Kindness organizations

Kindness is a powerful word, concept and character trait that has many synonyms including: compassion, generosity, humanity, benevolence, kindliness, kindheartedness, tenderness, warmth, attentiveness, thoughtfulness, mercy, charity, altruism, tolerance, understanding, patience, grace, goodwill, magnanimity, and many more.

There are many government agencies and nonprofit organizations that have a mission and vision to focus on kindness as well as related issues including anti-bullying, mental health, brain and character development, safety, etc.

Following are some of these agencies and organizations that may be of interest and relevance for Kiwanians and those that we serve. Resources are abundant and valuable. Please submit any additions, corrections, or deletions to [email protected].

#ICANHELP – Empowers students to take action against negativity online and promote positivity.
Active Minds – Promotes mental health awareness and education on college campuses.
Adolescent Counseling Services – Provides accessible mental health services for adolescents and families.
All Stars Project – Provides afterschool development programs for inner-city youth.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – Saves lives and provides support for those affected by suicide.
Anti-Bullying Alliance (UK) – Works to prevent bullying and create safer environments for children in the UK.
Anti-Bullying Pro – online resource and support centre for young people, parents/carers and educators to access information, activities and ideas to prevent and tackle bullying behaviour, and provide support for those experiencing it.
B Kind – encouraging acts of kindness in our everyday lives. 
Be Kind People Project – initiates a positive change in the overall learning environment and provides relevant learning and youth development opportunities that inspire humanity, academic achievement, and healthy living for students wherever and however they learn.
Be Strong – Provides resources and support to empower youth to prevent bullying and overcome adversities.
Believe in Kindness Foundation – Fundación BIK – promote kindness as an agent of social change. Through it, we seek to reduce violence, improve well-being and create ecosystems of peace and prosperity so that people can reach their greatest potential.
Ben Bells – educates communities about the benefits of kindness and the skills we need to make kindness part of our daily lives. 
Better We Better World, Paris – We promote the creation of communities of citizens and collectives that embody diversity in unity, free will, responsibility and solidarity.
Beyond Blue (Australia) – Provides mental health support to Australians, with a focus on youth.
Beyond Differences – Fights social isolation in middle schools through leadership training and support.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America – Provides mentorship programs to help youth achieve their full potential.
Big Life Journal – Inspires children to develop a positive mindset and emotional resilience.
Billion Acts – We are building a worldwide movement guided by Nobel Peace Prize Winners, led by youth and supported by each of us in our communities to create solutions to the issues we face together. Through collective action, we can transform the world.
Blossoming Kindness – a mindful initiative aiming at cultivating kindness in children, schools and communities as a whole.
Born This Way Foundation – Supports youth mental health and empowers people to practice kindness.
Bounce Back Project – Promotes health through positive community actions and resilience.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America – Provides safe places and programs for youth to build skills and confidence.
Bravehearts (Australia) – Protects Australian children from sexual assault through education and advocacy.
Bright Smile Movement – raising the level of kindness awareness among the people through education, campaigns, and cultural and art programs, and has been carrying out the Kindness Culture Movement through international civic education and international exchanges.
Bully Zero (Australia) – Supports bullied individuals and educates on the prevention of bullying.
Buzzing Love – a place for sharing random acts of kindness and stories of inspiration. Stories of love, loss, grief and healing.
Bystander Revolution – Encourages people to take small actions to end bullying and create a kinder culture.
Center for Respect – Promotes healthy relationships and respectful behavior through educational programs.
Character Strong – An evidence-based, multi-tiered solution to support whole child success.
Charter For Compassion – We support the emerging global movement that brings compassion to life.
Child Mind Institute – Provides resources and care for children’s mental health.
ChildLine (UK) – Offers free 24/7 counseling for children in the UK.
Children’s Kindness Network – Provides resources to teach and mentor kindness.
Choose Different – dedicated to transforming the media landscape with God-honoring content that entertains, educates, and inspires.
Choose Kindness – Resources for parents, teachers and students for teaching and living kindness from birth through college.
Choose Kindness Foundation – Focuses on spreading kindness and empathy through community programs.
Choose to be nice – dedicated to building school communities and a world where kindness, compassion, empathy, inclusion, connection, and appreciation for others prevail.
City of Kindness – We are a coalition of organizations working to inspire kindness in our world.
