The mission of Level Ground is to empower urban youth through transformative athletic, academic, and employment opportunities so that they may overcome the challenges of their environment and accomplish their goals for the future.

The CitySprouts mission is to cultivate curiosity and wonder with hands-on science learning through urban gardens.

To empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career, and personal success through inspiring out-of-school experiences.

To close the literacy opportunity gap among children ages birth to age six in under-resourced communities by helping families develop and practice shared home reading habits.

The Boston Harbor Now educates, advocates and celebrates to achieve our vision of a Boston Harbor that connects coastal communities from Winthrop to Hull.

Staying united and working together to keep our culture alive!

The Yleana Leadership Foundation exists to fight the cycle of entrenched poverty - which necessitates breaking the correlation between race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

The mission of the United Way Emerging Leaders (EL) is to engage, inspire, educate, and empower young professionals in the Greater Boston area to make a difference through volunteerism, advocacy, and philanthropy.

Plugged In is a non-profit music program committed to creating an inclusive, loving, and diverse community empowered to change the world. We educate musicians in a non-competitive environment and provide band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.

Our Mission is simple. Through housing and coaching, Small House partners with young adults to help them build their own pathway out of homelessness and be the creator of the kinds of lives they want to live.

To use a holistic approach to lift African immigrant youth and their families to succeed in life through provision of a safe space, educational and mental assistance, visual and performing arts, and cultural connections.

To improve access to free, peer-delivered, mental health support services to individuals experiencing mental health concerns. Expressive Therapeutic Collective aims to facilitate peer-delivered support services including support groups, art, music, dance, movement, writing, and various other workshops through providing infrastructure, innovation, and community/virtual based resources.

New England Justice for Our Neighbors welcomes immigrants by providing free, expert legal services to low-income immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. We also engage in advocacy for immigrant justice and offer education to communities of faith and the public.

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

To lead the way in ensuring that all children, teens, and families experience a healthy grieving process in a supportive environment.

We unite to create positive, lasting change for people in need. We call it harnessing the power of people working together. And that means everyone — individuals, nonprofits, companies, and government agencies.

To ignite the desire to create and confidence to succeed in our youth.

At REACH, we’re empowering individuals, families, and communities to overcome domestic violence – because we all deserve safe, healthy relationships.

Our goal is to develop a stronger, higher impact nonprofit community in Boston by engaging young talent and their organizations in professional development and human capital management practices.

We build a cohesive and resilient community in Codman Square and South Dorchester, develop affordable housing and commercial spaces that are safe and sustainable, and promote economic stability for low and moderate income residents of all ages.

To bridge society’s divides, creating more just, peaceful, and equitable communities through interfaith connection and action.

Metro Housing|Boston mobilizes wide-ranging resources to provide innovative and personalized services that lead families and individuals to housing stability, economic security, and an improved quality of life.

Empowering Latinx immigrants to enhance the social and economic health of the community and its people; and to hold institutional decision-makers accountable to the community.

At Housing Families, we are working to achieve housing equity and wellbeing for all. We partner with communities, families, and individuals to ensure housing stability by offering tailored services including temporary and permanent housing, food assistance, counseling and therapy, legal services, and youth programs.

Hildebrand partners with families experiencing homelessness. We endeavor to break the cycle of homelessness by providing shelter, permanent housing, training and work readiness programs, and life skill development. We restore hope and build brighter futures.

Project Adventure advances the learning and development of people, schools, and communities through the power of adventure.

To provide individuals with the education, skills and training to excel in the hospitality industry and in their personal lives.

To provide representation for all asylum seekers by training college students to become immigration advocates, and to fight for a socially just immigration system and community transformation.

Goddard House embraces the aging experience for seniors living in the Boston area by operating a high-quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs which support our need for purpose, engagement, autonomy, and choice as we age.

Our mission is to inspire young people to use kindness to engage with their world.

To foster excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls and young women from underrepresented communities with free, experiential community-based programs.

The Northeast Arc helps people with disabilities become full participants in the community; choosing for themselves how to live, learn, work, socialize and play.

The mission of FamilyAid Boston is to prevent and end homelessness, one family at a time. We embrace a comprehensive approach that focuses on the individual strengths of each family and provide services to meet their unique needs.

To empower and strengthen families and the community by providing programs that nurture child development, promote effective parenting skills and supports working parents.

Our mission is to transform social capital into opportunity by rewarding community engagement.

The mission of Elizabeth Peabody House is to support families in our community in reaching their full potential through early childhood education, youth enrichment and development, and family services.

