Students assume personal responsibility for decisions and actions.
Diversity includes: economic, social, academic, racial, and geographic
Building brighter for children, adults and families with disabilities through medical rehabilitation, therapeutic preschool and employment services.
Through education, grantmaking and healthcare access programs, AcruxKC contributes to the health and quality-of-life of individuals across the Kansas City region.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are going to waste. There are thousands of hungry people in the Greater Kansas City area in need of nourishing, healthy food. Enter After the Harvest.
Improving mental health through home transformation
Empowering people with vision loss to maximize their independence.
Dedicated to helping people who face cancer. Learn about cancer research, patient services, early detection, treatment and education at cancer.org.
Showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, the Changing Gallery exhibit space, Horace M. Peterson III Visitors Center, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.
American Public Square brings people together to engage in civil, fact-based dialogue about controversial topics impacting our city, region, nation and world.
Art as Mentorship’s mission is to empower young people to write their own success stories through access to world-class mentorship, real-world skill development, and mental health support.
A public/private collaborative venture that offers young people, the community an opportunity to advance their artistic and technological skills in an entrepreneurial business environment
The Astronomical Society of Kansas City (ASKC) provides education and outreach in astronomy and related sciences. We own and operate Powell Observatory in Louisburg, KS.
Avila University provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and professional studies, preparing lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community.
Helping children in need find music through the generosity of others.
Treating substance use, mental health and homelessness
Beteseb Felega – Ethiopian Adoption Connection is a grassroots effort to reconnect family members separated by adoption from Ethiopia.
We are on a mission to create generational change through whole person health by empowering children and young adults with the tools to live mentally and physically healthy lives.
We are focused on advancing the life sciences in the region.
Early Childhood Discovery Center
Birth it Forward is a non-profit organization that partners with other local non-profits to improve the lives of pregnant or recently postpartum families in our community.
Every Child Deserves to Be Celebrated. As one of the only birthday nonprofits in Kansas City, we empower families with the resources and dignity to celebrate their children's birthdays
Since 1908, Bishop Ward has been proud to provide a “quality, Catholic, college preparatory education that nurtures the body, mind, and soul of each student.”
The mission of Bra Couture KC is to provide life-empowering services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the greater Kansas City area who have been touched by all cancers.
Bridging The Gap (BTG) works to make the Kansas City region sustainable by “connecting environment, economy and community.''
Beyond the Conviction
Building Brighter Futures
Wichita KS no-kill rabbit rescue and sanctuary; rabbit education and training
C You In The Major Leagues is a nonprofit that provides mentoring to teenagers in Kansas City, along with baseball camps and "backyard" tee ball leagues, mainly to under-resourced boys and girls.
providing impactful overnight camps and social opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum
Camp Fire has actively engaged youth and teens in building essential skills for life for more than 100 years. We're proud of our heritage of cultivating community building, supporting academic readine
Camps For Kids works to assure that no Kansas City area child will be turned away from summer camp because of low income or physical or developmental disability. 3,579 children were impacted in 2018
Our mission is to mobilize community organizations in partnership with schools to inspire hope and help prepare children to impact their world.
Dedicated to helping children, families, and young adults overcome the trials and tribulations of life by meeting their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
The mission of CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties is to provide a meaningful voice and connection that instills hope and builds resilience for children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Conflict Transformation, Restorative and Healing Justice, Trauma Resilience for Children, Youth and Adults.
CDD provides residential care, day habilitation and personal care assistance programs 365 days per year to adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area.
The Center raises and responds to ethical issues in health and healthcare.
Dedicated to the concept of social listening and learning, anchored in sharing the artistic, technical, and societal histories of recorded music.
We use behavioral science to create meaningful change and equal opportunities for children, families, and communities.
We nurture children, strengthen families, and build community.
Cultivating an environment where contemporary art and artists thrive.
A HUD approved housing counseling agency, providing a wide range of home buyer and foreclosure/eviction services and credit restoration services.
Child Abuse Prevention Organization Serving Kansas City
In 1996, fewer than 350 children received forensic interviews or extended forensic interviews; that number grew to 827 by 2010. Since 1996, more than 11,000 children and families have been served.
Children International is a humanitarian organization focused on ending poverty by helping children and youth.
A comprehensive, child-centered program that provides a compassionate response to a child’s out-cry of abuse.
Clay County Children's Fund provides services to protect the well-being and safety of children and strengthen families in Clay County.
CHWC's mission is to stabilize, revitalize, and reinvest in Kansas City, Kansas neighborhoods through improved housing and other quality of life initiatives.
