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The American Red Cross combines a nationwide volunteer network with trained staff and donor support to respond when emergencies strike. It provides shelter and recovery assistance after disasters, supplies blood and blood products, teaches lifesaving skills, and supports service members and their families. Its reach helps communities prepare before a crisis and recover afterward.

Arizona Artistic Conflagrators is the nonprofit organization behind AZ Burners, a regional network inspired by Burning Man’s principles. Its events invite participants to build large-scale art, interactive theme camps, workshops and shared experiences rather than simply attend as spectators. The organization’s work gives artists and volunteers a place to collaborate, learn practical skills and create the kind of temporary community that can inspire year-round connection and public service.

Arizona Artistic is the land-holding organization associated with the Arizona Burner community. By caring for physical space used for art, education and community gatherings, it helps turn ambitious creative ideas into safe, practical experiences. Permanent stewardship also gives volunteers room to develop skills, test projects and build a durable home for a culture rooted in participation, self-reliance and shared responsibility.

Also known as Arizona Burners Without Borders, this volunteer-driven nonprofit supports creative solutions to community challenges across Arizona. Its model begins with people on the ground: neighbors identify a need, organize a practical response and use Burner ingenuity to deliver relief or strengthen local resilience. The result is civic participation that is flexible, collaborative and rooted in direct service.

Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology—AZ StRUT—connects technology education with environmental responsibility. Donated computers and equipment are securely processed, refurbished and placed with schools, nonprofits and people who need access. Students and volunteers gain hands-on technical experience while usable electronics receive a second life instead of becoming waste.

Burning Man Project is the nonprofit hub of a worldwide arts and cultural movement inspired by the 10 Principles. In addition to producing Black Rock City, it supports interactive art, regional communities, civic initiatives, education and cultural spaces. Its work challenges the idea of art as something merely observed, instead funding experiences that invite participation and forge meaningful human connection.

Covenant House serves youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. Beyond emergency shelter, its programs address health, education, employment, legal needs and long-term housing. Consistent relationships with caring adults help young people move from immediate safety toward stability, confidence and self-sufficiency.

DAV is a century-old organization of veterans helping veterans. Its trained representatives provide free assistance with claims and benefits, volunteers offer transportation to medical appointments, and the organization advocates for injured and ill veterans before government. Those services remove barriers that can otherwise make the transition to civilian life harder.

Feed the Children works in the United States and internationally to end childhood hunger. Alongside food and essential supplies, its programs include nutrition education, clean water, school resources and disaster response. By meeting immediate needs while strengthening family and community self-reliance, it aims to reduce both present hunger and the conditions that perpetuate it.

Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Its network moves donated food to communities, supports local food banks and pantries, researches the geography and causes of food insecurity, and advocates for durable solutions. The network model combines national scale with the local knowledge needed to reach people where they live.

The Fennemore Craig Foundation represents the community-giving tradition connected with Fennemore, supporting charitable organizations and encouraging lawyers and staff to contribute time, leadership and resources. That combination of financial support and professional service helps local nonprofits expand their reach while reinforcing a culture in which business expertise is put to work for the public good.

Habitat for Humanity brings volunteers and future homeowners together to expand access to decent housing. Its work includes home construction and repair, affordable financing, disaster recovery and advocacy for policies that make housing more attainable. Stable shelter can improve health, educational outcomes, financial confidence and a family’s ability to plan for the future.

Medinah Shriners is a Chicagoland chapter of the international Shriners fraternity. Its members organize events, volunteer and raise awareness and funds for Shriners Children’s. Their service helps connect families with pediatric specialty care and sustains a philanthropic tradition centered on helping children, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Mercy Ships operates modern floating hospitals that sail directly to places where specialized surgery is scarce or unaffordable. Volunteer medical teams provide procedures and recovery care while also training local healthcare professionals and strengthening onshore systems. This combination changes individual lives today while leaving communities with greater capacity for tomorrow.

MDA serves people living with more than 300 neuromuscular conditions. It funds scientific discovery and therapy development, connects families with multidisciplinary care and educational resources, and advocates for accessibility and inclusion. This broad approach addresses both the search for better treatments and the day-to-day realities of living with progressive disease.

No Kid Hungry is a national campaign of Share Our Strength focused on ending childhood hunger in America. It funds equipment and meal programs, helps families find available food, tests effective local approaches and advocates for policies that expand access to breakfast, summer meals and other nutrition support. The campaign works through schools and community partners already trusted by families.

Shriners Children’s treats complex orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, craniofacial conditions and other specialized pediatric needs. Its clinicians pair family-centered care with research aimed at better treatments, while its education programs share expertise with healthcare professionals around the world. This three-part mission improves individual lives and advances pediatric medicine.

St. Jude combines specialized pediatric treatment with research into cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Discoveries are shared with the global scientific community so progress can help children far beyond the hospital’s own patients. Its donor-supported model lets families focus on their child while St. Jude covers the costs of care and essential support.

Founded in Phoenix in 1967, St. Mary’s is recognized as the world’s first food bank. It distributes food through partner agencies and direct programs across much of Arizona, reaching communities where distance and poverty can intensify hunger. Its work also includes skill-building and pathways toward employment, pairing immediate nourishment with longer-term stability.

The Phoenix Symphony pairs artistic performance with a broad public-service mission. School field trips, assemblies, master classes and STEM-connected lessons introduce young people to music, while health and wellness programs bring musicians into healthcare, shelter and social-service settings. These efforts make orchestral music a resource for learning, connection and well-being across Arizona.

World Central Kitchen responds rapidly to humanitarian, climate and community crises. Rather than relying on a single fixed system, its teams adapt in real time, partner with local restaurants and cooks, and serve familiar meals that provide both nourishment and comfort. Buying and cooking locally also helps crisis-affected economies recover while meeting urgent human needs.

Wounded Warrior Project provides no-cost programs for veterans, service members, caregivers and families affected by wounds, illness or injury after September 11, 2001. Services address mental health, physical wellness, career and financial readiness, benefits assistance and peer connection. The goal is not only recovery, but renewed purpose and a sustainable life after service.