Resolve New England (RNE) is dedicated to building a caring community within New England to support, inform, and advocate for all those struggling with fertility and family building.

The mission of Pathways for Children is to serve the best interests of infant through adolescent children and their families – whether disadvantaged by circumstance or in search of opportunity – by delivering the empowering gift of quality educational, social development and support services that strengthen the family unit and the community.

The mission of FKO is to provide year-round out-of-school time services that meet the needs of children and their families through academic, social and cultural opportunities that promote learning and self-esteem necessary for life-long success.

To nurture strong minds, healthy bodies, and community spirit through youth-driven, high-impact programs in safe and fun environments.

Using dance as a tool for intersectional disability rights in the greater Boston area and beyond.

To reduce incidents and improve responses to sexual misconduct and abuse in K-12 schools by guiding and advising on best practices, tools and resources with school leaders.

To disrupt the violence that surrounds girls by amplifying their voices, emboldening their courage, and imparting critical life and self-defense skills so they can take on challenges with confidence.

One Family aims to prevent homelessness and break the cycle of family poverty in Massachusetts by promoting pathways to economic independence through advocacy, education, and innovation.

Thompson Island Outward Bound plays a crucial role in closing opportunity gaps in Boston by providing multi-year hands-on STEM and outdoor learning programs to hundreds middle school students in the Boston Public Schools annually.

LEAP for Education is the first North Shore organization of its kind to empower first-generation-to-college and under-served youth to be successful in education, career and life.

Boston Area Gleaners is dedicated to rescuing surplus farm crops for people in need.

Our mission is to provide quality trustee/fiduciary services to individuals and their families through sound and thoughtful trust administration and compassionate, caring social service support serving individuals with mental health, developmental, and physical disabilities of all ages in MA and RI communities.

To provide temporary housing for families of children with congenital heart disease.

The mission of Beverly Children’s Learning Center is to provide an affordable, safe, nurturing, and educational environment that promotes socially responsible behavior for children. Our programs are dedicated to respect and encourage the potential of each child, as well as the diversity of each family.

Originally formed by friends, loved ones, and those impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, over the years NSHP has grown to include client advocacy, case management, needle exchange, community education, overdose prevention, testing for HIV, STI, and Hepatitis C, and LGBTQ+ services.

Inspired by the Forbes family legacy of entrepreneurship, social action and philanthropy, the Forbes House Museum fosters discourse around civic engagement and cultural awareness.

PMD seeks to create a world in which people and businesses are socially aware and engaged in their communities such that they approach volunteerism by learning about problems and needs, becoming familiar with local charities that are working to address them, volunteering reliably, and providing other needed resources to make a difference. Our vision is for everyone to be able to volunteer productively a few times a year so that together we make a real difference throughout the year while learning important things along the way.

To provide material and financial assistance to address emergency basic needs and inspire people to become financially self-sufficient.

Agassiz Village is a nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to “prepare youth for life’s journey.” Through our exceptional summer camp experience and year-long programming, youth develop and practice critical leadership and life-shaping skills that positively impact their futures. For 86 years, children from under-resourced communities in Maine and Massachusetts have come to our 330-acre lakefront overnight camp in Poland, Maine to experience unique learning opportunities, be challenged to discover interests, uncover new skills, make lifetime friendships, and connect with inspiring mentors. In addition, teens in our year-round program, are supported to graduate high-school and prepare to be career/college ready.

Empower women to improve their financial health to create a more secure future for their families and communities.

Our mission is to invest in neighborhoods to create thriving communities.

To empower people and enrich their lives, through compassionate support and diverse services, one individual, one family at a time.

The YMCA of Metro North builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities by enriching the lives of all people in spirit, mind and body.

Our mission is to inspire and empower underserved youth to pursue academic and career success in STEM fields by providing meaningful and engaging STEM learning opportunities.

The mission of House of Possibilities (HOPe) is to enrich the lives of children, adults, and families living with developmental challenges by providing high quality programs and much needed relief and hope. HOPe operates out of a 11,000 sq. ft. home-like facility located on the campus of Stonehill College in Easton, MA. We run a variety of programs for children and adults, including day programs, social programs, and overnight respite. HOPe provides participants with opportunities to engage in the greater community, build life skills, develop friendships, and create lasting joyous memories, all while providing their caretakers with a much-needed break so they can tend to their health, marriage, and the well-being of the entire family. Our core belief is that a nurturing environment paired with skilled and dedicated staff can inspire in children and adults an appreciation of their abilities and a determination to exceed the expectations of their disabilities.

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For over a century, Ellis has worked to strengthen Boston's urban working families with high quality education and care for children. The goal of all our programs is to engage, educate, and empower.

