Saber Six Foundation
NonprofitTransforms veterans' mental health through adventure and development programs that build purpose, belonging, and well-being — with a focus on post-combat growth rather than crisis intervention.
Serves: All veterans
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A living map of organizations serving veterans, transitioning service members, and military families — built for advocacy, connection, and navigation.
- 214 organizations
- 163 nonprofits
- 23 for-profit
- 28 government
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National 501(c)(3) supporting military and veteran entrepreneurs, renamed from the StreetShares Foundation. Best known for the Military Entrepreneur Challenge — a live pitch-competition format in which veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses present their business concepts to a panel of judges and compete for grant awards typically ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, judged on business concept, community impact, and need. Applicants must own at least 51% of their business. Note: this is a grant and pitch-competition program, not a lender — it does not issue business loans. Veterans seeking debt capital should work through an SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center, which can refer them to SBA loan programs and vetted lenders.
Serves: All veterans, Military spouses
Semper Fi & America's Fund
NonprofitImmediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post-9/11 combat wounded, critically ill, and catastrophically injured service members.
Serves: Disability/Wounded, Special Operations
The only national organization advocating for and supporting both currently serving service women and women veterans, regardless of rank, branch, or years of service. Founded in 2007 by women veterans struggling to get VA claims approved, incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2009. Early work established that post-traumatic stress resulting from sexual assault should be recognized by VA the way combat stress is — a change that reshaped MST claims. Today combines legislative and policy advocacy on combat integration, harassment and assault, reproductive health care, and veterans benefits with direct support: one-on-one case management, VA claims navigation, mental health and housing referrals, vetted pro bono legal referrals from military law experts, and a confidential 24/7 emergency assistance hotline at 888-502-8755. Programs are designed and led by women veterans.
Serves: All veterans, LGBTQ+, Women veterans
Service to School (S2S)
NonprofitFree college and graduate school application counseling for veterans and transitioning service members — one-on-one coaching from former admissions officers and counselors, with a 90% acceptance rate to applicants' top-choice schools.
Serves: Enlisted, All veterans
Serving Our Willing Warriors (SOWW)
NonprofitVirginia 501(c)(3) providing cost-free retreat stays and programs for wounded, ill, and injured service members and disabled veterans at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run — 37 acres in Haymarket, VA with an 11,000 sq ft home-away-from-home just 45 minutes from Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Founded 2006 through hospital visits at Walter Reed; established the Bull Run retreat in 2015. Weekend and week-long retreats include activities, a Visiting Chef Program, and camaraderie tailored to each warrior family. SOWW uses evidence-based outcome measurement tools including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), WHO-5 Well-Being Index, GAD-7, and PHQ-8 to assess impact. Committed Champion for Accountability badge holder on GuideStar. Growing waiting list reflects sustained demand.
Serves: Caregivers, Disability/Wounded, Military spouses
Skillbridge (DoD)
GovernmentDOD program allowing transitioning service members to work with civilian employers for up to 180 days before separation.
Serves: All veterans
Soldiers' Angels
NonprofitFounded in 2003 by the family of General George Patton — one of the most active volunteer-driven veteran support organizations in the country. Programs span care packages for deployed service members, monthly food distributions serving food-insecure veterans in six cities (averaging 75 lbs. of groceries per veteran), Women of Valor (support for female caregivers of post-9/11 wounded veterans), Baby Brigade (virtual baby showers for families of deployed), and VA hospital volunteer support. One of the few nonprofits with a voting seat on the VA's National Advisory Council and approved to work within VA Medical Centers. Charity Navigator 4-star, Candid Platinum seal, 96% efficiency rating.
Founded in 2013 to serve the top 3% of U.S. military forces — Green Berets, 75th Rangers, Navy SEALs, SWCC, Marine Raiders, ARSOA, Civil Affairs, PSYOP, Air Force Special Operations, and select intelligence community personnel. SOTF tailors each transition program to the individual rather than a fixed schedule, with a 12-month sweet spot. Provides personal coaching, business connectivity, executive workshops, and career placement support. Fellows must be within 12-18 months of transition for maximum effectiveness. Application-based and selective.
