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The National Scleroderma Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 to advance medical research, promote disease awareness, and provide support and education to people with scleroderma, their families and support networks. Supported by a network of thousands of individuals across the United States, the Foundation helps those living with scleroderma by providing support and education at the same time that it funds peer-reviewed scleroderma research. Since its founding, the Foundation has committed over $30 Million to discover the cause, understand the mechanism, and overcome scleroderma forever. The Foundation is home to the National Scleroderma Conference—the only educational program of its kind and scope in the U.S.—which provides access to leading scleroderma experts and up-to-date information while serving as the central meeting ground for the scleroderma community. In addition, the Foundation's Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma walks are the country's premier awareness and fundraising events which are organized by the Foundation’s local chapters and take place throughout the year at multiple locations and virtually across the country. The Foundation is led by a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors that exercises its fiduciary responsibilities, an extraordinary, volunteer Medical & Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned physicians and scientists, and an exemplary professional staff committed to advancing its mission through the organization's cultural values of care, connection, diversity, integrity, meaningful work, and trust.

The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CDLS) foundation is a family support organization which exists to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of CDLS, promote research into the causes and manifestations of the syndrome, and help people with a diagnosis of CDLS and others with similar characteristics make informed decisions throughout their lives. Reaching out, providing help and giving hope.

The mission of Hospice of the Sacred Heart is to provide comfort, care, hope and choice to patients and their families while guiding them through their end of life journey.

The BlinkNow Foundation’s mission is to provide an education and a loving, caring home for orphaned, impoverished and at-risk children. We also provide community outreach to reduce poverty, empower women, improve health, and encourage sustainability and social justice. The Foundation fulfills its mission by providing financial support and management oversight to the Children’s Home and Kopila Valley School in Surkhet, Nepal.

Mission: To facilitate global collaboration and fund world-class research, medical education, and treatment trials, that make a positive impact on the lives of people with ME/CFS, Long COVID and related diseases. Vision: Significantly improve patient outcomes while advancing a cure. Goals: Our primary goals are to: frame clear disease mechanisms and models; find effective treatments and diagnostic markers; increase accurate diagnoses; and ensure access to quality care.

Our mission is to provide sport and physical activity opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Founded in 1910, the Center for Hearing and Communication is the oldest and largest nonprofit organization providing comprehensive hearing rehabilitation and social services programs for individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss. With locations in New York and Florida, we continue to expand and enhance services for the deal/hard of hearing community, while adhering to our mission by providing services regardless of age, ability to pay, or mode of communication.

Our mission is to extend and improve the lives of those affected by pulmonary hypertension (PH). Our vision is a world without PH, empowered by hope.

Wellness in the Schools is a national non-profit that teaches kids healthy habits to learn and live better. We partner with public schools to provide nutrition and fitness education, healthy scratch-cooked meals and active recess periods. Our approach improves student outcomes and drives systemic, long-term change, shifting school cultures.

To improve the lives of persons affected by myositis, fund innovative research and increase myositis awareness and advocacy.

The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles encourages general practitioners and other members of the professional allied health care community whose practices include the care of persons with sports-related musculoskeletal injuries to participate in educational courses and hands-on laboratory workshops concerning advances in orthopaedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation.   The Foundation is dedicated to the development and presentation of unique continuing medical education and research programs for physicians, health care professionals and interested community groups. Its focus is:

Founded in 1914, the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) promotes the sexual health of individuals, families and communities by advocating sound policies and practices and educating the public, professionals and policy makers, in order to foster healthy behaviors and relationships and prevent adverse sexual health outcomes.