The mission of the FNSP is to provide a warm nutritious meal to anyone in need in a safe and dignified environment every Friday night.

Career Collaborative teaches unemployed and under-employed adults with low-income jobs how to build careers that change lives and strengthen families.

Ethos is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes the independence, dignity, and well-being of the elderly and disabled. Ethos achieves its mission through the coordination and delivery of high-quality, affordable home and community-based care. In all aspects of its work Ethos supports family caregiving, fosters social interaction and respects cultural diversity.

Nurturing Minds is a U.S. based non-profit whose mission is to provide financial and technical support to improve access to quality education and life skills to empower girls in Tanzania, with a particular emphasis on girls who are poor, marginalized, and at-risk of becoming involved in exploitative forms of child labor.

ICT's mission is to study and help professionals navigate challenging career transitions in a changing economic landscape. ICT envisions a society where every professional can sustain a career through inevitable uncertainties and in which "work" is an evolving concept.

Crispus Attucks Children's Center is committed to preparing young children for academic and personal success, through its support of its students, their families, and the community.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters provides effective and innovative services to runaway, homeless and high-risk youth, helps youth avoid a lifetime of dependency on social services, guides youth towards self-sufficiency, and enables youth to transform their lives and build fulfilling, meaningful futures.

We partner with school districts and youth serving agencies to provide hands on learning projects and experiences in tech for kids and youth through innovative afterschool programming.

BTGB provides middle and high school students with six years of academic and college readiness services while training talented high school and college students for careers in urban education. The mission of Breakthrough is to inspire excitement for learning, create paths to college, and promote careers in education.

Farrington's mission is to enhance the well-being of children from low-income communities through a connection with the natural world. Our 75 acres of woodlands, fields, and ponds are dedicated to providing respite and inspiration for children who might not otherwise have this opportunity.

The Brattle Film Foundation celebrates film as a popular and fine art form with cultural and historic importance that excites, educates, and inspires the community.

BalletRox gives more kids a chance to dance! We empower Boston youth through dance, providing opportunities for mastery and performance and a supportive community for lifelong success.

Midas is a not-for-profit network of organizations promoting financial security and empowerment for low and moderate income residents of Massachusetts. Midas, along with our network of non-profit community-based organizations, integrates community development and education with asset building and asset preservation initiatives, assisting thousands of Massachusetts residents to save money, invest in assets, repair credit, avoid financial predators, and increase their economic mobility. Midas' MassSaves network provides financial education, advocacy, and capacity building programs to partners, service providers, and the community.

Advancing families into economic security by providing free babysitting to low-income parents to help them reach their educational goals

The Clubhouse Network is a global community of 100 Clubhouses in 18 countries, providing youth with life-changing opportunities for 25+ years. Each Clubhouse provides a creative, safe, and free out-of-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence in themselves through technology. The Clubhouse learning approach empowers youth from all backgrounds to become more capable, creative, and confident learners, fosters interest in STEM, and contributes to the social and emotional lives of low-income youth: 88% report they are better able to get along with people as a result of attending the Clubhouse, and 75% report making better life choices.

SCI's mission is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a nation where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of their communities. This increase in 'social capital' will result in communities that are safer, healthier and more vital.

The mission of Operation ABLE is to provide employment and training opportunities to job seekers from economically, racially and occupationally diverse backgrounds. ABLE is equally committed to serving Massachusetts and other New England employers by providing well-qualified candidates to meet their employment needs and by training employees to have the updated skills needed to be as productive as possible at their jobs.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people who are unduly burdened with excessive debt by providing compassionate and effective pro bono legal representation in order to eliminate debt and restore peace of mind.

"HAWC's mission is to create social change by taking action against personal and societal patterns of violence and oppression. HAWC provides services to victims of domestic violence residing in 23 cities and towns on Massachusetts' North Shore in order that they may make informed, independent decisions about their futures.HAWC is celebrating over 40 years as the domestic violence agency on the North Shore. Our programs have grown from a 24-hour hotline and safe house to so much more, including community-based advocacy and education, comprehensive and free Legal Services, community outreach, Children's Services, support groups and others. And of course, we have our Emergency Shelter for those needing to flee to a safe location, and our hotline remains an ever-present listening ear."

The Center for Teen Empowerment's mission is to employ, train, and empower youth to, in collaboration with adults, create peace, equity, and justice.

Tailored For Success, Inc. is a not for profit that empowers jobseekers to become economically self-sufficient by providing resources, skills training and supportive reinforcement.

