Latino Academy of Workforce Development Inc

Zendesk Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Zendesk Charitable Foundation supports organizations facilitating charitable donations and those expanding access to employment and career paths. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,842 to $1,496,000, and awards are limited to organizations active where Zendesk operates. It requests basic organizational details and a grant-request summary; no submission deadline is listed, but whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc

Madison, WI

Community Shares of Wisconsin distributes donor-directed, unrestricted support to member nonprofits addressing social, economic, and environmental issues through grassroots work, advocacy, research, and public education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,045 to $89,364, with a median of $15,104, and went almost entirely to Wisconsin organizations. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc

Findlay, OH

The foundation funded disaster recovery, humanitarian aid, emergency response, education, and community services, with an emphasis on workforce development, sustainability, and thriving communities near Marathon Petroleum operations. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations across several states and Washington, D.C. It made grants only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Elevate Energy

Chicago, IL

Elevate Energy funds community and nonprofit work focused on energy and water efficiency, building electrification, energy planning, and equitable access to energy solutions. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,455 to $1,021,335, with a median of $25,000, and went to organizations in Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California; Elevate describes its work as national.

United Way of Dane County Inc

Madison, WI

United Way of Dane County funds nonprofit programs in youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resiliency, primarily serving Dane County residents. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $20,000, though awards ranged from about $5,000 to $1.2 million; most funding went to Wisconsin. It offers applications through specific grant programs and partner-agency processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

The Evjue Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The Evjue Foundation supports religious, charitable, educational, civic, and cultural organizations, with grants spanning needs such as health, arts, housing, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000; nearly all grant funding went to organizations in Wisconsin. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

World Wildlife Fund Inc

Washington, DC

World Wildlife Fund funds conservation, biodiversity, wildlife research, and community sustainability projects, with work in nearly 100 countries and awards concentrated in several US states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,750 to $2.18 million, with a median of $44,096; some programs have stated limits, including average Arctic Community Wildlife Grants of about $25,000 per project per year. Unsolicited requests are accepted for the Arctic Community Wildlife Grants, which take proposals on an ongoing basis.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dane Buy Local Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Dane Buy Local Foundation supports buy-local education, collaboration, and programs that strengthen locally owned businesses and communities in Dane County and South Central Wisconsin; it also offers scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing post-secondary business or entrepreneurship studies. No typical award amount is stated, and the information does not say whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited funding requests.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofits working on regional needs such as education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and small business, with an emphasis on racial equity. Most 2024 grants were relatively modest (median $27,778), though amounts ranged from $5,017 to $4.56 million; its competitive cycles serve organizations in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles held three times a year.

Give Back Foundation

Madison, WI

Give Back Foundation distributes donor-designated contributions through workplace giving and other giving platforms to selected 501(c)(3) charities, rather than setting its own cause areas. In 2025, grants had a median of $9,066, with recipient organizations concentrated in Virginia, California, and Washington, D.C.; it does not accept unsolicited requests or work directly with charities.