City in Motion fosters the development of high quality contemporary dance programming and expands the dance audience in KC. This mission also includes dance education for all ages and skill levels.
City Year AmeriCorps members partner with teachers and schools to help prepare students with the skills and mindsets to thrive and contribute to their community.
Collaborative Response dba. Dynamic System of Schools
Colonial Presbyterian Church is an evangelical church with a multi-site ministry in Missouri and Kansas.Operating from a church model of ENCOUNTER GOD, GROW WITH OTHERS and IMPACT PEOPLE.
All of our programs and services are free.
Since 1988, Community LINC has served 3,791 families with 11,320 individuals, including 8,205 children with shelter or programing.
We help students and young adults navigate the transition into adulthood more successfully.
Through decades of expertise and certification in trauma-informed care, we offer programming in three key service areas:foster care and adoption, youth and family support, and education and training.
Cross-Lines Community Outreach provides hunger relief, housing stabilization and basic needs services for those living in poverty in Kansas City.
Crossroads Charter Schools is a network of three schools which offer a dynamic K-12 education in the heart of downtown Kansas City.
DPI provides quality day habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities to support those individuals in reaching their potential and achieving a dignified, adult lifestyle.
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Inc. (DLSMS) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee's Summit, Missouri.
United Inner City Services (UICS) has served the Kansas City community by addressing challenges facing families in the urban core, though its early education schools St. Mark Center and Metro Center.
Historic cemetery, green space and arboretum
EMBRACE strives to equip and engage our community to embrace all learners.
Empire Dreams supports the development and sustainability of thriving and empowered communities in Kansas City, Missouri's most disenfranchised neighborhoods.
Empowering humans with diverse abilities to live self determined lives through education, connection, and life long learning.
First Act Theatre Art is a Kansas City area non-profit. Through training in the theatrical arts, First Act KC produces quality, wholesome family entertainment.
It is the mission of First Call to reduce the impact of alcohol, drugs and addiction by providing quality resources to individuals, families and the community.
Where Compassion Meets Sustainability
Recovery Support Services and Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment and Residential Housing
Serving abused and neglected children and the families caring for them.
Focusing on at-risk and homeless youth in Wyandotte County.
Community-based organization serving Eastside Kansas City Missouri via Early Childhood and STEAM/STEM programming, home repair/assistance, and adult education classes.
Gift of Life is a national model for support, awareness & success or organ, eye & tissue donation through education, mentoring & collaboration with partners & individuals in the transplant community.
In 2019, our professional staff will provide 60+ educational workshops, 270+ support groups, and 50+ Children’s, Teens, and Family programs for more than 5,650 visits for service … all free of charge!
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Dedicated to preventing homelessness and hunger by providing basic life needs and access to life skills.
Goodwill empowers people to discover their potential and adapt for the future through the power of work. Donations and sales in our stores provide sustainable funds for workforce development services.
The Grandview Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization established to serve the business community by promoting a positive business environment and encouraging economic growth, leadership, edu
Kansas City based scholarship program for college and non-college members of the greater Kansas City Community.
We work every day to provide best in class care for homeless pets, reuniting lost pets with their owners, and serving those in greatest need through our community outreach programs.
Improving the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues.
Green Works gets city kids outside, unplugged, and connected to nature. Our nature-based activities improve mental and physical health, build resiliency, and develop environmental ethics.
Growth Ministries Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a passion and desire to assist individuals reenter society from prison with the tools necessary to be productive members of society, th
Our vision is to positively impact the mental, physical and financial stability of a family in crisis and need through diaper assistance, education and connection to services.
Promoting awareness of, attendance to, and graduation from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
5k, fundraising, brain cancer, brain tumor, cancer
Headquarters, Inc. is the suicide prevention leader in Kansas, providing counseling, education, and resources for all to improve public health.
Healing House, Inc. is a non-profit substance abuse recovery resource center located in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri that is dedicated to a holistic approach to recovery and personal growth.
We believe that access to the best healthcare is a human right. We are committed to implementing consistent and sustainable services that create a lasting impact on communities across the World
Kansas City based nonprofit with international programs focused on empowering women and children through evidence-based health, education, and advocacy.
Founded in 1991, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival's mission is to make the works of Shakespeare and Shakespeare-inspired works accessible to a diverse audience.
Non-profit legal center representing low-wage workers.
PROUDLY SINGING OUT IN KANSAS CITY SINCE 1986
Providing resources to songwriters and building and promoting the music industry in the Heartland region.
