agreement, originally, the Jefferson Animal Shelter served as the impound facility for unincorporated Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge. After years of success, the Jefferson Animal...

The ARC of Essex County

In 1947, a small group of dedicated parents established the foundation that would become The ARC of Essex County. Today, we are a private, non-profit agency serving people with developmental disabilities and their families who live in and around Essex County, New...

Hillview Acres Children’s Home

Brief History Hillview Acres Children's Home began in 1929 as an orphanage in Ontario, CA. Today, it is a residential treatment center for severely abused and neglected children. Since its inception, Hillview has provided a safe haven for over 2,500 abused children,...

Miocean

Miocean's Mission Statement To clean up our local shoreline using a business approach and applying expertise, passion and resources for measurable improvements. Miocean's Approach Our Board members identify pollution reduction projects at "the tipping point" - fully...

Grand Vision Foundation

Grand Vision Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to preserve and promote the Warner Grand Theatre, located in San Pedro, CA. Dubbed "the castle of your dreams" by Jack Warner Jr. on opening day, the Warner Grand is once again a center for...

The Center for Resource Conservation

The Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC) implements programs for the community through three divisions - Waste (Deconstruction/Re-Use), Energy, and Water. Their upcoming event: 5th Annual CRC Reception and Auction Mission statement - To empower our community to...

Colorado Youth Program

Colorado Youth Program Connects Kids with Nature and Their Communities . . . Colorado Youth Program was founded in 1995 by T. Amory Host as a part of his life-long commitment to children. Along with his wife Carrie, Amory's generosity empowered hundreds of...

Senior Citizen Services

Since 1965, Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. (SCS) has been at the heart of the aging network in Atlanta - dedicated to serving the senior community. SCS' mission is to enable seniors to enjoy a high quality of life, maintaining their independence...

Friends of Suzanne

Compassion, Love, and support for those LIVING with cancer. When cancer enters your life, emotionally there are a variety of reactions; physically there are so many changes within your body; and spiritually you begin to pray for that miracle. When a loved one is...

Minds Matter

What we do... Founded in 2004, Minds Matter of Denver connects underprivileged metro Denver students with adult mentors, who provide assistance with academic development, SAT preparation and the college application process; including school selection, essay writing,...

Boys and Girls Club of Northern Arizona

Our mission is our reason for being: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. A Boys & Girls Club Provides ~ A safe place to learn and grow ... Ongoing...

Buffs for Life

The Buffs 4 Life foundation is a partnership of former University Of Colorado athletes and business leaders in the greater Denver area... In 2005, a group of former Buffs, who were an integral part of the turnaround in CU's football fortunes in the mid 1980's, became...

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Discover the underwater world of Southern California... Just steps from the ocean on Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium engages all visitors in education, recreation and research to promote knowledge, appreciation and conservation of the marine life...

Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime ~JBWL

Our Mission: Enriching the Lives of Low-Income Seniors The Foundation will be achieving this through our "Wish of a Lifetime Program". Most elderly men and women have something in their life that they always wanted to do or see, but because most of their discretionary...

Deschutes Children’s Foundation

In 1990, at a time when many vital children's service programs faced serious cutbacks in public and private funding, Bend community members gathered together to plan for the future of services for children and families in our area. Deschutes Children's Foundation was...

Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV)

Children's International Summer Villages (CISV) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to fostering world peace through international understanding and cross-cultural experiences. CISV is not affiliated with any religious or political organizations. CISV is...

The Dream Center

The Mission The Dream Center is a non-profit outreach dedicated to helping inner-cities. Our ministry provides hope by meeting both tangible and spiritual needs. We provide food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training, Biblical training and...

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Adding Tomorrows Every Day The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. The...

Giving Children Hope

Giving Children Hope is privileged to work with diverse individuals and communities both locally and around the world, supplying projects that address and focus on the needs of children and serve the poor. Giving Children Hope (GCHope) works to promote family...

California Baptist University

California Baptist University is a private university, established in 1950 and located in Riverside. CBU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers bachelor's degree programs (45 majors) and master's degree programs in psychology,...

Raise The Bar Foundation

The Mission Statement To raise the bar is to set higher standards. Like many foundations, intends to use the strength, energy and resources of supporters, volunteers and donors to help those who face a personal challenge. Unlike many, we are uniquely interested in...

