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The Kateri Tekakwitha Fund exists to empower Guatemalan women to break the cycle of poverty by having a positive impact on their lives, families, and communities through collaboration, educational scholarships, and support.

The Terrewode Women's Fund (previously known as the Uganda Fistula Fund for TERREWODE) supports vital surgeries and health services that can change the lives of thousands of women in Uganda each year. Working with TERREWODE, a Uganda non-governmental organization, we promote holistic care and training for women suffering from obstetric fistula and other women's reproductive health issues, by financially supporting Terrewode Women's Community Hospital, the only dedicated women’s fistula hospital and rehabilitation center in Uganda, and one of only four in Africa. 80% are under the age of 21, 20% are refugees from South Sudan, and 5% suffer from HIV. All are indigent. Ugandans own and staff the hospital. Our board members visit annually, providing fiduciary oversight of TW funds.

The Jewish Communal Fund facilitates and promotes charitable giving through donor-advised funds. Our donors recommend grants to sectarian and nonsectarian organizations, including those that respond to needs in health, education, social services, the environment, religion and the arts. We enable individuals and families to achieve their philanthropic goals simply and efficiently, with flexibility, full confidentiality and maximum choice. In the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam - repairing the world - it is our hope that together we can make a profound difference.

Burns Memorial Fund for Children is a charitable foundation established by Senator Patrick Burns, a Calgary pioneer and philanthropist. The Fund provides practical assistance to low-income families, as well as grants to youth-serving organizations. We support high school students to stay in school and graduate; help families with the costs of school fees, tutoring, recreation programs, eyeglasses, medications and other necessities; cover dental and orthodontic treatment for children and youth; and fund Calgary organizations focused on the health, education and recreation needs of low-income children. Our foundation works towards the following goals: • Each child is healthy, safe and has access to optimal health care • Each child is ready for school, experiences success in school and graduates • Each child has the opportunity to participate in recreational activities which help them to discover their talents and develop their full potential

Children’s Music Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing music therapy and musical instruments to children and young adults affected by chronic conditions or life-altering illnesses, as well as to support quantitative research on such efforts.

YANA was founded in 1986 by Sandra Williams after her family experienced the financial and emotional devastation of having a very sick child who required long-term treatment in Vancouver. YANA continues to ensure that families in the Comox Valley are not alone when dealing with medical issues for their children and believes that when a child is ill the whole family requires care. YANA provides financial support so families can stay focused on the health and wellness of their child. YANA maintains four fully furnished apartments within walking distance of Children’s Hospital and also assists with finding and funding accommodation in alternate treatment destinations. In addition to providing accommodation, YANA provides funding to help with costs of travel, food, parking and unexpected expenses. YANA also provides St. Joseph’s Hospital with funds to make available to Comox Valley families who have a child or an expecting mother who requires emergency transfer to another hospital.

Since its founding in 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit youth development organization, has provided free life-changing summer experiences in the outdoors to more than 1.8 million children from New York City’s underserved communities.

Princeton Children's Fund, Inc. is dedicated to providing access to enrichment and extracurricular opportunities for Princeton Public School students whose families would otherwise be unable to afford them. Our goal is to promote an equivalent experience for all children in the Princeton Public School community.

Zawadi Fund International supports the initiatives of the Children and Youth Empowerment Centre, Nyeri, Kenya. In collaboration with the CYEC, we seek to develop effective and sustainable solutions for the street-dwelling children, including education and enterprise development, to enable these young people to lead fulfilling lives.

The mission of the KEX Kids Fund is to provide basic vision and hearing care to all eligible children in 16 counties in Oregon and SW Washington. Since 1987, we have been able to provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to all eligible children requesting our help.

The Black Student Fund was established in 1963 to desegregate the independent schools of metropolitan Washington, DC and make them accessible to black children, irrespective of economic status. To that end, the Fund has built a multidimensional set of programs that support its mission and influence changes within the schools and the community as a whole. In addition to providing scholarships and essential support services to low-income black children, grades K through 12, our comprehensive programs include outreach and referral services featuring an Annual School Fair; summer school programs; and, through our Institute for Equity, Race & Education, we conduct courses in cross-racial communication for school faculty and administrators.

Veterans Support Fund is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) that supports local disabled veterans (especially residents at the Emory L. Bennett VA nursing home) by providing activities, meals, gifts and basic necessities; the organization states that donations are used directly to enrich veterans’ lives.