Common Sense Media – Provides tools for families to promote responsible media usage.
Compassion Games – make our communities safer, kinder, more just and better places to live.
Compassion It – Inspires people to choose compassion and change the world through kindness.
Crafting Kind Kids – enable young children, ages 5 and up, to engage with give-back projects that directly benefit those struggling within our community.
Create Kindness Initiative – It’s about encouraging others to be the change they want to see.
Create the Good – Connecting you with volunteer opportunities to share your skills, life experiences, and passions with your community.
Crisis Text Line – Provides free 24/7 mental health support via text.
CyberSmile Foundation – Provides support for victims of cyberbullying and promotes positive digital interactions.
Daily Good – News that inspires.
Dare To Be Kind Movement – inspiration, stories, interviews, quotes and challenges about kindness.
Ditch the Label (UK) – Tackles bullying and empowers young people to be true to themselves.
Doing Good Together – Empowering families to raise children who care and contribute.
DoSomething.org – Engages young people in various social causes, including anti-bullying and mental health support.
Drop Some Joy – A movement to #dropsomejoy by connecting with those around us.
End to Cyber Bullying (ETCB) – Educates students and parents on the impact of cyberbullying and online safety.
Enough is Enough – Educates parents and policymakers to prevent online dangers like cyberbullying.
Envision Kindness – to help bring kindness and goodness into your life. 
Explore Kindness – aims to make the world a better place, one act of random kindness at a time.
Facing History and Ourselves – Promotes empathy and critical thinking to combat prejudice and racism.
Feed Kindness, Starve Harm –
Fred Rogers Institute – Advancing a legacy of kindness. Helping the helpers.
Friends Forever Club – an anti-bullying cause that was created in an effort to end childhood bullying through gentle discussion. It is a safe space for children and youth with self-doubt fueled by the trauma of bullying. It is a place to be heard and understood. Being a part of the FFC means that you’re in with the outcasts.
Friends of the Children – Helps vulnerable children achieve long-term success through mentorship.
Friendship Bench – Provides mental health support through a community-based approach.
Friendship Circle – Builds friendships and support for individuals with special needs.
Girls Inc – Inspires young girls to be strong, smart, and bold through educational programs.
Global Kindness TV –
GLSEN – Ensures safe and inclusive education for LGBTQ+ students.
Go Inspire Go – Inspires storytelling with videos to post on YouTube
Good Alliance, The – an alliance of designers, copywriters, developers & strategists, committed to helping ambitious change makers turn their ideas into big world changing movements.
Good Deeds Day – a global movement of people who are dedicated to doing good.
Good Grief – Supports children, teens, and families in coping with loss.
Good News network – archive of 21,000 positive news stories from around the globe, confirms what people already know—that good news itself is not in short supply; the broadcasting of it is.
Great Kindness Challenge – Empower your students to create a culture of kindness.
Guess Anti Bullying Foundation – Creating a kinder world by empowering young people to lift up their voices against bullying and for one another.
Heal The Planet – To educate and empower children about the power of our daily choices and the huge impact these choices have on the health and wellbeing of both ourselves and our planet.
Hearts Of Hope – to help people grieving loss and tragedy find hope so they can find meaning and grow.
Helpis – a social network that promotes and encourages kind and charitable deeds.
Hope for Depression Research Foundation – Funds research into the treatment of depression and mood disorders.
Hope Squad – A peer-to-peer suicide prevention program in schools.
HopeLab – Designs tech and research-based solutions to support the well-being of young people.
Humankind. Be Both. – a commitment to sharing this important message to people worldwide. 
I like giving – To create a worldwide generosity movement through businesses, classrooms, and families
Inner Explorer – Provides mindfulness programs in schools to improve mental health and focus.
Inspire Kindness – Kindness oriented clothing, etc.
It Gets Better Project – Provides hope and resources for LGBTQ+ youth through storytelling.
Italian Kindness Movement – works to spread as much as possible the inspiring principle that wants in each of us the willingness to understand the problems of our neighbor and try to solve them
Jack.org (Canada) – Educates young people in Canada on mental health and suicide prevention.
Joy Team, The – Building community through the power of positive words.
KarmaTube – dedicated to bringing inspirational stories to light, using the power of video and the internet to multiply acts of kindness, beauty, and generosity.
