Participating Nonprofits

Project Vida is a non-profit organization located on the southwest side of Chicago in the Little Village community area, providing food pantry, housing, case management, behavioral health,  workforce development, HIV/STI prevention, outreach, and medication adherence...

Our History Serving People with a Mission (SPM) was founded in 2020, a time in which our founders recognized the need for humane, selfless, and purpose-driven leadership both at the global level and within our respective communities. Therefore, SPM’s leaders, members,...

Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland is a Black LGBTQ+-led, multiracial social justice organization that advances justice for Black LGBTQ+ people across Chicagoland through empowerment, education, and entertainment. Sectors: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Workforce...

Heartfield Chicago’s mission is to empower women and their families by supplying direct assistance, referrals, and other resources within local Chicago communities. The mission is guided by the principle of each one, help one. Our target population is the racial and...

Conquer MG supports, informs, advocates, and funds research. Conquer MG’s goal is to provide programs and services that have a positive, direct impact on MG patients and their families. MG (Myasthenia Gravis) is an autoimmune disease that targets the communication...

The mission of Wonder Woods is to pave the way for children to play and learn in a living ecosystem, every day, in nearly all weather, throughout all four seasons. The forest is endlessly challenging, soothing, changeable, and various. Children who know that they are...

Threewalls, an evolving Blk-space, fosters contemporary art practices that respond to lived experiences, encouraging connections beyond art. As an arts non-profit in Chicago, Threewalls practices values that support our daily operations, guide our decisions, and...

Taskforce Prevention and Community Services is a grassroots organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth of Color on Chicago's Westside. Sectors: Health Youth Workforce Development Violence Prevention Social Justice  Housing Food LGBTQ+ Board Member duties &...

Shattered Globe is a professional ensemble-based theater celebrating its 33rd season. We produce a three-play season and run a unique training program in the city, the Proteges, which continues to be free of charge for accepted artists, so there is no barrier to...

Pride In the Pews is a grassroots organization focused on building bridges with faith leaders, organizers, advocates and movements around the nation to ensure a reality where Black LGBTQ+ people can cultivate their holistic health and well-being inside their faith...

We are a youth arts organization that brings together children from different faith backgrounds and through creative expression, allow them to explore their similarities and celebrate their differences. Sectors: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Education Children /...

The Arthritis Foundation is boldly pursuing a cure for America's #1 cause of disability. We’re championing the fight to conquer arthritis with life-changing science, resources, advocacy and community connections. Online and in person, the Live Yes! Arthritis Community...

LYNX amplifies diverse voices and connects communities through new song commissions, inclusive concerts, and innovative educational programming. Sectors: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Education Disabilities Other Board Member duties & responsibilities: Each...

In Demand Entertainment (IDE) is a nonprofit community based organization founded in 2002 by Executive Director Solomon Arnold focused on serving the needed of the Black and Brown LGBTQ+ community. IDE’s mission is to bridge the gap between public health and social...

Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly, or H.O.M.E. , is a Chicago nonprofit organization founded in 1982 to help seniors remain independent and part of their community by offering intergenerational housing and community-based housing support services...

Non-profit social service organization supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community-based residential, employment, enrichment, heath, and wellness programs. Sector: Mental Health Disabilities Board Member duties &...

 Chicago Tap Theatre is a vibrant dance company that celebrates Tap Dance through performance, educational programming and community engagement. We are a community of artists and educators who believe that everyone's lives are better with Tap Dance in it. Our work is...

350 Chicago was formed to bring Chicagoland into the global climate movement of 350.org. Our chapter enables Chicagoans to transform despair about climate change into hope through tangible actions that make a positive impact on climate and the planet. Sector:...

Founded in 1976 by Dame Libby Komaiko, the Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, under the artistic leadership of Artistic Director Irma Suárez Ruiz and Executive Director Jorge Perez, is the premier Spanish Dance Company and Center in the United States in-residence...

Empower Indy Inc. is a tax exempt 501c3 community-based organization and nonreligious extension of Powerhouse Global Network. Empower Indy Inc. provides human services, resources, and empowerment opportunities to all regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation,...

On a mission to connect Black artists to resources that help educate, elevate and compensate for a more sustainable creative journey. Sector: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Board Member duties & responsibilities: Work with the ED to develop ILA’s strategic plan...

