Find A Partner Organization
National Resources
You’ve found a cause your students care about — now find an organization to partner with. Browse national nonprofits by cause below, plus search ideas to find the right fit anywhere, including your own community.
How to use this page
Suggested organizations
Established national nonprofits your students can reach out to directly. Where you see a logo, that group should work nationwide.
Search ideas
Every cause includes keywords to help you find organizations on your own — pair them with your city or region in any search engine. Perfect if you’re outside the U.S., or if the suggested groups aren’t the right fit.
Animals
Reach out to your local animal shelter, or have students identify a category of animals they are passionate about (e.g., wild animals, pets, ocean animals, reptiles, insects, etc.) and urge them to research nonprofit organizations in your area that work to improve their lives. You can also reach out to your state wildlife federation for ideas as well!
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting animals near you:
Arts & Culture
Connect with the makers and keepers of your community’s culture — a local museum, community garden, symphony, theater, or opera — to see how your students can help. This cause is best explored locally, so start with the searches below.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting the arts near you:
Education
Help make learning possible for every student. Connect with national groups that get books, supplies, and support into classrooms — or partner with a school or library right in your own community.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting education near you:
Food Security
Most communities have food banks and community kitchens. Also look for groups solving hunger in creative ways — like local farmland grown specifically to feed neighbors in need.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting food and hunger programs near you:
Health & Community
National organizations like the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association have offices nationwide. Your local city or county offices can point you to needs close to home, too.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting communities near you:
Housing & Homelessness
Help build stability for neighbors without it. Reach out to local rescue missions and groups like Habitat for Humanity, or connect through your city or county housing authority.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting housing programs near you:
Kiddos
Kids helping kids. Ask your school district or foundation about needs in your own schools, visit a children’s museum, or brighten the day of children in the hospital with goodie bags or games — just check health guidelines first.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting kids near you:
Mental Health
Support emotional well-being for young people and families. These national organizations raise awareness, fight stigma, and share resources — a meaningful way for students to look out for one another and their community.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting mental health near you:
Nature & Environment
Care for the planet, starting locally. Connect with garden centers, recycling centers, parks, and recreation departments, or national groups like American Rivers, to make a tangible difference.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting environmental projects near you:
Recreation & Sports
Every kid deserves the chance to play. These groups get sports equipment and safe places to play to children who need them — a natural fit for students who love being active and want others to share the fun.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting recreation and sports programs near you:
Skills-Based
Turn any talent into giving back — use Project Heart in engineering class, design a 3D-printed solution to a real need, or build a project around whatever your students love, with philanthropy at its core.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting skill-based programs near you:
Veterans
Show service members they’re remembered. The organizations below make it easy to send thank-you cards and care, and local Reserve, Guard, and JROTC offices can even provide guest speakers.
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Search these terms (add your area) to find programs supporting vets near you:
FOUND YOUR PARTNER
Bring the project to life — and fund it.
Once you’ve connected with an organization, apply for an Illumination Fund grant of up to $500 to help cover your students’ project.
See Real Impact in Real Classrooms
From classroom transformations to student-led community initiatives, Project Heart creates measurable change in schools across the country. When young people learn they are valued, powerful individuals who can create positive change, the unexpected happens—improved collaboration, enhanced critical thinking, increased empathy, and lasting impact that extends far beyond the classroom.