Featured Funds

Through A Woman’s Choice, women and men facing unplanned pregnancies receive help and hope through Christ-centered medical services and education. We equip them to make informed decisions and provide ongoing support.

The Fund's goal is to maintain and enhance the programs and services we offer to children from birth through age six who live with various developmental delays and disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and speech delays.

The purpose of the Aerospace Center for Excellence Educational Endowment Fund is to support year round educational programs, camps, and events.

All Saints Academy is Polk County's beyond-today independent learning community, nurturing and educating students from Pre-School through Grade 12 in a rigorous college-prep curriculum.

Alliance for Independence celebrates being able to offer individuals with disabilities the avenues to explore and experience personal growth and achievement through awareness, education, community resources and personal relationships.

The Bethany Center for Grieving Children at Good Shepherd Hospice helps grieving children, teens and families navigate the loss of a loved one, free of charge. Clients learn to process their grief using innovative methods and effective tools that will help them express and successfully cope with their grief now and throughout their lifetime.

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Camp Fire helps youth thrive by discovering their spark, gaining self-confidence and learning new life skills. Youth in grades K-12, participate in school year and summer day camps, teen service and leadership programs, and camp and outdoor education programs

CareerSource Polk is a non-profit corporation that oversees the state and federal funds dedicated to preparing and upgrading a skilled workforce.

Striving to enable the development of visionary ideas, Catapult provides a place for over 80 entrepreneurs to flourish in the heart of downtown Lakeland.

We are the ministries of Catholic Charities of Central Florida, providing vital social services to children, families and seniors.

The Coalition on Aging Transitions and Technology (CATT)-Rath Senior Connextions and Education Center's mission is to provide seniors with education, leadership, advocacy, resources and services

Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center's fund helps them in their commitment to help more people communicate better by subsidizing patient care.

The Mission of Circle of Friends Ministry is enhancing, empowering & bringing inclusion to children & young adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities.

The Mission of Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care is to make quality Hospice care available to all persons, their families, and those affected by serious illness, death and dying in our community

With more than 30 years of experience providing care and services to Lakeland seniors, The Estates at Carpenters' Lifecare community assures you can live each day as you choose.

In honor of the inspiring life of Evan Michael Chambers and the L.O.V.E. principle (Lifting Oneself and Others Towards Victory and Excellence) that he lived by, this organization teaches skills and life lessons learned from the game of baseball.

Where Families Build their Future Through Education - Adult Ed, Childhood Education, Lifeskills Training.

By establishing the FAWQC Environmental Education Fund, FAWQC has ensured that future generations of Florida students will learn to value and protect Florida’s critical water resources.

The Florida Children’s Museum serves as a center of the community. Our mission is curating the world for all children to explore.

Florida Watercolor Society, Inc., the state's primary educational resource in the creation of water media based artwork, is focused on using our fund to assist those seeking to further their artistic development in the use of water media.

The Friends of The Haines City Public Library exist to provide financial support for children’s and adult programs.

Fund provides a variety of funding for new books and materials, public programming and outreach, youth services, technology and digitization projects.

One fund assists in developing the adult library collection. The other helps the children’s library.

Frostproof Care Center is a faith-based community service organization which demonstrates Christ's love by building bridges between people in need and people with a desire to serve.

Our fund exists to receive contributions which are then distributed to families who enroll and demonstrate financial need through our third party assessment firm, FAST.

Our fund helps us in our mission to empower girls to achieve their full potential, develop self-esteem, and create skills for success

We are comprised of individuals from different walks of life that have been brought together through a Christ inspired desire to break down social barriers that separate us from one another.

Green Horizon Land Trust was created to preserve and promote central Florida's natural areas and open spaces for the benefit of all. Since 1991, Green Horizon has helped to acquire, and assisted with placement into conservation, over 6,600 acres of natural central Florida.

The Harrison fund is instrumental in helping us provide a rigorous arts education to the students of Polk County.

Harwood Village develops and supports recreational, educational, and social engagement in communities that create a true sense of belonging for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

The Mission of Holy Cross Church is to draw people to Jesus and His church through meaningful worship, vital relationships, ongoing training and life changing service to our community and the world.

The purpose of this fund is to help support our operations and services provided to Polk County's homeless pets and  families with pets in need.

InnerAct Alliance's mission is to reduce the abuse and underage use of harmful substances along with involvement in other risky behaviors while supporting positive healthy decisions.

