Children and adult facilitators engaging in music therapy with colorful percussion instruments in the youth center living room

Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Ohio

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 Cincinnati

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Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio drives economic self-sufficiency, social justice, and career mobility across Cincinnati and Dayton.

Serves: African American individuals, families, and minority business owners across Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, and Southwestern Ohio

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Dress for Success Cincinnati empowers women to achieve economic independence through professional attire, career coaching, and job development.

Serves: Women job seekers and professionals seeking economic self-sufficiency in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Around Cleveland

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Youth · Community center

Colors+ Youth Center

Fairview Park, OH

Colors+ Youth Center provides affirming mental health counseling, creative arts, and peer support for LGBTQ+ youth across Greater Cleveland.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth ages 10 to 19, young adults, and their families throughout Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

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Community center · Health & HIV

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland provides health clinics, youth drop-ins, senior groups, and cultural programs across Northeast Ohio.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth, adults, older adults, and families across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

Community members and supporters smiling warmly in the audience at an Urban League of Greater Cleveland annual civic gala

Community Spotlight

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Urban League of Greater Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

The Urban League of Greater Cleveland advances economic equity and civil rights through workforce development, entrepreneurship, and youth education.

Serves: African American individuals, entrepreneurs, and families across Cuyahoga County and Greater Cleveland

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

Dress for Success Cleveland equips women with interview suiting, workforce development workshops, and networking to achieve financial stability.

Serves: Women job seekers and professionals pursuing financial independence throughout Greater Cleveland and Cuyahoga County

Advocacy & legal

Equality Ohio

Cleveland, OH · statewide

Equality Ohio advances legal protections and social equity for LGBTQ+ people across the state through policy advocacy and free legal clinic services.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and legal clients across Ohio

Community center · Youth

LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County

Painesville, OH

LGBTQ+ Allies Lake County provides peer support groups, youth programs, transgender resources, and community education across Lake County, Ohio.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and families in Lake County, Ohio

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Lorain County Urban League

Elyria, OH

The Lorain County Urban League empowers disadvantaged residents through career coaching, homebuyer education, and youth academic achievement.

Serves: African American individuals, disadvantaged residents, and families in Lorain County, Ohio

Around Columbus

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Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Columbus

Columbus, OH

Dress for Success Columbus empowers women to achieve economic independence through professional attire, career coaching, and digital job training.

Serves: Women job seekers and working professionals across Central Ohio

Family & PFLAG

PFLAG Columbus

Columbus, OH

Peer support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families and allies in Columbus and Central Ohio.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, families, parents, and allies throughout Columbus and Central Ohio

Around Dayton

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Community center · Pride & events

Greater Dayton LGBT Center

Dayton, OH

The Greater Dayton LGBT Center offers peer support, social gatherings, educational workshops, and the annual Dayton Pride celebration.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, youth, adults, and families throughout Dayton and the Miami Valley

Community center · Economic empowerment

Have A Gay Day

Dayton, OH

Have A Gay Day operates an affirming food pantry, pet supply bank, and emergency support center serving individuals and families across Dayton.

Serves: LGBTQ+ community members, low-income residents, and families in Montgomery County and the Dayton area

Elsewhere in Ohio

Full Spectrum Community Outreach founders Emily Coelho, Payton Cram, and Tim Bortner

Community Spotlight

Community center · Youth

Full Spectrum Community Outreach

Youngstown, OH

Full Spectrum Community Outreach provides LGBTQIA+ peer support, emergency shelter, a food pantry, and annual Pride celebrations in Youngstown, Ohio.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and families across the Mahoning Valley and Greater Youngstown

Youth participants and mascot smiling together holding tote bags at the Soap Box Derby summer camp

Community Spotlight

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Akron Community Service Center and Urban League

Akron, OH

The Akron Urban League empowers African American community members through job training, small business incubation, and youth academic enrichment.

Serves: African American individuals, families, and job seekers across Akron and Summit County

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Greater Stark County Urban League

Canton, OH

The Greater Stark County Urban League empowers African Americans and underserved residents through workforce training, housing, and social justice.

Serves: African American individuals, underserved families, and job seekers across Stark County, Ohio

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League

Warren, OH

The Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League promotes economic independence and civil rights through job readiness, housing, and family stability.

Serves: African American residents and underserved families across Trumbull and Mahoning Counties

Youth · Community center

Love on a Mission

Mansfield, OH

Love on a Mission provides weekly drop-in spaces, life skills mentoring, and family support groups for LGBTQ+ youth in North Central Ohio.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth ages 12 to 18, their families, and allies in Mansfield and North Central Ohio

Disability services · Youth

The Arc of Allen County

Lima, OH

The Arc of Allen County empowers people with developmental disabilities through recreational camps, educational classes, and family advocacy.

Serves: Children, adults, and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Allen County, Ohio

Disability services · Social & recreation

Shelby County Arc, Inc.

Sidney, OH

Shelby County Arc provides social recreation, summer camps, and classroom grants for individuals with developmental disabilities in Sidney, Ohio.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Shelby County, Ohio