The Friends of the Hernández (FOH) supports and advocates with the Rafael Hernández K-8 Dual Language Immersion School and the surrounding community. In collaboration with school staff, families, and partners, the organization increases access to high-quality after school programming, the arts, dual language instruction and contributes to the cultural fabric of our neighborhood.

Established in 1979, Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled is a national nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that raises and trains capuchin monkeys to provide daily assistance to people living with spinal cord injury or other mobility impairments. Helping Hands supports each service monkey and his or her human partner during their many years together through interactive mentoring of the placement, and close supervision of the monkey's behavioral, nutritional and veterinary needs.Relying on private contributions, Helping Hands provides these specially trained service animals and their lifetime support free of charge to our recipients."

"Apprentice Learning provides real-world work experiences for eighth graders. At such a critical period in a young person's life, these are the opportunities that ignite growth and change: sparking passions and interests, giving purpose to the present, and more importantly, to a young person's future. Our aim is to launch dreams and plans for our city's youth that lead to success in high school, college and career. At Apprentice Learning, experience ignites purpose. Founded in 2012, Apprentice Learning (AL) partners with schools to teach career skills and help students enter the workforce equipped for success. Focused specifically on career readiness for Boston middle school students, AL serves over 300 students annually through 12-15-hour workplace-based apprenticeships, one-day workplace explorations, a summer job placement service, and a summer program for girls. We teach essential workplace practices, support the transition from middle to high school, and expand students' networks with opportunities to thrive."

We are a private, non profit human service organization that supports people with intellectual & developmental disabilities, Autism and Acquired Brain Injury.

The mission of the Somerville Homeless Coalition is to provide homeless and near homeless individuals and families with individualized supportive services and tailored housing solutions with a goal of obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.

To transform the lives and amplify the voices of Boston residents who have been excluded from prosperity by an inequitable economic system. We develop affordable housing that allows people to thrive, provide services that help people build on their strengths, and organize people to pursue the change they desire.

The Friends of Young Achievers (FOYA), an independent 501c3 nonprofit created in 1999, supports the Young Achievers School's efforts to expand high quality learning opportunities that empower its 570 students to realize their infinite potential. To meet this mission, FOYA builds partnerships, raises funds, manages grants, collaborates to develop the school budget, and builds awareness for the school's work in the greater community. Young Achievers, a Boston Public School, is located in Mattapan; 80 percent of our kindergarten through 8th grade students are high-need.

WalkBoston is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and more vibrant communities. Founded in 1990, WalkBoston was the first organization in the U.S. dedicated to pedestrian advocacy. WalkBoston provides technical assistance to many community groups and municipalities, advocates for change with local and state government, and serves as a model for other pedestrian advocacy organizations throughout the nation.

Sportsmen's mission is to build leaders on the court, in the classroom and in the greater community by providing academic, wellness and social development programs alongside recreational and competitive tennis instruction for youth and adults. Sportsmen's is committed to improving life opportunities for youth in Boston's Blue Hill Corridor while welcoming a diverse community from the Greater Boston area.

Our mission is to empower youth in foster care to flourish through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills. Silver Lining Mentoring is the only mentoring organization in Massachusetts that exclusively serves youth in foster care.

Our mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide by alleviating despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the public about suicide prevention; to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide; and to reduce the stigma associated with suicide.

Peer Health Exchange's mission is to empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources to make healthy decisions. We do this by training college students to teach a skills-based health curriculum in under-resourced high schools in the greater Boston area.

To teach, honor, respect, and empower LGBTQ Youth

NOAH, the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, is an East Boston-based community development corporation structured to collaborate with and support residents and communities in their pursuit of affordable housing strategies, environmental justice, community planning, leadership development, and economic development opportunities.

MSPCC is a private, non-profit society dedicated to leadership in protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children and families.

The mission of Elizabeth Peabody House is to support families in our community in reaching their full potential through early childhood education, youth enrichment and development, and family services.

Educate children, youth and their caregivers about environmental science, environmentally positive behavior, and the skills to make a difference that can lead to a sustainable future.

Our mission is to equip patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals throughout Massachusetts with local resources and collaborative communities that afford them the very best chance at optimal health outcomes. We provide free patient transportation, free wellness grants, and free continuing education for healthcare professionals. We are working to close the gap in healthcare inequity by providing accessibility.

Aaron's Presents mission statement is "Inspiring kids to give of themselves for the good of the world." Aaron's Presents is founded on the belief that every child possesses unique and valuable gifts to contribute to the world, exactly as they are, and strives to help youth identify and use their gifts to actively address needs, big and small, and make a positive impact on their communities.