The Junior Achievement of Polk County Fund was created to provide support to Junior Achievement to carry out its role and mission in Polk County to prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

kidsPACK is a nonprofit organization supported by community leaders, corporate sponsors, churches, and concerned citizens with a core of volunteers throughout the county dedicated to feeding homeless and hungry children in Polk County and beyond.

The purpose of the Lakeland Choral Society fund is to support its mission to award music scholarships to vocal students and perform great choral works.

Grants from the fund shall provide support to the agency to carry out its role and mission in the Polk County area.

The Lakeland Chapter of the DAR is dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

Lakeland Leads is a 501c(3) nonprofit, independent, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to produce high-quality research and tangible public policy recommendations designed to help improve Lakeland’s K-12 education landscape and make Lakeland a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Lakeland PigFest is one of the largest Barbecue Competitions in the South East and the Largest KCBS sanctioned event in Florida. Their goal is to connect people, celebrate world-class barbecue, and give back to our community.

The Lakeland Police Foundation was created to provide support to the past, present and future members of the Lakeland Police Department.

The Lakeland Symphony Orchestra is committed to the high quality performance of symphonic music to educate, entertain and inspire audiences and enrich the lives of the people of Polk County and neighboring communities.

LVIM has an endowment fund so that the community can invest in long term goals of LVIM to make a healthier Polk County.

Lakeland Youth Ice Sports provides the Youth of Polk County and beyond the training and access to healthy and fun world of Figure Skating, Ice Hockey and Ice Sports.

Fund was established to offer others the opportunity to join LRC in its work and mission to address the academic needs of the community.

Lighthouse for the Blind and Low Vision provides critical assistance and support for people who are blind and low vision, to maximize safety and independence in their community and sometime help people who become blind remain in their homes.

Lighthouse Ministries is set apart by the Spirit of God to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to meet the physical, emotional, and other needs of the poor and at-risk population.

LkldNow is independent, community-driven news to connect you with Lakeland, Fla. By illuminating the community, our aim is to empower Lakeland residents to become more engaged with their community.

The goal of the Polk County Local College Access Network (LCAN) is to increase post-secondary attainment, college and career readiness, access, and success, particularly among Floridians traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

The Meals on Wheels of Polk County fund ensures we have a safety net, as there are always unexpected expenses and expected ones that we need to save for.

Options for Women Pregnancy Help Clinic is a licensed, non-profit medical clinic with staff members specially trained to answer any questions you have regarding abortion and other pregnancy options.

Our fund supports our mission of Gospel-centered community development beginning in Lakeland’s Parker Street neighborhood

The fund within GiveWell Community Foundation provides PRC with a safety net for operating so we can, in turn, provide a safety net for others.

Promoting positive interaction between the youth in the community and the Lakeland Police Department using educational and recreational activities directed through a variety of youth programming.

PEACE is a congregation-based community organization whose purpose is to build justice ministries and train members from diverse congregations to work together to identify root causes of community problems and to take action to resolve them.

Fund supports the varied work we do to support public school students and teachers such as awarding scholarships to graduating seniors, running a reading tutoring program, offering classroom and school grants etc.

Fund helps to provide program funding for our mission to provides citizens with developmental disabilities the opportunity for community inclusion, skills development, basic adult education, and vocational training.

The fund will be used to help offset increases in operating and maintenance expenses for these expanded programs

Fund helps support the academic programs which focus on an innovative curriculum integrating the latest technology to challenge and prepare students for their future.

SPCA Florida’s fund is used to care for homeless animals on a day-to-day basis while improving the lives of thousands pets and people

Talbot House Ministries was founded to be a place of hope for people who had lost hope: the hungry, the homeless, and the poor. Planting the seeds of hope is something we do with everyone who comes through our doors.

The Mission of Winter Haven provides an immediate response of food, support services, and a day center for homeless individuals and all in need.

The Theatre Winter Haven fund helps us work toward accomplishing our mission to inspire, challenge, entertain and educate our community by creating exceptional theatrical experiences.

The UCRF, established by GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida, is currently active to support local nonprofits in the aftermath of recent hurricanes.

Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE) is a local, community-based, volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization that provides services, and hope, to seniors in need.

The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation's mission is to advance education, beautification, and economic development in the greater Winter Haven Community.

Fund objectives are educating members/youth/public regarding conservation; environment; horticulture; floral design; landscape design and community beautification.

Women's Resource Center of Florida's mission is to provide a variety of services for women and their families in crisis.

At the YMCA strengthening community is our cause, through our focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Youth for Christ of Polk County focuses our attention on the youth in our community. Every week we meet teenagers in the community, schools, juvenile detention centers, institutions, alternative schools, and high-risk neighborhoods.