Nonprofit Spotlight

Since 2014, Day Dreams Foundation has provided more than $260,000 in scholarships and equipment to more than 550 Columbia youths. This support has allowed the youth to pursue...

As the Veterans United Foundation explored ways to fill a needs gap in the community that would have a long-term impact, social mobility data from Boone County emerged....

Originally from Shady Grove, Louisiana, Lester Woods Jr. moved to Missouri in 1993 to pursue a master’s degree in public administration from MU.  But it was Lester’s dissertation...

In each Columbia Supreme athlete, founder Anthony Johnson sees a bit of himself. Not too long ago, he was in their same shoes. Anthony was raised right here...

For COMO families in need of stability, Rock the Community is a nonprofit that lives up to its name. Established in 2010, the 501(c)(3) organization is geared toward...

The Fisher House Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that knows the importance of family. So when a family member must stay in the hospital, the house is here...

Since 1892, The Sierra Club and its members have been championing our planet. The national organization is one of the oldest and most influential grassroots conservation groups in...

Though it’s difficult to think about, we all wonder what our last days will look like. According to Stanford University’s School of Medicine, studies have shown that approximately...