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The Progeria Research Foundation's (PRF) mission is to find treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders, including heart disease. Progeria is a fatal, 'rapid aging' disease that afflicts children, who die of heart disease at an average age of 14 years. PRF was founded in 1999 in response to the complete lack of resources and research on Progeria, and is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to discovering treatments and the cure for this devastating condition.

To build a global community of people with dementia that collaborates inclusively to:Provide support and encouragement to people with dementia to live beyond the diagnosis of dementia.Model living beyond the diagnosis to other people with dementia and the wider community, and living with purpose with dementia looks like.Advocate for people with dementia, and build the capacity of people with dementia to advocate for themselves and others living with the disease.Reduce the stigma, isolation and discrimination of dementia, and enforce the human rights of people with dementia around the world.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volutneer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease through: funding and stimulating innovative research; providing education and support; promoting access to quality healthcare; and increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health and organ donation.

Upstage Lung Cancer is a unique nonprofit that uses the performing arts to raise lung cancer awareness and fund early detection research. Our vision is to advocate for early detection in lung cancer. Our goal is to help increase lung cancer detection and diagnosis rates by 50% by 2025.

Myhre Syndrome Foundation is a patient advocacy organization dedicated to providing hope and improving the lives of those impacted by Myhre syndrome. Myhre is an ultra rare genetic disorder affecting just 200 people in the world. It is progressive and can have life-threatening complications, currently there is no cure. We foster collaboration among all relevant stakeholders to build a strong, global community in order to advance research, as well as support, educate and advocate for those impacted by Myhre syndrome.

The Ehlers-Danlos Society is a global community of patients, caregivers, health care professionals, and supporters, dedicated to saving and improving the lives of those affected by the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and related disorders. We are a nonprofit organization, established in 1985 as the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation by Nancy Hanna Rogowski (1957–1995) Our Vision We support collaborative research and education initiatives, awareness campaigns, advocacy, community-building, and care for the EDS and HSD (Hypermobile Spectrum Disorders) population. Our goals are world-wide awareness—and a better quality of life for all who suffer from these conditions. Research is at the center of what we do, so that one day we will have a cure. Our strength begins with hope. Our Mission Collaborative research bringing together medical professionals from all over the world to work on groundbreaking management and care. Organizing medical and scientific symposiums to examine the latest research and update the diagnostic criteria and guidelines for management and care. Bringing together and uniting our community, providing annual conferences globally to distribute information and create opportunities to interact. Producing reliable up-to-date medical literature though our esteemed medical and scientific board and International Consortium on EDS and Related Disorders. Guiding both patients and medical professionals to the most up to date information, resources, support, and education. Uniting support groups and charities from around the world, providing resources and information where needed. Working with our Affiliates on local issues and projects that affect our communities around the globe. One person fighting is a start, but many together build an army. Giving HOPE to all those whose lives are affected by Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation is dedicated to funding research in the quest to understand the pathophysiology and biochemistry of Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum Disorder. Our Foundation is passionate in its support of programs and opportunities aimed at elevating the clinical paradigm for NMO patients and improving options for treatment, prevention, and an eventual cure for this disease.

Direct-MS was founded by persons affected by MS for the benefit of persons with MS. We provide information not available at larger MS charities which focus on drug therapies for MS. The charity has no employees and is run entirely by volunteers. Almost all funds collected (98%+) go to research and information dissemination.

SARAH is a family of agencies, SARAH Inc., SARAH SENECA, and SARAH Tuxis, that provide programs and services for people with intellectual and other disabilities who live in Connecticut. The SARAH Foundation, Inc. is responsible for raising funds, managing the investments and coordinating all donations in accordance with the wishes of the Donors and the mission of the SARAH agencies.

Hope in Focus is a 501c(3) nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by blindness caused by rare inherited retinal diseases. Our mission is to generate awareness, raise funds for research, and provide outreach, support and education to those affected by LCA and other rare retinal diseases.

We are committed to increasing Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness. Our mission is to raise private funding for Alzheimer’s research with the goal of eradicating the disease by the year 2020. We strive to serve as a resource for those suffering from this disease and provide an opportunity for the masses to share “their story” of how Alzheimer’s has affected their loved ones.

The mission of the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation is to ensure the availability of funds necessary for full exploration of all the scientific possibilities that diabetes research is generating. The Research Foundation's sole purpose is to raise gifts for diabetes through individuals, corporations, and philanthropic organizations. A minimum of 80% of each contribution directly supports research.