Heartland Therapeutic Riding provides individuals with disabilities a supportive and fun-filled environment to improve and enrich their lives through equine-assisted activities and therapies.
''Enhancing Lives One Degree at a Time ''
A 501 C 3 organization that provides unique employment for adults who have intellectual/developmental disabilities within business communities.
High Aspirations Outreach and collaboration, have now grown to 73+ diverse, multi-sector partners, remains essential to recruitment and retention of program participants and Mentors.
We offer transitional housing for homeless families and youth alongside case management, budget training, and employment counseling. After five years, 8 of 10 families don't return to homelessness!
Retreat Space, Event Space, Hiking Trails, Nature Center
Hope House provides emergency shelter and comprehensive outreach services to those who have been victimized by domestic violence
By reaching out and meeting basic needs we're helping to combat poverty in Raytown.
Providing free, ongoing events in the kC metro to children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families
Person Centered Planning, private case management, advocacy, coaching, and benefits planning for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Non-profit animal shelter and affordable care clinic
Strengthening nonprofits and the communities they serve.
Serving individuals with developmental disabilities with PawsAbilities skills training and job placement, plus access to fitness, arts and social opportunities.
Our mission is to be a child’s voice in court. We recruit, train and support lay volunteers who act as advocates on behalf of the best interest of abused and neglected children.
Job One provides employment and employment related services to nearly 450 people with developmental disabilities in the Kansas City.
Inspiring and preparing students to succeed in a global economy through providing lessons and experiences in financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship skills.
Kanbe’s Markets provides access to fresh, healthy foods in the areas of Kansas City designated by the USDA as a “food desert,” where residents lack consistent access to healthy and affordable food.
Kansas Appleseed is a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the belief that Kansans, working together, can build a more thriving, inclusive, and just Kansas.
Kansas City Art Institute is a four year college providing art, design and media students with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 13 different majors.
A diverse community united by dance to inspire and change lives.
The KC Irish Center provides year-round programming & activities that promote and celebrate Irish heritage and culture.
The Kansas City Kansas Community College Foundation supports the overall mission of KCKCC to inspire individuals and enrich our community one student at a time, and its strategic goals and initiatives
Stewards of the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden since 1931.
MAKING A BETTER KANSAS CITY THROUGH SPORTS
The Kansas City Women’s Chorus is Kansas City’s only regional women’s chorus inspiring through performance, embracing diversity, and advocating social justice.
KCYA partners with professional teaching artists to provide performances, workshops & residencies for schools and libraries, and classes and camps at the Community School of the Arts.
Promoting the Future & Preserving the History of Golf in Kansas
KC Healthy Kids rallies the people in our communities to improve access to affordable fresh food and safe places to walk and play.
The Kansas City Roller Warriors (KCRW) was established in June of 2004 and was among the first leagues to help form the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2004.
Empowering older adults to live healthy, engaged and independent lives.
KC STEM Alliance was founded in 2011 to connect the many STEM education and workforce initiatives in our community. The alliance supports leading in-school and out-of-schools STEM programs.
Providing KC Metro parents in waiting with education, community and support.
KidsTLC provides children with a continuum of care through innovative and successful psychiatric treatment, community outreach, outpatient behavioral health, autism and wellness programs. Services are
Midcoast Radio Project - Kansas City's Community Radio Station
KyMel, Inc's mission is to provide connecting experiences for families on the cancer journey.
Our Mission: Empowering children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their individual potential.
Caring for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, down syndrome, autism etc..
Lead to Read KC connects caring adults to serve as Reading Mentors to students in first through third grade attending high-need elementary schools in Kansas City.
League of Women Voters of Johnson County
Since 2004, LEARN has provided kids with rich, hands-on STEM experiences like building custom, electric cars and other assistive devices for kids with movement limitations.
Sharing God’s hope and love by equipping people to end, or prevent, their homelessness in Leavenworth County.
Lee’s Summit CARES mobilizes community partners to develop a culture of physical and mental wellness for Lee’s Summit youth and families that inspires positive, healthy choices.
LSSO is a community orchestra performing in the Lee's Summit community.
free health care children dental care vision care
Vision: Literacy For All
Mission: To advance literacy within the Kansas City metropolitan area through direct services, advocacy, and collaboration.
Livable Neighborhoods partners with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS to improve the quality of life in our community.
Sober living for women recovering from addiction and trauma. Transitional Housing. MAT accepted
''Helping Haitians Help Haitians'' through healthcare, education, recreation, and wealth creation.
Where people in need can connect with people who care.
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City exists to enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the region by offering a broad repertoire of professional operatic experiences.