CHIRP is a volunteer-driven, listener-supported community radio station based in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. The station is always live and local, focused on independent music, arts and culture. CHIRP has one professional staff member and more than 230...

At Esperanza Community Services, our mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential and lead fulfilling, independent lives. We strive to achieve this through innovative education, effective advocacy, and compassionate...

Our mission is to showcase, train, and highlight dancers of color. We offer dance instruction and mentorship to students age 3 -18 on the south side of Chicago. Sectors: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Education Youth Children / Family Other Board Member duties &...

The iCan Dream Center is a therapeutic/alternative school serving students in early childhood, high school, and young adults. We decrease the school to prison pipeline by wrapping at-risk learners in a connection and compassion model of teaching and learning so they...

She Votes Illinois is a statewide political action committee that focuses on making sure the political system and legislation in Illinois reflect the voices of all women, femmes, and girls in the state. Our work focuses on three things: voting, education, and getting...

For more than 10 years, we’ve led the charge in empowering Black girls in some of Chicago’s most underserved communities on their journeys to becoming confident, purpose-driven leaders through character development, career readiness, and civic engagement. We are the...

Lion’s Pride Mentoring seeks to change Chicago’s educational landscape by helping more students graduate from high school and cultivate economic sustainability through the power of peer mentoring. Our approach to achieving our mission and vision involves implementing...

Big Shoulders Fund’s mission is simple. We provide support to schools with demonstrated need which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children. Big Shoulders Fund is unique in that our administrative expenses are supported by an endowment and...

We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, serving the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and the Midwest through the preservation of archival collections, circulating library materials, and educational and entertaining programming. We have been in Chicago since our founding...

The Musical Arts Institute (MAI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3, music school that provides a gateway high-quality instrumental and vocal training for culturally and economically underserved Chicago youths. Our mission is to transform the minds of our youth via world-class...

AIGA Chicago is a design community organization aiming to embrace, amplify, and advance designers and the role of design in our community. Sector: Arts, Culture, and Humanities Board Member duties & responsibilities: AIGA Chicago's structure is set up so that...

Epic Academy is a single site charter school on Chicago's southeast side. We offer unique programming to high school student that include four years of college and career skills courses, a year long career and entrepreneurship course that connected students with...

The Well of Mercy is a home for pregnant and parenting mothers who have little support for themselves or their children, who may be homeless or victims of abuse and who are ready and willing to learn how to become self-sufficient and live in a poverty free future. The...

Youth Crossroads supports youth and their families, guiding them through life’s challenges, and inspiring them to discover new opportunities for personal development, healthy relationships, and positive community involvement. We provide a comprehensive system of...

Babes With Blades Theatre Company uses stage combat to tell stories that elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and dismantle the patriarchy. Through performance, script development, training and outreach, our ensemble creates theatre that explores the...

Snow City Arts (SCA) inspires and educates children and youth in hospitals through the arts. SCA’s arts education workshops serve hundreds of children each year at our four partner hospitals, which include Rush University Children’s Hospital, Lurie Children’s Hospital...

The Black Star Project was founded in 1996 with the mission to close the racial academic achievement, economic and wealth gaps in communities of color.  This is done through a myriad of programs and activities including mentoring, tutoring, Saturday University and...

The mission of Casa Esperanza is to establish mutual respect among all people, so that the absolute value of every human being, especially the poor and the neediest is recognized. Thus, the Casa Esperanza Project was started as a means to restore and support the...

RI is a CED organization committed to closing the wealth gap via developing the inclusive workforce of the future and cooperative social enterprises in the advanced manufacturing and renewable energy sectors. Sectors: Economic Development Policy Workforce Development...

Twist Out Cancer provides psychosocial support to cancer survivors and their loved ones through creative arts programming. We are a global community that enables anyone touched by cancer to connect, create, support and inspire. Sectors: Arts, Culture, and Humanities...

Chicago Artists Sharing Stories of Chicago Public Schools CPS Lives is a 501(c)3 non-profit residency that pairs Chicago artists, designers, thinkers, and makers with public schools. Our goal is to celebrate the strengths of public schools by telling their stories....

Insure Equality is a non-profit dedicated to making insurance a more welcoming place. Our mission is to uplift the voices in our industry that are typically excluded or minimized. We created an award-winning culture rater that allows companies to understand how their...