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12 funders with a record of paying for “chance”
Where the money went Lennar Foundation → City of Hope: $15M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Petsmart Charities Inc → Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Daniels Fund → Chance Sports: $763K across 12 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Kids Chance of America: $336K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Veterans United Foundation → First Chance for Children: $318K across 9 grants, latest 2025 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Fighting Chance Inc: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → A Better Chance Inc: $184K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Second Chance Spca: $145K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Chance for Life: $67K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Just One More Foundation → The Launch Pad: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Andrews Family Foundation Inc → Spca Florida: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Petsmart Charities Inc → Second Chance Animal Services Inc: $911K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Neo Philanthropy Inc: $350K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Lennar Foundation → Hawn Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Daniels Fund → One Chance to Grow Up (Smart Colorado Previous): $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Happened By Chance Horses: $165K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Second Chance Farm: $128K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → A Better Chance for Our Children Inc: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → A Better Chance Inc: $49K across 4 grants, latest 2022 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Just One More Foundation → Chi Memorial Foundation: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Veterans United Foundation → Columbia Second Chance: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Andrews Family Foundation Inc → Hickory Grove Cat Sanctuary: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Lennar Foundation → The Hawn Foundation Dba Mindup: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Daniels Fund → Colorado Nonprofit Development Center: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chance Rescue Nyc Dogs: $155K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Trustees of the Smith College: $106K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Fair Chance: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Maximum Chances Inc: $27K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → The Jackson Chance Foundation: $21K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Just One More Foundation → St Benedict at Auburndale High School: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Petsmart Charities Inc → Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → A Better Chance: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Andrews Family Foundation Inc → Halo: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Daniels Fund → Second Chance Center: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chance Rescue Nyc: $140K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Tyson's Chance Animal Foundation: $125K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Daniels Fund → Second Chance Ministries: $123K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → A Chance for Therapy Inc: $120K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Last Chance Arkansas Animals: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Fighting Chance: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Fair Chance Institute Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Urban Institute: $99K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chances Wildlife Center: $90K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Small Business Majority Foundation Inc: $81K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chances for Blind Dogs: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chance Puppies & Kittens: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc: $68K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Last Chance Animal Rescue Fund: $65K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Jobs for the Future Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → A Second Chance Puppies & Kittens Rescue: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → A Chance for Therapy: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Second Chance Initiative: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Legal Action Center of the City of New York Inc: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lennar Foundation → Ellie's Army Inc Dba Ellie's Army Foundation: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Daniels Fund → University of Colorado Foundation: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lennar Foundation → St Judes Ranch for Children Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Daniels Fund → Chance Cote: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Second Chance Wildlife Center Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → A Chance in Life Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Just One More Foundation → Jacqueline Gardner: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Just One More Foundation → Belinda Nixon: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lennar Foundation: $16M on this topic. Open the funder. Lennar Foundation $16M Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $2.9M Petsmart Charities Inc: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Petsmart Charities Inc $2.3M Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Leslie L Alexander Foundation… $1.6M Daniels Fund: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Daniels Fund $1.5M Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund: $472K on this topic. Open the funder. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy… $472K Veterans United Foundation: $338K on this topic. Open the funder. Veterans United Foundation $338K Communities Foundation of Texas Inc: $300K on this topic. Open the funder. Communities Foundation of Tex… $300K The Ayco Charitable Foundation: $256K on this topic. Open the funder. The Ayco Charitable Foundation $256K Enterprise Holdings Foundation: $129K on this topic. Open the funder. Enterprise Holdings Foundation $129K Just One More Foundation: $104K on this topic. Open the funder. Just One More Foundation $104K Andrews Family Foundation Inc: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. Andrews Family Foundation Inc $55K City of Hope: received $15M on this topic City of Hope $15M Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation: received $2.0M on this topic Families Against Mandatory Mini… $2.0M Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc: received $1.5M on this topic Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc $1.5M Second Chance Animal Services Inc: received $911K on this topic Second