Sustainable Travel Institute

Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a global leader in sustainable tourism development. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization's mission is to promote sustainable development and responsible travel by providing programs that enable consumers, businesses and...

The Society of Successful Women

Join The Movement The Society of Successful Women is one of the most far-reaching and comprehensive communities for women in business in the country. Whether it's the state-of-the-art technology utilized within the publication, such as the iPhone compatibility, or...

Jane Doe No More

At Jane Doe No More, we're working hard to generate awareness about the crime of sexual assault. We are making progress in our goal to dispel the myths and break the stigmas so often associated with this violent crime. We're committed to providing education and...

Mohonk Preserve

The mission of the Mohonk Preserve is ... to protect the Shawangunk Mountains by inspiring people to care for, enjoy, and explore the natural world. Located just 90 miles north of New York City, the Mohonk Preserve provides visitors access to over 6,500 acres in the...

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic bone disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily. It is also known as "brittle bone disease." The term literally means "bone that is imperfectly made from the beginning of life." A person is born with this...

The Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the University of Denver

Curious, intense, creative, persistent; an acute sense of justice; a keen sense of humor; opinionated and independent; sensitive and perceptive are all words and phrases that describe gifted children. A promising mind needs both great care and extraordinary...

The Children’s Aid Foundation

Our Mission The Children's Aid Foundation is a national charity dedicated to improving the lives of abused, neglected and high-risk children and youth in communities across Canada. As a registered charity, we raise funds to implement programs that give these children...

Women of Vision

Countless women in our world suffer from hunger, disease, lack of education, and discrimination. And every day, nearly 30,000 children die-leaving behind heartbroken mothers who could not give their sons and daughters the nutritious food, basic medical care, or even...

Ladera Ranch Education Foundation

The Ladera Ranch Education Foundation was established in 2004 when Ladera homeowners Sherry Brooks and Jan Virant thought there was more that could be done by our community for our children. The purpose of the Ladera Ranch Education Foundation grant program is to...

Northwest Infant Survival Alliance/SIDS

The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation of Washington was established in 1961 as a statewide nonprofit organization. Starting in 2007, the Foundation is now operating under a new banner to reflect its expanded mission and prevention efforts: The Northwest Infant...

SIDS Foundation of Washington

The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation of Washington was established in 1961 as a statewide nonprofit organization. Starting in 2007, the Foundation is now operating under a new banner to reflect its expanded mission and prevention efforts: The Northwest Infant...

Everyday Miracles Helps Children with Autism

Everyday Miracles is a non-profit grant organization designed to strengthen, financially assist and inform families and communities about children with autism. We provide a non-income based grant program called the Autism Can End Grant Fund that provides families in...

Attention Homes, Shelter for Youth

Attention Homes is a non-profit 501(c)(3) agency. We have been serving adolescents and their families in Boulder County and the surrounding metro area since 1966. Attention Homes remains committed to the founding principles of our organization: providing sheltering...

St. John’s Episcopal School

St. John's Episcopal School is committed to the development of every child's full God-given potential. This development is affirmed and encouraged through our nurturing Christian environment. We seek to promote and encourage intellectual, social, moral, spiritual and...

Athletes First and Orangewood Foundation

Athletes First is in the "sports representation business" and has much support from its athlete client base for its annual signature event, Athletes First Classic. The company raises money for the Orangewood Foundation, a home for abused and disadvantaged children in...

Lanning Art Gallery

Lanning Art Gallery brings summer art camp to kids~ "All kids need art in their lives", says gallery owner, Peggy Lanning, "even in these trying times." And that is the goal of her charity fundraiser, to expose children who normally would not be introduced to the art...

Discover the Marconi Foundation for Kids

The Marconi Foundation for Kids was started by founder Dick Marconi in 1994. Marconi's philosophy, passed down from his father is simple yet defining: Learn, Earn and Return. LEARN through a higher education, EARN through hard work and perservance, RETURN to others in...

The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County

Website: http://commfound.org/ The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving.

Tony Hawk Foundation

Website: http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/ The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth. Through special events, grants, and technical assistance, the Foundation supports recreational...

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