Categorized as: Africa, Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Health, Job Creation, Latin America, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Alfalit International Inc. works to eliminate human suffering caused by illiteracy. They offer several programs in order to improve educational development in the poorest areas of Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Portugal, and the...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: The Artemis Center helps victims of domestic violence by providing them with a safe place to stay, help and guidance with the legal system, information about domestic violence and its affect on children, and referrals to other helpful community services,...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington is an agency that works to help the residents of the Diocese of Lexington through empowerment and various forms of assistance. They offer many services to their community in order to accomplish their mission....Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, Job Creation, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: The Catholic Committee of Appalachia works to establish community and solidarity, Catholic social teaching, educational programs, spirituality, and participation in order to promote social, economic, and ecological justice in Appalachia. They have...Read more
Categorized as: Family Discretionary, Grantees, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Compass Family Services works in San Francisco with homeless families and families at risk for homelessness get back on their feet. Through a variety of programs, they help families secure and maintain permanent housing, provide them with tools necessary...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, Health, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: The Dayton Christian Center works to provide families and individuals with essential and supportive services to better their lives. Their mission is to nurture youth, empower families, and promote their community. The Dayton Christian Center uses several...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: The Dayton International Peace Museum is a non-profit organization based in Dayton, Ohio and works to inspire a culture of peace on the local, national, and international levels. They use educational activities and events in order to raise awareness about...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, U.S.
Description: Digital NEST is working with young people, ages 12-24, to help them learn about technology so they can use it in their future careers. The youth they work with are from disadvantaged areas in California. These students have free access to computers,...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, U.S.
Description: The Emily Griffith Foundation has been working to provide education for “all who wish to learn” by funding the Emily Griffith Technical College. It is the most affordable post-secondary education institution in the region and their goal is to...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Asia, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Health, Latin America, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Feed the Children fights hunger and poverty all over the world. They address four basic needs that millions of children do not have access to: food and nutrition, water and sanitation, education and health, and livelihood community development. Feed the...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Health, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Good Shepherd Ministries works to help reintegrate former addicts back into society. They provide material needs, such as clothes and food, spiritual guidance, job networking, counseling, and mentoring, along with other services. Mission Statement: Good...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Harvard Divinity School is a nonsectarian school of religious and theological studies that educates students both in the pursuit of the academic study of religion and in preparation for leadership in religious, governmental, and a wide range of service...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: HomeFirst, previously EHC Lifebuilders, works to to improve the quality of life in Santa Clara County and provide stability for people in need by providing housing, hope, and opportunity. They continuously accomplish their goals through a variety of...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, U.S.
Description: The Live Oak Education Foundation works to provide a quality STEM education in a disadvantaged area in California. They work to raise money for creative programs in academia, arts, and wellness to children in elementary and middle school. The students...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Asia, Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Latin America, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) aims to provide each child with a low-cost, highly durable laptop through which they can expand their education. They specially design hardware, content, and software to encourage collaborative, joyful, self-empowering...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, U.S.
Description: The Education Department of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is working to empower young girls and teach children about the importance of participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs. Their education programs engage and...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Job Creation, Legacy Partners, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Praise Laundromat is a microbusiness laundromat established to employ local residents, boost the economy, provide a community center and laundry facility in a depressed coal-mining town in Appalachia. They serve over 12,500 residents and visitors. Mission...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, U.S.
Description: Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) is a network of reconciliation ministries promoting restorative justice and peace throughout their community. They provide a safe place for youth living in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in South...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Project Hawai’i works throughout the year to provide life changing opportunities to the children living in extreme poverty situations. Providing interactive solutions that help the children to grow and break the cycle of homelessness within their...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: Summer Search is a U.S.-based non-profit that works in national youth development. They work with low-income high school students and help them build the skills they need not only to survive, but to thrive. They make multi-year investments in these...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: The TERF Project was designed to help at-risk youth in Montgomery County, KY achieve their dreams by supporting programs in various areas including education, recreation, academia, and personal development. These programs provide resources ranging from...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Asia, Education, Grantees, Legacy Partners, Middle East, U.S.
Description: V-Day is a global activist movement working to end violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery. They create global awareness and raise funds through a variety of media outlets, while...Read more
Categorized as: Family Discretionary, Grantees, Poverty Alleviation, U.S.
Description: Ventures is a Seattle-based nonprofit that empowers aspiring entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential. They provide access to business training, capital, coaching, and hands-on learning opportunities for entrepreneurs. They serve those...Read more
Categorized as: Education, Grantees, Legacy Partners, Storytelling, U.S.
Description: Voice of Witness–“Amplifying Unheard Voices”–works to bring awareness of human injustices occurring in the United States and all over the world by publishing high-quality books that relay the human experience of natural disasters,...Read more
Categorized as: Grantees, Legacy Partners, Storytelling, U.S.
Description: Working Narratives works with social movements to share stories that motivate change and encourage possibilities. Working Narratives provides training, technology, production, and networking to nonprofits and foundations to create social change through...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Caribbean, Education, Family Discretionary, Grantees, Health, Job Creation, Latin America, U.S. & Tagged as: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, US, Zambia
Description: World Central Kitchen uses culinary education to fight poverty, hunger, and health issues. The use cleaner cooking with clean cook stoves and food safety/sanitation training. They provide school kitchens to support feeding programs that encourage school...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Education, Grantees, Legacy Partners, U.S.
Description: Xavier University is a Jesuit Catholic university with the goal of providing a well-rounded, liberal arts education to its students. They provided the opportunity to travel abroad on Service Learning semesters. This provided students the opportunity to...Read more