A world where people with lupus can lead a full and active life. Ultimately find a cure.
Mattie Rhodes Center specializes is mental health services, youth development programs, community development and cultural arts programs.
Providing surgical and medical care in underserved communities around the world.
A charitable nonprofit with a mission to create resource efficiency, environmental health and economic vitality in Mid-America. We specialize in transportation alternative fuel and energy efficiency.
MARC CSC is a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Mid-America Regional Council – a nonprofit association of local governments and metropolitan planning organization for the Greater Kansas City region.
Nonprofit community and economic development agency serving Midtown Kansas City
Teaches the history of the Holocaust, applying its lessons to counter indifference, intolerance, and genocide. We serve Kansas, western Missouri and the Midwest.
We represented individuals incarcerated for crimes they did not commit and investigate and litigate to get them out.
Mimi's Pantry bridges the gap for individuals and families who are faced with the challenge of having enough nourishing food available to them.
We help local communities adopt local schools.
Missouri Evergreen provides a resource-sharing consortium for public libraries in the state of Missouri.
Non-profit organization focused on education and awareness of the issues impacting individuals and families living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.
We are MO Hives KC and we speak for the bees! We convert vacant lots into active, working apiary sites and pollinator habitats to promote pollinator populations and inner city beautification.
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
The Myasthenia Gravis Association (MGA) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who are affected by this autoimmune, neuromuscular disease through awareness, education and member servi
Mental health advocacy, education, and support for all those impacted by mental illness.
National Kidney Foundation | Healthcare | Nonprofit Member | Board of Directors
Nonprofit Connect is a regional association for nonprofit organizations and community-minded businesses.
The mission of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is to strengthen the social sector with a talented and prepared workforce.
The Northeast Community Center serves the growth, development and education of the diverse Historic Northeast in Kansas City, Missouri. Programs include: Harmony Project KC, Care Services, and Path to
Pre-Covid, we served almost 3,000 people each year, but closed (as many nonprofits did) during the peak Covid years. In 2022, we served almost 2,500 and expect that number to continue rising.
Early Intervention and Education for children birth through 13 years
Our mission is to revitalize Independence especially the NorthWest area through programs for Seniors and youth, transportation, rehabilitation of housing, home repairs and the Fairmount Community Ctr.
The mission of NourishKC is to rescue fresh local food, prepare nutritious meals, and serve as a community partner to address hunger's core causes. NourishKC's vision is a community where all people
An unapologetically Black Queer & Trans led nonprofit with deep Kansas City roots and abolition on our minds...
Our Lady of Mercy Country Home provides senior Care with Dignity. We offer Independent Living and Assisted Living services. Therapy services are available, as well visiting physicians.
For over 40 years, Outreach International’s patient, principled commitment to empowering and enriching communities has helped people transform their lives.
Serving people struggling with mental illness by empowering individuals and families through education and support.
Community focused arts program offering private lessons, group classes, and workshops for students of all ages, backgrounds, and experience.
A community based non-profit, working to inspire transformation in everyday lives by building relationships, resources and resilience. Our vision is a thriving community sustained by peace and justice
Our mission is to assist in the survival of native Florida wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation and education.
We provide affordable veterinary care, education and basic resources to help celebrate and embrace the animal human bond - to keep pets and people together!
Our mission is to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of people in need of comfort through interactive visits with our certified therapy teams of pets and their human volunteers.
Pharmacy of Grace's Mission: improve access to prescription medication for uninsured and underinsured individuals and to increase the number of prescription medications, many times at no cost,
Our mission: We give hope. We fund research, advocate for patients, and build a community for all impacted by PKD.
PPGP has provided reproductive and sexual health care, education and advocacy since 1935. PPGP currently operates health centers in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Protecting land, natural resources and open spaces in the four-corner area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa for the benefit of today's communities and future generations.
The goal of the PDC is to aid in the coordination of public and private resources to sustain and grow the area from 43rd St to 55th St and State Line to The Paseo in Kansas City, MO.
Serving the local and global neighborhood with God's love as the hands and feet of Christ.
Pro Deo Youth Center works with teens in Lee's Summit, MO. We desire that teens have a place that they can fill loved, valued, and equipped for change.
Founded in 1991. Serving Ray-Pec students, staff, and community.
Emergency food, utility, and rental assistance for families and individuals living in the Raytown C-2 school district.
Connecting people with still-good stuff with nonprofit organizations that can put it to good use
Reach Out and Read KC is the only medically-based, pediatric literacy program in the greater Kansas City area.
