Social Register Nonprofit Listings 2024-2025

4KIDS SWFL

The organization provides counseling services for foster children, foster parents and biological parents at no cost—serving Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.

A.N.A.'s Friends

A.N.A.’s Friends, formerly GAL 20th Judicial Circuit, raises funds to pair abused, neglected or abandoned local children with volunteer advocates whose roles are to represent the best interests of the child until safe, permanent placement.

Abuse Counseling and Treatment

Abuse Counseling and Treatment serves victims of domestic violence and their children and survivors of human trafficking in Lee, Hendry and Glades counties.

Action for Life

This nonprofit is dedicated to protecting and advocating for the dignity and respect of all human life from conception until natural death.

Additional Needs

The nonprofit aims to change society’s perspective on disability and special needs by promoting the phrase ‘additional needs.’ The group also provides convenient access to valuable resources and tools to help those with additional needs.

Africa 600 International

The mission of this organization, which has local volunteers, is to help build large community water wells in villages in Africa to alleviate thirst, waterborne disease and save lives.

Alcanzando

The organization provides educational tools and services for autism to Spanish-speaking children and families.

Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL

APS’ goal is to end period poverty by providing needed supplies, serving the one in four low-income women and girls who struggle to purchase personal products every month.

Alliance for the Arts

Alzheimer’s Association—Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

The nonprofit provides education and support for those facing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, as well as patients’ families.

Alzheimer’s Support Network

The group serves Collier County families dealing with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders through guidance, education, support and programs—for free.

Amber’s Antibodies

The volunteer organization provides financial support to families battling cancer and makes monthly contributions to cancer research.

American Cancer Society

ACS’s mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research and patient support.

American Heart Association

Fighting heart disease and stroke, AHA’s Southwest Florida chapter helps local patients with resources to live longer, healthier lives.

Animal Compassion Project

The group promotes alternatives to euthanasia/TNR (trap-neuter-return) for feral and free-roaming cats, assists with spay/neuter services, provides pet food, advocates for animal rights, serves as an educational resource and operates as a sanctuary.

Animal Refuge Center

As Southwest Florida’s largest no-kill shelter, ARC rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes pets that have been abandoned, abused or neglected.

Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida

The mission is to connect older adults and adults with disabilities to resources and assistance for living safely with independence and dignity.

Art Council of Southwest Florida

The umbrella arts organization works to expand creative opportunities and art appreciation across Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Hendry and Glades counties.

ArtFest Fort Myers

The organization runs the juried fine arts festival that showcases more than 200 artists in Downtown Fort Myers.

Artis - Naples

The premier local organization for the visual and performing arts in Southwest Florida, Artis—Naples presents a range of world-class programs including music, exhibitions, film, dance, comedy and lectures.

Arts Bonita- Visual Arts Center

The Bonita Springs arts center provides year-round arts programming with classes, workshops, panels, lectures and performances.

Arts for ACT Gallery

The art gallery is owned by Abuse Counseling and Treatment, an organization that supports survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

Asian Professionals Association of SWFL

This nonprofit provides economic, social, intellectual and cultural enrichment for the local Asian American community to promote personal and professional growth.

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

The local chapter of the National Audubon Society works to preserve Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, using scientific research, education and land management practices to support conservation and restoration efforts of the Western Everglades ecosystem.

Audubon Western Everglades

Established in 1961, this is the oldest grassroots conservation organization in the region. Its mission is to protect natural resources and wildlife through advocacy and education.

Audubon of Southwest Florida

Affiliated with the National Audubon Society and Audubon Florida, the Southwest Florida chapter is dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats and promoting community involvement

Ave Maria School of Law

Ranked a Princeton Review “Best Law School,” this national military-friendly school offers a Catholic education characterized by the harmony of faith and reason.

Avow Foundation

Avow Hospice’s nonprofit provides compassionate care and support by soliciting, receiving and administering grants, gifts, loans and donations.

BIG ARTS

As part of the Barrier Island Group for the Arts Inc., its vision is to create great arts, entertainment, programs and learning experiences to inspire, enrich and delight in Sanibel and Captiva.

Babcock Ranch Foundation

The foundation creates programs, initiatives and scholarships that enhance, enrich and positively impact the lives of at-risk children in Southwest Florida.

Baby Basics of Collier County

Baby Basics provides and distributes diapers to babies of low-income families in Collier. It extends its services to Bonita Springs.

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum

The Sanibel institution is the only accredited museum in the country dedicated solely to shells and mollusks. Visitors learn about the importance of protecting these creatures and their ecosystems.

Baker Senior Center Naples

The senior center provides confidence, connection and support to older adults through programs and services, including dementia case management, mental health services, social activities and a food pantry.

Barbara’s Friends

The nonprofit provides equipment, staffing and services to support lifesaving cancer care at Golisano Children’s Hospital.

BelieveNBooks

The organization collects new and gently used infant, children’s and young adult books to help children understand the world around them.

Best Buddies Southwest Florida

Best Buddies provides social enrichment and relationship-building for children and adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization encourages leadership development among its members.

Better Together

The nonprofit helps parents in need keep their children out of foster care, find work and obtain tools and support to thrive.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast - Collier County

The team matches youth with adult volunteers for meaningful, enduring mentorships to help students develop confidence, healthy relationships and bright futures.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast - Lee County

For more than 50 years, the nonprofit has matched youth in meaningful, enduring, professionally supported ways.

Bikes For Tykes

BFT repairs, refurbishes and rebuilds bikes into working condition and then gifts them to underprivileged children and families.

Bishop Verot Catholic High School

The Catholic school dedicates its educational mission to focusing on the spiritual, moral, physical, intellectual, and social development of its students.

Blessings in a Backpack—Southwest Florida Chapter

The organization mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on weekends to elementary school children who might otherwise go hungry.

Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation

The foundation benefits charities helping abused and at-risk children in Southwest Florida.

Bonita Springs Assistance Office

This social services agency assists residents facing financial hardships due to crisis. Additional resources include a food pantry, an annual Toys for Tots drive and a senior food program.

Bonita Springs Historical Society

This organization works to preserve, protect and promote the city’s rich heritage and operates the 1915 McSwain Home in the historic downtown area.

Bonita Springs Short Film Festival

The festival encourages filmmakers of all skill levels and ages to explore the city and share its beauty with the world.

Bonita Springs YMCA

This regional branch of the national organization empowers youth through camps, swim lessons and childcare, and provides adults with exercise classes and social programming.

Books for Collier Kids

The group provides new, high-quality, age-appropriate books throughout the school year to more than 10,000 disadvantaged Collier County students in pre-K, Kindergarten, and first and second grades.

Boys & Girls Club of Collier County

Boys & Girls Club of Collier County provides a safe, positive, enriching environment for more than 3,500 children and teens in Naples and Immokalee during the most critical time for youth: out-of-school time.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County

The club works with youth in Lee County, empowering them to reach their full potential, both personally and within their communities.