Shedd Aquarium's Vision
A world thriving with aquatic life, sustained by people who love, understand and protect it.
Shedd Aquarium is a world-class animal care, conservation and education organization, welcoming more than 200 million guests since opening in 1930. Driven by this vision, Shedd invites people to come eye-to-eye with aquatic life and inspires them to take action for our blue planet.
Your support is critical to protecting the waters that connect us – at Shedd, in Chicago and around the world.
Lincoln Memorial Garden
Thise Garden represents the landscape Abraham Lincoln would have known growing up in the Midwest.
Designed by internationally-known landscape architect Jens Jensen, this 100-acre site features over 6 miles of scenic trails that wind through the Garden’s restored prairies, woodlands and wetlands. The garden beckons to thousands of visitors year round—families, birdwatchers, photographers, artists, nature enthusiasts, and school children—to learn about nature and enjoy the wildflowers, trees and wildlife.
The Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation serves the animals and families of Chicago, Illinois and the surrounding areas. Our primary goal is to reunite pets with their owners.
This 100% volunteer based, 501(c)(3) non-profit, rescue organization was established in March of 2017 by Anna and John Garrido. Both founders hold professional full-time careers, but chose to fulfill their passion helping animals in their free time.
As a little girl, Anna brought home stray, hurt and abandoned animals and cared for them until they recovered with hopes to find them a home; however, none left her house. John also grew up with animals, but his true passion did not develop until adulthood. Anna and John’s more serious involvement in animal rescue started in 2001 when they rescued a malnourished dog from PAWS Chicago. Since then they have been involved with PAWS Chicago and even though they are busy with their own rescue, they still find time to volunteer at PAWS Chicago a few times a year.
Friends of the Forest Preserves unites people to protect, promote, and care for the forest preserves in Cook County.
Support the 2023 Conservation Corps Fundraiser today and your donation will be TRIPLE MATCHED!
As the only independent nonprofit organization solely focused on the forest preserves in Cook County, Illinois, we work to safeguard and improve the 70,000 acres of forest preserves for all of us and generations to come.
Founded in 1998 by a small group of concerned citizens, the Friends community is now a force of thousands working together to ensure that land, water, and life will always thrive in the forest preserves.
By working locally, the Friends community is doing our part in the global movement for change.
At Symphony847, we believe in enriching the world through music. Our mission is to breathe new life into classical music, making it vibrant and engaging for audiences of all generations. We are committed to delivering distinctive performance experiences that blend established orchestral repertoire with lesser-known works, chamber music, contemporary compositions, and pieces from popular genres.
Big Ivy Community Center (BICC) is a beloved hub for community gatherings and activities.
The Big Ivy Community Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all ages by providing an environmentally sound facility for education, recreation, celebration and locally based human service in order to increase opportunity for personal and community growth within our community.
On September 27th, 2024 our little town was devastated by Hurrican Helene. We at the Big Ivy Community Center have been working tirelessly to help our community and our neighbors by being a supply outpost. Please check out our information for hours of operation, updated needs lists for donations, donation links for community help and announcements. Please follow our facebook page for day to day updates!
The Maui Strong Fund is providing financial resources that can be deployed quickly, with a focus on rapid response and recovery for the devastating wildfires on Maui.
HCF will not be collecting a fee for donations to the Maui Strong Fund; 100 percent of the funds will be distributed for community needs.
Please consult the following links for more information. If you still have questions, contact Donor Services at donorservices@hcf-hawaii.org or (808) 566-5560.
Donate now via PAYPAL.
Our mission is to save the world’s coral reefs.
We work at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate change and survive for generations to come. As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on protecting coral reefs, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has used cutting-edge science and community engagement for nearly 30 years to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection.
At every step of our journey, our alliance has grown bigger, more passionate, more resilient.
Building fruitful communities for 20 years.
Who We Are
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is an award-winning international charity dedicated to planting fruit, nut and medicinal trees to alleviate world hunger, combat global pollution of the environment, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water.
Our programs strategically donate orchards, training, and aftercare where the harvest will best serve communities for generations -- including public schools, city parks, community gardens, food banks, low-income neighborhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries.
Giving to The Family Institute Creates Change for Children & Adolescents, Adults, Couples & Families
”The investment of generous donors is crucial to The Family Institute's work. It is with philanthropic support that The Family Institute is able to provide collaborative care regardless of the ability to pay and scholarships for students, and to complete expansive research that leads to even better care.”
Leslie Barker
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors
How Your Donation Helps
Serving Our Community
Your gift allows us to serve the needs of all families who otherwise cannot afford therapy through the Bette D. Harris Family & Child Clinic.
Learn about the Bette D. Harris Family & Child Clinic
Advancing Research & Education
Advancing Research & Education
Your contribution establishes an incubator for both research and education through our partnership with The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies at Northwestern University, connecting science with practice as researchers, educators and therapists collaborate with clients.
Learn about Our Academic Research
We are a bunch of animal nuts who are determined to create a sanctuary for farm animals. Our funds are very limited but our enthusiasm is extremely high :)
Mission
A place for farm animals to live a life filled with kind hands and loving hearts, warm beds and plenty of food. A place that promotes vegan living and reconnecting with nature through education and awareness! Come join us and make your heart happier too!
We are a volunteer based organization and payment comes only in the form of smiles and licks :)
i.c.stars stands for, and stands behind, these unique individuals, knowing that their success will lift not only their own lives but all those whose lives they touch.
OUR MISSION
i.c.stars works to activate a technology community of change agents to power social and economic freedom. Working with low-income young adults, providing them with employment opportunities and preparing them for community-based advocacy allows us to achieve our social purpose.
A NEW APPROACH
Building on their experiences in education and workforce development, the founders of i.c.stars developed a technology-based curriculum that combined project based training with a broader perspective on community impact and “bigger than you” sense of accountability.
Importantly, their outcomes were five times better than those reported by organizations in the field. Their students were not just more successful at getting and retaining jobs, they were also taking responsibility for lifting others in their communities, helping through various forms of civic engagement to attack the root causes of unemployment.
AN UNTAPPED TALENT POOL
Since 1999, i.c.stars has been identifying, training, and jump-starting technology careers for low-income young adults who, although lacking access to education and employment, demonstrate extraordinary potential for success in the business world and for impact in their communities.We believe that when young adults focus their talent on both technology services and community impact, their success in both increases significantly.
Border Tails Rescue is a licensed no-kill animal rescue and welfare organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of stray dogs across the world, with a unique focus on Mexico originally. Border Tails Rescue has a physical shelter facility with dogs on site for viewing everyday.
Border Tails Rescue primarily works with local shelters in the Chicagoland area, as well as rural shelters across the country and world, including but not limited to , AR, LA, IN, MI and South Korea as well on a regular basis.
We pull a large majority of our dogs from CACC, Chicago’s open intake shelter. BTR is Woman-founded by Harleigh Garcia, who was 20 years old at the time. The organization was founded in December of 2019 and Border Tails Rescue is registered with Illinois Secretary of State as a non profit organization. Border Tails Rescue operates entirely on donations and adoption fees.
Donate here: https://www.bordertailsrescue.org/donate