Participants marching and celebrating in the KC PrideFest parade organized by Our Spot KC

Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Missouri

Nonprofits for getting help, getting involved and giving back. Community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support, each with its programs and the way in.

Around Kansas City

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Community center · Transgender support

Our Spot KC

Kansas City, MO

Providing affirming transitional housing, emergency assistance, peer support, and KC PrideFest celebrations across the Kansas City metro.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, youth, adults, and elders experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity across the Kansas City metropolitan area

Community Spotlight

Health & HIV · Community center

BlaqOut

Kansas City, MO

BlaqOut provides culturally affirming healthcare, HIV care, peer leadership, and social advocacy for Black LGBTQ+ communities in Kansas City.

Serves: Black LGBTQ+ and same-gender-loving individuals, youth, and families across the greater Kansas City metropolitan area

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Dress for Success Kansas City provides professional suiting, workforce development workshops, and career coaching to empower women.

Serves: Women seeking economic self-sufficiency, job coaching, and professional attire in the Kansas City metropolitan area

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Greater Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Urban League of Greater Kansas City empowers African Americans through workforce solutions, homeownership education, and civil rights advocacy.

Serves: African Americans and underserved families in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area

Around St. Louis

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Community Spotlight

Community center · Transgender support

Metro Trans Umbrella Group

St. Louis, MO

Metro Trans Umbrella Group builds community and delivers mutual aid for transgender and nonbinary people in Greater St. Louis.

Serves: Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals and families in the St. Louis metropolitan area

Community Spotlight

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis empowers African Americans and underserved residents through workforce, housing, and educational equity.

Serves: African Americans and economically disadvantaged individuals and families throughout the Greater St. Louis region and Southwestern Illinois

Advocacy & legal

PROMO

St. Louis, MO · statewide

PROMO confronts systemic discrimination and advances equality for LGBTQ+ Missourians through policy advocacy and community organizing.

Serves: LGBTQ+ Missourians, families, educators, and healthcare providers statewide

Family & PFLAG

PFLAG Greater St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Peer support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Serves: LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies in the Greater St. Louis region

Elsewhere in Missouri

Community Spotlight

Community center · Youth

The Center Project

Columbia, MO

The Center Project provides an affirming community center, peer support groups, basic needs resources, and education across Mid-Missouri.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ individuals, youth, parents, and allies in Columbia, Boone County, and Mid-Missouri

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Midwest

Saint Charles, MO

Dress for Success Midwest equips women toward economic independence through professional suiting, career development, and peer mentorship.

Serves: Women seeking career advancement, workforce training, and economic self-sufficiency across the St. Louis metropolitan area and Eastern Missouri