College Esports is a nonprofit dedicated to serving video game and esports communities by bringing together the best to support educators, community leaders, and government officials in creating authentic, sustainable, engaging, and inclusive innovative workforce development programs through esports and gaming.


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Stack Up aims to break down the stigmas associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and emotional distress amongst veterans through the use of gaming


GLAM is for middle school girls who are interested in math. GLAM is designed to teach young girls exciting, challenging (age appropriate) math that goes beyond their core curriculums. It is an all female program with the goal of empowering young girls to feel confident and strong about their math abilities.


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iThrive Games Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teen thriving. Games, teens, and social emotional learning inform iThrive’s approach. iThrive Games Foundation develops games and uses game design to equip teens with the social and emotional skills they need to be healthy and resilient, tools to support and protect their mental health and well-being, systems thinking they need to recognize inequity, and meaningful opportunities to imagine and design a better world.


Take This’ mission is to decrease the stigma and increase the support for mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the gaming industry.


The Center for Suicide Awareness is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit headquartered in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The Center for Suicide Awareness is dedicated to preventing suicide through proactive education, training, emotional support, collaboration, and intervention. The vision of the Center is compassionate, readily accessible, barrier free and sustained support for any individual or entity in need, while free of any mental health stigma.


IGDA believes that every person on the planet should love playing games, and the best way to make that happen is to have a game development community that is representative of, and welcoming and inclusive to, every person who wants to make games. IGDA supports diversity and inclusivity via 1. Their programs, centered on major industry events and 2. By supporting selected programs and initiatives throughout the game development community.


AnyKey is an advocacy group that supports diversity, inclusion, and equity in competitive gaming. We amplify, connect, and empower marginalized players and their allies through research and strategic initiatives.



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Varsity Esports Foundation works to to bring experts from across the globe to get data and amass awareness of the positive impacts of gaming and work against the common misconceptions and stigmas of gaming. They also lead individuals and organizations to pursue best practices in esports. Initiatives include:, Diversity & Inclusio, Cyberbullying, Mental Health, STEM / STEAM, Healthy Habits, Addictions, Belonging, Suicide Prevention, Internet Safety, and Digital Citizenship.


The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. As the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide, BCRF invests in the best minds in science to fuel advancements in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, metastasis and survivorship. Breast cancer is a complex disease with no simple solution. Research is the key to stopping it in its tracks.