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At Scholarship America, our mission is to eliminate financial barriers to educational success so that any student can pursue their dream. We’re committed to creating a world where every student can access the resources they need to learn, grow, and succeed. Our expert approach and focus on students facing financial challenges help break down barriers and open doors to education. That’s how, in our over 60 years of history, we have managed to administer and award $5.7 billion in scholarships to more than 3.2 million deserving students on the pathway to education. With committed supporters ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, we’ve been able to guide and uplift students on their educational journey. We’re proud of all the good we’ve done. And we’re ready to do more. Your donation creates a ripple effect felt for generations. Supporting students strengthens our future. Your donation—no matter the size—can create an impact that is felt for years to come. With your help, we have the power to build more equitable opportunities for students facing systemic disadvantages.

Lifeline Energy is a non-profit social enterprise that provides sustainable information and education access to vulnerable populations. We achieve this by designing, manufacturing and distributing solar and wind-up media players and radios for classroom and group listening. Since 1999, we have distributed more than 500,000 power independent radios to provide on-demand access to information and education, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the years we have received numerous awards including the Tech Museum of Innovation Award, a World Bank Development Marketplace Award and an Index: Design to Improve Life Award. In addition, our founder and CEO Kristine Pearson was named one of TIME magazine's Heroes of the Environment for 2007 and received the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award in 2005.

Reporters Without Borders USA (RWB USA) is the U.S. office of the global organization, Reporters Sans Frontieres, a leading defender of freedom of information with almost 30 years of experience. A core belief of Reporters Without Borders is that only through freedom of information can one verify the existence of all the other freedoms. Without free circulation of information, it is impossible to strengthen human rights protection, advance government accountability, and improve the reach and the quality of social justice and civil liberties. At RWB, we are defending information, defending reporters and citizen reporters (netizens) whose work benefits ALL citizens.

The mission of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) is to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in Southwestern PA, guiding them to be productive, empowered citizens

It is the mission of Holy Cross Education Foundation to provide funding and administrative assistance to schools that strive to provide the highest quality primary education to children in disadvantage areas. We seek to effectively help prepare students for the challenges of life in the 21st century - spiritually, mentally, morally, emotionally and physically by providing a state-of-the-art educational environment.

OneGoal addresses the depth and breadth of the problem by focusing on three pivotal transitional years from high school through the first year of college, working in close partnership with districts, high schools and postsecondary institutions

We deliver the highest quality STEM programs to girls from low-income communities. We excite, educate, and equip girls to pursue STEM careers, and achieve economic mobility and better life chances.

To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

Empowering adults on the autism spectrum to live meaningful lives, throughout their lifespan

Achieve Now's mission is to bring all K-2 Schoolchildren to grade-level reading while communicating the best practices that achieve this result and integrating them into daily school curricula.

YWCA-Lincoln is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Our Mission is to protect bonobos (Pan paniscus), preserve their tropical rainforest habitat, and empower local communities in the Congo Basin. By working with local Congolese people through cooperative conservation and community development programs, and by shaping national and international policy, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is establishing new protected areas and leading efforts to safeguard bonobos wherever they are found. The Bonobo Peace Forest (BPF) is the guiding vision of BCI: a connected network of community-based reserves and conservation concessions, supported by sustainable development. The Peace Forest provides protection for bonobos and other species in the Congo rainforest, while at the same time ensuring a better life for the people who share this precious land.