Serves: Special Operations
Leadership development program of the George W. Bush Institute, launched in 2018, that builds the skills and scales the impact of people working across the veteran and military family space. A first-of-its-kind program convening active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and civilians from diverse sectors over a five-month curriculum taught by nationally known experts in veteran issues and leadership. Scholars complete a leadership project applied directly to a veteran problem — past efforts include advocating for veterans' legal needs, opening employment paths for military spouses overseas, and building support programs for Medal of Honor recipients and families. Over 250 alumni across eight classes now hold leadership roles in nonprofits, government, business, and academia serving veterans. Free to Scholars; competitive annual application. Grew out of the Bush Institute's Stand-To summit, where 70+ organizations convened on veteran health, education, and employment priorities. Included as ecosystem infrastructure — it develops the leaders who run veteran-serving organizations rather than delivering direct services, and the Institute's own diagnosis of sector fragmentation and duplication mirrors the navigation gap this map addresses.
Serves: All veterans, Post-9/11, Military spouses
State Veterans Services Agencies
GovernmentEvery state has its own veterans services agency — staffed by trained benefits counselors who provide FREE assistance with federal VA claims, state-specific veteran benefits, property tax exemptions, tuition waivers, employment preference, burial benefits, and more. State agencies often have county-level offices closer to where you live. Select your state below to go directly to your state agency.
Serves: All veterans
Student Veterans of America (SVA)
NonprofitNational organization supporting veterans in higher education through a network of more than 1,500 chapters on college and university campuses across the country and abroad. Chapters provide peer community, mentorship, and a bridge from military to student life; nationally, SVA advocates on the GI Bill and education policy, runs leadership and career programming, and conducts research on veteran academic outcomes through its Million Records Project. Best known for helping student veterans persist to graduation. Free; chapters are student-led.
Serves: All veterans
The premier national organization for anyone who has experienced the death of a military loved one — regardless of the relationship to the deceased or the circumstance of the death. Founded in 1994 by Bonnie Carroll after losing her husband in a military plane crash, TAPS provides peer-based emotional support, grief resources, casualty casework assistance, and survivor seminars 365 days a year. The TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar is the world's largest gathering of military loss survivors. Children and teens are served through Good Grief Camps. Free to all surviving family members, friends, and caregivers.
Serves: Gold Star, Military children, Military spouses
Team Red White & Blue (Team RWB)
NonprofitEnriches the lives of veterans by connecting them to their communities through physical and social activity — group runs, workouts, hikes, and social events run by local chapters and an active app-based community across 190+ chapters. The fitness framing is the vehicle; the real product is belonging, the antidote to the isolation that follows many transitions. Open to veterans, service members, and civilian supporters alike. Free to join.
Serves: All veterans
Team Rubicon
NonprofitFounded in 2010 by two Marine veterans after the Haiti earthquake — Team Rubicon deploys veteran volunteers to disaster zones and underserved communities, giving veterans a continued mission after service. 175,000+ veteran volunteers, 1,000+ operations in 60+ countries and across the United States. Three core programs: disaster response (deploying trained veteran strike teams to wildfire, hurricane, flood, and tornado zones), skilled volunteer programs (construction, demolition, logistics), and international humanitarian operations. Veterans earn Rubicon training credentials in chainsaw operation, construction, emergency response, and medical triage — building new skills while serving. The mission framing is deliberate: veterans are not charity recipients here, they are the solution. 4-star Charity Navigator, Candid Platinum.
Serves: All veterans, Post-9/11
The Catalyst Program
NonprofitPrecision-engineered career transition program for elite veterans and service members — combines civilian placement with executive mentoring, high-level networking, and partnerships with world-class graduate programs including Notre Dame Mendoza MBA and ESTEEM. Tailors each candidate's path rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.
Serves: All veterans
National nonprofit founded in 2007 by author and illustrator Trevor Romain and Ronda Englander to build resilience in school-age military children facing the specific stresses of military life: multiple deployments, reintegration when a parent returns, moving every two to three years, a parent's visible or invisible injuries, and grief over the loss of a family member. Best known for its Comfort Kits — four specialized resource kits, each addressing one of those transitions, using humor and personal stories to open kids up to talking about the tough stuff. Delivers through kits, in-person school assemblies and the With You All the Way! Tour, and the online Comfort Crew Academy resiliency platform. Core objectives are increasing communication within families, teaching kids to understand and express their feelings, and making sure every military child knows they are not alone. Has reached over a million military family members across all 50 states and in countries where military kids live overseas, historically in partnership with the USO. Resources are free; families request them directly. CFC #46891.
