Nonprofits Create Community
When resources are tight and needs rise, nonprofits hold communities together. As a nonprofit ourselves, NIA protects that work by focusing on community rather than shareholder profit.
Nonprofits Create Community is NIA’s theme for 2026. We’re celebrating the ways that nonprofits come through for their communities in spite of all the challenges facing them.
How do NIA members create community?
Nonprofits create community in ways that extend beyond the services they provide. The stories below highlight how organizations strengthen the connections that help communities thrive.
Healing Warriors Program: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Healing Warriors Program creates community by providing a safe, welcoming environment where veterans, service members, and their families can connect, heal, and thrive together.
SOS Richmond: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
SOS Richmond creates community by building trusted relationships with unhoused neighbors, beginning with consistent presence.
Sierra Senior Services: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Sierra Senior Services creates community by delivering to seniors dignity, independence, hope, and the comfort of knowing that someone cares.
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation creates community by providing an array of essential services to almost 30,000 veterans in Ventura County.
A Radical Guide: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
A Radical Guide creates community by building movement infrastructure, including a global directory of radical spaces, mutual aid programs, and educational resources.
ThruGUIDANCE Ministries: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
ThruGUIDANCE Ministries creates community by creating sports, dance, and educational opportunities for youth in underserved neighborhoods.
Spur’n Up Hope: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Spur’n Up Hope brings people and horses together to create a welcoming community where people can grow, feel understood, and discover hope.
Urban Tilth: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Urban Tilth helps Richmond residents access fresh produce while building a healthier local food system.
Pacific Beach Coalition: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Pacific Beach Coalition builds community through cleanups and habitat restoration that keep people engaged.
VillageCore: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
VillageCore connects generations through programs that build relationships, purpose, and support.
Empower Life Community Services: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Empower Life builds community through a welcoming center that serves families, recovery groups, and neighbors.
San Diego Hunger Coalition: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
San Diego Hunger Coalition strengthens local networks to help neighbors access food support across the county.
Jail to Jobs: How Does Your Nonprofit Create Community?
Jail to Jobs helps justice-involved youth find support, purpose, and a path forward despite limited funding.