Opportunity

People with disabilities have to figure out how to solve problems all the time. They have to figure out how to get dressed, how to drive, how to communicate. They figure out how to live in a world that is not build to fit their needs. 2Gether-International harnesses the innate entrepreneurship skills of people with disabilities and helps Disabled Entrepreneurs succeed.

In A Heartbeat's mission is to prevent death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and sudden cardiac arrest by raising awareness, enabling research, and donating automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to places that need them. They also provide CPR/AED training and host free community ECG screenings for children, teens, and young adults.

Softball is a gender-neutral, equal opportunity sport, and at it’s very core it teaches a lesson in gender equality. Run The Bases believes softball has the power to bring communities together. They teach the sport and impact the live’s of the kids by teaching them they can have fun regardless of their race, gender, or ability. Essentially, you’re helping kids learn comradery, and we need more of that around.

The LA Alliance aids all the Boys and Girls Clubs in L.A. who service youths become career professionals. There’s power in numbers, that’s why the alliance’s mission is to raise funds, increase visibility, and improve the sustainability of the clubs and the programs. By donating you’re helping all 135 clubs, and that’s a lot of people.

human-I-T is collecting and repairing unwanted electronics in order to provide underserved communities with the technology and information needed to reach their goals. Their aim is to widen the scope of digital inclusion and work alongside non-profits and similar organizations to provide individuals with electronic access. Being socially responsible and resourceful are the driving forces behind this organization’s progress.

Prison PTSD is very real and there are few resources to aid the prison population in and outside of the system. Give A Beat helps reduce this harmful effect of incarceration by providing classes in music production, DJ-ing, and connecting both juvenile youths and adults to music professionals. They are building solidarity among empathetic artists, volunteers, and businesses to create opportunities for social change. With the power of music and your donation we can help battle systematic racism put in place by the prison systems.

The population of SkidRow is too many to count, and the transition to get out of the streets isn’t easy either. The Weingart Center has been a helping hand to our unhoused community battling any obstacle from debt to addiction. Offering all the tools people need to start anew, the Weingart Center has been a symbol of hope to L.A.’s homeless crisis.

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, the founding blocks for a good education. Seeds to STEM knows the value this education can give to underserved communities in Dallas/Fort Worth area. Your donation would help them continue to STEMulate the minds of their students, you’re literally shaping the future.

Inspired by a paddle out for George Floyd, two surfers were motivated to fight systemic racism in a positive, constructive way. Their mission became to break down the walls and barriers that have previously kept BIPOC from becoming a part of ocean and surf culture. Creating equal access to the ocean and beach with free surf lessons for people of color has become a way to fight inequity and create a larger sense of inclusion in the surf community. Access to the beautiful benefits and purity of the ocean is for everyone and should not be determined by background or status.

The way human beings are consuming food today is exhausting our farmers. That’s why permEzone backs their Permaculture program and mobile technology as the solution to help the lack of food sustainability amongst remote farmers and even reverse some of the damage done by climate change.

Changing the way our children think of poverty starts at home. The education taught by Dads For Giving involves getting parents involved in teaching their sons and daughters how they can give back to neighboring communities who need all sorts of donations. It’s a way to spend family time while teaching the values of being of service to those in need.

A big part of the homeless population in Portland, OR is a teenager or younger, and schools lack funds/volunteers. Kids First Project believes that by giving these disadvantaged youths, in and outside of shelters, a wealth of after-school programming they can empower them to reach their full potential.

Imagine the opportunities you’d have if in the 3rd grade you already knew how to read at grade level? Catch Up and Read has made it their mission to help kids advance from an early stage and this trickles in a ton of benefits for the students. Supporting this approach to reading means you’re giving kids a better chance to excel in schools and achieve more than the standard.

Hug It Forward has found a creative way to build schools for children in South America while using responsible, recycled building materials. Their buildings are made out of plastic bottles filled with inorganic trash that would otherwise be in a landfill. Centered around morals of being empathetic and culturally sensitive, Hug It Forward is working to create long lasting change in these communities. They are driven by their passion to educate people about waste reduction and provide children with a better future.

Since 2007 Asante Africa has been transforming the lives of kids from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Their programming involves everything like entrepreneurship, leadership, female hygiene, financial, and social skills. Giving to this cause Gives these youths more than a fighting chance at being a catalyst of positivity for the East African communities and beyond.

When a family loses someone to the prison system, the meaning of life can change. These families suffer a loss that actually encourages them to advocate for necessary reforms, but they need financial and emotional support. Donating helps them overcome the obstacles they face in fighting for their rights in the name of their beloved ones.

Ocean pollution, which is mostly plastic, affects island populations unlike other coastal communities in the world. Specifically, in the Bahamas, programs like BPM are encouraging and arming citizens with the knowledge and hands on approach to cleaning up their beautiful island home. Their success has helped save the lives of the volunteers and plenty of sealife.

Housing is a human right. CCH is a leading non-profit in Illinois that is advocating for affordable housing, job opportunities, and public services for people who are at-risk or homeless. Working to change public policy and increase available resources to those affected by homelessness has been a core goal of this organization. They are committed to creating change in the lives of the children, students and families that make up the communities that they serve.

Rose Haven is an all inclusive day-shelter for women, children and gender non-conforming people. They provide every basic need in the book from food to therapy and actually encourage lasting changes. They also have a thriving online community which is a huge asset to their guests and the community.

For over 15 years the Women’s Fund has been investing in the futures of girls and women in Rhode Island. The future is female, and The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island believes not just funding but also the importance of celebrating women. Pushing for political change and fighting for systemic change isn’t cheap- donate today to help women move forward.

More than 2.2 million Americans don’t have proper plumbing to enjoy the things a lot of us take for granted- showers, sinks, or bathrooms. Dig Deep is not a water charity, they’re a nonprofit helping that 2.2 million and another 44 million Americans that don’t have access to clean water. Your donation aids their mission for clean water for all, it’s a basic human right.

IEN is in the business of educating and empowering Indigenous Peoples with the proper tools to combat the dangers brought on by climate change. Through their educational programs, youths and adults learn how to survive in the climate crisis without sacrificing their way of life. By respecting the natural laws of Mother Nature and the Circle of Life IEN has provided Indigenous People with the knowledge of sustainability and your dollar helps keep the movement going.