NPO spotlight

INCLUDEnyc
INCLUDEnyc is a leading provider of information and training related to educational, employment, and independent living opportunities for young people with disabilities in New York City and the professionals who support them....

Social Justice Learning Institute
Founded in 2008, the Social Justice Learning Institute works to improve the education, health, and well-being of youth and communities of color by empowering them to create social change....

Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way creates engaging classroom environments in which students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in the twenty-first century....

Interlochen Center for the Arts
Founded by music educators in 1928 as the National High School Orchestra Camp, the Interlochen Center for the Arts provides thousands of artists and arts patrons each year with world-class educational and cultural opportunities in music, theater, visual arts, film, creative writing, and dance....

Bottom Line
Founded in 1997 in Boston, Bottom Line helps low-income and first-generation students get into college, graduate, and go far in life....

Trevor Project
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award-winning short film Trevor, the Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth under the age of 25....

Indigenous Roots
Based in St. Paul, Indigenous Roots works to build, support, and cultivate opportunities for Indigenous peoples and communities of color through the arts and activism....

Motown Museum
Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards, the eldest sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, the Motown Museum aims to preserve, protect, and present the Motown story through authentic, inspirational, and educational experiences....

Center for the Visually Impaired
Founded in 1962 as Community Services for the Blind, the Center for the Visually Impaired provides rehabilitation, counseling, and education services to visually impaired and blind individuals of all ages in Atlanta and the state of Georgia....

Afterschool Alliance
Established in 2000 by a number of philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Education, the Afterschool Alliance works with government agencies and elected officials, business and community leaders, afterschool networks, and program providers to boost support for afterschool programs....

Get Lit – Words Ignite
Founded in 2006, the organization brings classic poetry to the streets and street poetry into the classroom, with the goals of boosting literacy, empowering youth, and inspiring commmunities.....

Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Established in 1978, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation supports efforts to create vibrant, healthy, and enduring rural communities across the western United States....

AileyCamp
Founded by Alvin Ailey and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, AileyCamp is a six-week summer day camp where young people between the ages of 11 and 14 learn to explore their creativity and develop their self-confidence in an atmosphere of warmth, respect, and trust....

Career Girls
Founded in 1996, Career Girls works to help young girls attain their dreams and professional goals by closing the "imagination gap" — bringing inspiring female role models directly to girls, wherever they are, via video....

Chicago Media Project
The organization works to catalyze social change by providing financial, logistical, and mentorship assistance to documentary filmmakers and social impact media....

RespectAbility
Founded in 2013, RespectAbility works to ensure that children and adults with disabilities receive the education, training, and employment opportunities they need to succeed....