Reboot Robotics exists to aid in the creation of FIRST homeschooled youth robotics teams in Missouri and provide those teams support and education.
we strive to cultivate a community seeking reconciliation to transform Troost from a dividing line into a gathering place, revealing the strength of all
Preventing a temporary crisis from becoming a permanent tragedy.
Learn ~ Play ~ Grow!
Rightfully Sewn creates jobs and opportunity through the business of fashion and sewn products.
Helping multi-age groups become highly engaged intergenerational teams through improved communications and leadership skills.
RDA works to make Rosedale a great place to call home by developing programs, partnerships & advocacy to build a strong, healthy community & improve quality of life for all who live, work & play here.
We share stories & provide immediate actionable resources for people to identify, overcome and heal from all forms of
intimate partner mistreatment, while educating individuals and organizations, too.
Saint Paul School of Theology is a UMC seminary educating tomorrow’s leaders by offering on-campus, online, and hybrid learning. Grounded in Christ, we are shaping leaders to make a difference.
Seton Center's programs include Dental Services, Food Pantry, Thrift Store, Emergency Assistance, Senior Buddies, Back to School, Christmas Sharing, and Health Fair.
A non-profit that provides funding for families whose children have been sexually abused.
Helping KC families find the right school for their children.
Sleepyhead Beds improves the quality of life for children and their families by providing clean, reusable beds and bedding.
Empowering homeless and disabled veterans through permanent housing and supportive services
Sunflower House is a Child Advocacy Center serving Johnson and Wyandotte counties through prevention, education, forensic and therapeutic services
We offer an array of services,at 7 locations in the metro area, including Adult Medicine, OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Dental, Optometry, Outreach, Pharmacy
Taking Shape is a youth leadership written curriculum and community service program impacting young leaders of the next generation.
Tallgrass Film Association fosters an appreciation of the cinematic arts by creating shared experiences around the international medium of film.
The Kansas City Teacher Residency is a teacher preparation and development program.
Providing job skills training, employment, community integration and social enrichment services for youth and adults with developmental disabilities.
HALO believes that every child should have the support of a family. We provide housing, healing and education to over 3,000 at-risk and homeless children around the world.
Hope Center KC developing healthy communities where the vulnerable can have Hope and Flourish through asset based youth programming, support groups, family outreach programs, and community initiatives
Youth Music and Arts Performance Group
Protecting childhoods by supporting families through parental separation.
Our mission is to save infant lives and improve health outcomes by providing access to safe human milk. Our vision is that every baby has access to safe human milk.
T/m houses the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collection of antique toys.
Support as we navigate climate change.
A community learning center focused on legacy skills in fiber, textile, and sewing arts in the urban core. Focused on economic self-sufficiency.
UMKC affiliate offering non-credit enrichment classes on fascinating topics for lifelong learners age 50+ who have a passion for learning. Classes are available both in-person and via Zoom.
The Victory Project, an initiative of Sporting Kansas City, is dedicated to helping children through all of life’s challenges
The Whole Person, a Center for Independent Living is a private, nonresidential, nonprofit corporation providing a full range of community-based services for people with disabilities.
Working to make Allen County the healthiest rural community in Kansas.
Laying the foundation for independence
The Truman Library Institute is the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the Truman Library, one of 13 presidential libraries of the National Archives.
Uncover KC creates positive social impact through community engagement.
We are one church worshiping in multiple locations. No matter where you're coming from, you'll find you fit in at Resurrection. See why so many people are excited to call us their family.
A nonprofit organization that seeks to make lasting changes to improve lives through community service partnerships.
To help and serve through prayer, publishing, and community.
A nonprofit organization serving the heart of the city.
The Urban Scholastic Center (USC) is here to build up leaders from here for here, through Jesus and education.
Partnerships in Higher Education Supporting Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans
Writing from the Soul...for the Soul
Providing Solace and Satisfaction for Veterans through our therapeutic writing program
Village Presbyterian Church: missional, relational, incarnational.
Technology, mental health, wellness and entrepreneurship
Preparing pets and people for the bond of their lives.
Wildwood brings kids outside to learn and grow together, transforming summer into a season of learning, youth development, and outdoor adventure for low-income Kansas City area youth.
We Believe the World Needs More Women in Sports!
The mission of the Women's Employment Network (WEN) is to help women raise their self-esteem and achieve economic independence through sustained employment.
World Builders Academy provides outstanding educational programs in S.T.E.A.M. for children in the Kansas City area. Come see all the awesome things we do at our location just north of Parkville.
Youth Educational Employment Services Program
Helping the Christmas Magic happen..... no matter what.