Chance Animal Services I… $911K Chance Sports: received $763K on this topic Chance Sports $763K Neo Philanthropy Inc: received $350K on this topic Neo Philanthropy Inc $350K Kids Chance of America: received $336K on this topic Kids Chance of America $336K First Chance for Children: received $318K on this topic First Chance for Children $318K A Better Chance Inc: received $232K on this topic A Better Chance Inc $232K Fighting Chance Inc: received $200K on this topic Fighting Chance Inc $200K Hawn Foundation: received $200K on this topic Hawn Foundation $200K One Chance to Grow Up (Smart Colorado Previous): received $200K on this topic One Chance to Grow Up (Smart Co… $200K The Hawn Foundation Dba Mindup: received $200K on this topic The Hawn Foundation Dba Mindup $200K Colorado Nonprofit Development Center: received $200K on this topic Colorado Nonprofit Development… $200K Second Chance Center: received $200K on this topic Second Chance Center $200K Happened By Chance Horses: received $165K on this topic Happened By Chance Horses $165K Second Chance Rescue Nyc Dogs: received $155K on this topic Second Chance Rescue Nyc Dogs $155K Second Chance Spca: received $145K on this topic Second Chance Spca $145K Second Chance Rescue Nyc: received $140K on this topic Second Chance Rescue Nyc $140K Second Chance Farm: received $128K on this topic Second Chance Farm $128K Tyson's Chance Animal Foundation: received $125K on this topic Tyson's Chance Animal Foundation $125K Second Chance Ministries: received $123K on this topic Second Chance Ministries $123K A Chance for Therapy Inc: received $120K on this topic A Chance for Therapy Inc $120K Trustees of the Smith College: received $106K on this topic Trustees of the Smith College $106K Last Chance Arkansas Animals: received $105K on this topic Last Chance Arkansas Animals $105K Fighting Chance: received $100K on this topic Fighting Chance $100K Fair Chance Institute Inc: received $100K on this topic Fair Chance Institute Inc $100K Urban Institute: received $99K on this topic Urban Institute $99K Second Chances Wildlife Center: received $90K on this topic Second Chances Wildlife Center $90K Small Business Majority Foundation Inc: received $81K on this topic Small Business Majority Foundat… $81K Second Chances for Blind Dogs: received $80K on this topic Second Chances for Blind Dogs $80K A Better Chance for Our Children Inc: received $75K on this topic A Better Chance for Our Childre… $75K Second Chance Puppies & Kittens: received $75K on this topic Second Chance Puppies & Kittens $75K United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc: received $68K on this topic United Way of Metropolitan Chic… $68K Chance for Life: received $67K on this topic Chance for Life $67K Last Chance Animal Rescue Fund: received $65K on this topic Last Chance Animal Rescue Fund $65K Jobs for the Future Inc: received $60K on this topic Jobs for the Future Inc $60K A Second Chance Puppies & Kittens Rescue: received $60K on this topic A Second Chance Puppies & Kitte… $60K A Chance for Therapy: received $55K on this topic A Chance for Therapy $55K Second Chance Initiative: received $50K on this topic Second Chance Initiative $50K A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc: received $37K on this topic A Better Chance in Ridgefield I… $37K Fair Chance: received $35K on this topic Fair Chance $35K Legal Action Center of the City of New York Inc: received $35K on this topic Legal Action Center of the City… $35K The Launch Pad: received $30K on this topic The Launch Pad $30K Ellie's Army Inc Dba Ellie's Army Foundation: received $30K on this topic Ellie's Army Inc Dba Ellie's Ar… $30K University of Colorado Foundation: received $30K on this topic University of Colorado Foundati… $30K Maximum Chances Inc: received $27K on this topic Maximum Chances Inc $27K St Judes Ranch for Children Inc: received $25K on this topic St Judes Ranch for Children Inc $25K Spca Florida: received $24K on this topic Spca Florida $24K Chance Cote: received $24K on this topic Chance Cote $24K The Jackson Chance Foundation: received $21K on this topic The Jackson Chance Foundation $21K Chi Memorial Foundation: received $20K on this topic Chi Memorial Foundation $20K Columbia Second Chance: received $20K on this topic Columbia Second Chance $20K St Benedict at Auburndale High School: received $20K on this topic St Benedict at Auburndale High… $20K Second Chance Wildlife Center Inc: received $20K on this topic Second Chance Wildlife Center I… $20K A Chance in Life Inc: received $20K on this topic A Chance in Life Inc $20K Hickory Grove Cat Sanctuary: received $20K on this topic Hickory Grove Cat Sanctuary $20K Jacqueline Gardner: received $17K on this topic Jacqueline Gardner $17K Belinda Nixon: received $17K on this topic Belinda Nixon $17K Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue: received $15K on this topic Second Chance Sheridan Cat Resc… $15K A Better Chance: received $14K on this topic A Better Chance $14K Halo: received $12K on this topic Halo $12K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “chance” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $22,500 to THE LAUNCH PAD — grant to support equal opportunity and second chances.
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Largest: $140,000 to SECOND CHANCE RESCUE NYC — animal rescue
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Largest: $25,000 to A BETTER CHANCE INC — program support
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Largest: $67,500 to UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC — to support the 2024 chicago fair chance national conference which will bring together practitioners, policy-makers, funders, and researchers, with the overall goal of cultivating a…
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Largest: $200,000 to ONE CHANCE TO GROW UP (SMART COLORADO PREVIOUS) — general operating support - one chance to grow up (smart colorado)
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Largest: $10,000 to THESSALONIKA FAMILY SERVICES — rancho damacitas works to break the generational cycle of child abuse and poverty through programs offering struggling single mothers with young children and young adults formerly …
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Largest: $14,200 to SPCA Florida — provide funding for the care of animals - "2nd chance"
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Largest: $531,250 to SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SERVICES INC — access to care, adoptions
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Largest: $300,000 to KIDS CHANCE OF AMERICA — community & human services
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Largest: $40,908 to SECOND CHANCE SPCA — this grant is designated for general support.
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Largest: $68,500 to A BETTER CHANCE INC — community & human services
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Largest: $70,000 to FIRST CHANCE FOR CHILDREN — lp: baby bags diaper program, lend & learn
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