Every Child Deserves the Opportunity to Thrive
In 2020, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ranked the United States 36th out of 38 for children’s overall wellbeing outcomes, 32nd for children’s mental health, and 38th for children’s physical health. Mental health, which reflects the emotional and psychological state of an individual, is often impacted by physical health—the overall condition of the body.
At The Greater Sum Foundation, we identify and support high-impact nonprofits creating innovative, community-driven solutions for children and families. From improving children's mental and physical wellbeing through music, art, advocacy, and emotional support, these organizations are helping children thrive—and you help us support organizations like these.
Children's Health & Wellbeing
How The Greater Sum Identifies and Strengthens Nonprofit Organizations
We pursue a mission-aligned approach to identify and support high-potential nonprofit organizations working to improve children's health and wellbeing. Beyond funding, we invest in each organization's growth through capacity-building support, including access to subject matter experts, skilled interns, cohort-based learning, and strategic mentorship.
Our process includes:
Evaluating leadership strength and organizational sustainability
Reviewing program design, outcomes, and community impact
Assessing innovation and long-term scalability
Supporting selected organizations through our Virtual Incubator Program
Providing mentorship, funding access, and strategic guidance
Our Featured Organizations Creating Impact
SafeBAE, EST. 2020
SafeBAE has reached over 6 million students through prevention education and resources across 45+ states.
It is a survivor-founded, youth-led organization focused on preventing sexual violence through peer-to-peer education and advocacy. They work directly with students in schools to teach consent, healthy relationships, and how to recognize and challenge harmful behaviors. Their programs are designed to be trauma-informed and accessible, empowering young people to lead cultural change in their own communities.
Hear Your Song, EST. 2020
Hear Your Song provides children with serious medical conditions with an empowering method to express themselves: music. Through trauma-informed collaborative songwriting sessions, children can share any story they would like, ensuring that their voices are heard.
Hear Your Song has recorded over 300 songs for youth with serious illnesses and has opened multiple campus-based chapters, including at Yale University, Arizona State University, Wellesley College, and CUNY Hunter College.
SVPA, EST. 2019
The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) works to prevent sexual violence on a systemic level by raising awareness, conducting research, and advocating for relevant policies, amongst other means. For children and teenagers, SVPA encourages K-12 schools to implement preventive procedures and for the community to hold schools accountable for their actions,
In 2025, SVPA advanced 66 policy actions—including 49 federal initiatives—to strengthen sexual violence prevention across schools, colleges, and workplaces.
The Superhero Project, EST. 2021
Named the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce, The Superhero Project has served 1,950+ children across more than two dozen countries.
By shifting the focus from what children with severe illnesses and special needs can’t do to what they can do, The Superhero Project empowers youth by creating visual art representations of their superhero selves, showcasing who they are beyond their diagnoses. These physical representations express the youth’s strengths and have a positive emotional impact, improving their self-esteem and providing them with hope.
Empower Nonprofit Leaders. Transform Children's Futures.
Together, we can equip nonprofit leaders with the funding, training, and resources they need to build stronger organizations and create lasting opportunities for children and communities.