Serves: All veterans, Military children, Survivors
The Honor Foundation
NonprofitCareer transition program for U.S. Special Operations Forces — 3-month executive-style curriculum with one-on-one coaching, professional network access, and campuses near major SOF installations.
Serves: Special Operations
The Independence Fund
NonprofitNational nonprofit founded in 2007 in the halls of Walter Reed to empower catastrophically wounded, injured, or ill veterans and their families to overcome the physical, mental, and emotional wounds of service. Best known for its Mobility Program, which has provided nearly 2,000 specialized all-terrain trackchairs — engineered for snow, mud, and rough terrain — to severely wounded veterans, restoring outdoor independence that a standard wheelchair cannot. Its Caregiver and Family Program directly serves the caregivers behind the wounded: small-group respite retreats, peer-to-peer support networks, and community connection that give 24/7 caregivers rest and recognition — a direct-service complement to the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's advocacy and network model. Additional programs include Heroes at Home family support, Operation Resiliency (a VA partnership reuniting combat units to combat veteran suicide), casework and VA claims navigation, and a Veterans Justice Initiative advocacy arm. Led by CEO Sarah Verardo, herself the caregiver to a catastrophically wounded veteran. Serves veterans, families, caregivers, and allied combat partners.
Serves: Caregivers, Combat veterans, Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11
The Mission Continues
NonprofitEmpowers veterans to continue their service after the uniform by deploying them on team-based community-impact projects — revitalizing schools, building community spaces, and addressing local needs in under-resourced neighborhoods. The model is deliberate: structured service restores the sense of purpose, team, and mission many veterans lose in transition, while producing tangible community benefit. Operates through local platoons in cities nationwide and time-bound service fellowships. Free to participating veterans.
Serves: All veterans, Post-9/11
The Rosie Network
NonprofitFounded by military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs to support service members, veterans, and military spouses pursuing small business ownership, named for the WWII Rosie the Riveter icon. Runs the Service2CEO entrepreneurship training program, Rosie's List directory of military-connected businesses, and Rosie Jobs, a job board referenced by DoD spouse employment resources. More than a decade of training and mentoring active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses. Particularly relevant to spouses because business ownership is portable across PCS moves in a way most employment is not.
Serves: All veterans, Military spouses
The Station Foundation
NonprofitImmersive Montana-based healing programs and nationwide outreach for Special Operations Forces families — addressing invisible wounds through the Homecoming, Legacy (Gold Star), and Interwoven community pillars.
Serves: Gold Star, Military children
The War Horse
NonprofitAward-winning nonprofit newsroom founded in 2016 — the most trusted independent source for journalism about the human cost of military service. MacArthur Foundation and Knight Foundation backed. Investigative reporting that has changed military law, sparked federal action, and given veterans a platform their stories would otherwise never reach. Two programs: the Newsroom (in-depth investigative journalism on veterans and military affairs) and the Writing Seminar (an all-expenses-paid weeklong professional development workshop pairing veterans and military family members with world-class journalists, agents, and publishers). Seminar alumni include Brigadier Generals and first-time writers alike. Songs of more than 15 million streams. Forbes Elevate Prize winner.
Serves: All veterans
Scholarship and lifelong leadership program founded in 2008 to honor Pat Tillman, the NFL safety who left his career to serve as an Army Ranger and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. Directly funds active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses — including surviving spouses — pursuing full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. The unrestricted award averages roughly $10,000 per year and covers tuition, fees, books, and living expenses without affecting GI Bill eligibility. Beyond money, Scholars join a lifelong national community with leadership summits, professional development, career support, and mini-grants for certifications and research. Selection is rigorous and values-based — service, scholarship, humble leadership, and impact — with about 60 chosen from roughly 2,000 applicants each year (a ~3% acceptance rate). Has invested more than $36 million and named over 1,000 Tillman Scholars across 160+ institutions. Apolitical, built on Pat Tillman's service values. Applications open December 1 and close February 1. Placed in Education as a direct scholarship to veterans and families rather than a capacity-building program.
Serves: All veterans, Post-9/11, Military spouses, Survivors