Kids For Peace – building a global community of kind, compassionate and empowered young people who are uplifting the world through love and action.
Kids Help Phone – Provides counseling and support for Canadian youth in crisis.
Kids in the Spotlight – Provides a creative outlet and mental health support for youth in foster care.
Kids Matter Inc – Provides resources for foster children and advocates for their well-being.
Kids Matter to Us – invited everyone to shine a spotlight on extraordinary individuals who performed acts of kindness that touched hearts.
Kind And Safe Schools – TO BUILD A UNITED INTERCONNECTED WORLD FREE OF BULLYING.
Kind Campaign – Addresses female bullying in schools by fostering dialogue and healing.
Kind Cult – Give the gift of kindness with our jewelry that serves as a daily wearable reminder to Be Kind.
Kindness & Co. – To create a movement of kindness and to help you jumpstart your own ripple effects of kindness we launched Kindness & Co and have created beautiful hand designed Random Act of Kindness Kits.
Kindness Advantage – book – Finding our way to a kinder culture―a culture that starts with our families.
Kindness Adventure – The Kindness Adventure assembly gets to the heart of bullying by showing that kindness is the key to making friends and respecting others.
Kindness Alert – hARNESSING THE POWER OF KINDNESS AND THE POWER OF INTENTION
Kindness Catalyst – shares the ROI of kindness with businesses and associations through customized interactive programs for team meetings and conference keynotes.
Kindness Crusader Kids – The Kindness Crusaders Superhero Adventure Series includes stories to help children learn how simple acts of kindness can make the world a better place, and to develop their sense of empowerment to help others through their own kind acts.
Kindness Diaries – Through vivid storytelling and poignant reflections, Leon shares how chance encounters with strangers profoundly impacted his outlook on life.
Kindness Evolution – tracking, in real time, all the individuals organizations and companies that are taking this stand.
Kindness Foundation –
Kindness Foundation Of Canada  – Everyone deserves kindness; it is essential for us to thrive. Try some!
Kindness Grows Here – to create a kinder world. We believe the most effective way to achieve this goal is by fostering kindness in our youth.
Kindness is All Around Us – We use science to build products, programs, and partnerships that empower people to transform behaviors and choose kindness more often.
Kindness Matters 365 – delivers innovative programs to support the well-being of kids and teens. 
Kindness Rocks Project – to cultivate connections within communities and lift others up through simple acts of kindness.
Kindness to Action – Share your kindness story or project idea. Request to become a Kindness Ambassador and distribute Kindness Coins.
Kindness UK – making kindness a greater part of everyday life. Since 2007 Kindness UK has been promoting the positive benefits of kindness to health, overall wellbeing, community, nature and the environment.
Kindness Unlimited India – helps you spread kindness by giving you a practical approach to being kind without having to feel overwhelmed.
Kindness.org – Inspires kindness through research-based programs and public campaigns.
kindnessblog.com – Shares Media Featuring Kindness In All Its Varied Forms
KindSpring – A Global Movement of Kindness
Learning to Give – equips young people of all ages with philanthropy tools and knowledge as they discover what they care about and take action with their time, talent, and treasure. 
Life Vest Inside – we are growing Kind Leaders of tomorrow.
Lil’ Iguana Children’s Safety Foundation – educates and empowers children to be safe, happy, and healthy through music-based programs and resources.
Love From Music City – helping and serving those in need. Our focus is foster children and orphans, advocating to ensure their needs are met. Every child has a voice & should be heard.
Love Glasses Revolution – We are more than just Heart Shaped Sunglasses, we are a Mindset, An Attitude, a movement aiming to spread LOVE, we use our Love Glasses as a tool to remind us that we are the superpower.
Love is Louder – Helps people address issues like bullying, body image, and depression through a supportive community.
Love is Rad – dedicated to inspiring young people to be the best version of themselves and to practice self-love and care.
Love is Respect – Offers resources to build healthy relationships and prevent dating abuse.
Love Our Children USA – Works to prevent violence and neglect against children.
Love What Matters – Shares stories of kindness and humanity to inspire change.
Love146 – Works to end child trafficking and exploitation.
Making Caring Common – Raising kids who care about others and the common good.
Mental Health First Aid – Educates people to help those experiencing mental health crises.
Mental Health Foundation of Australia – Advocates for mental health awareness and resources across Australia.
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand – Supports mental well-being and reduces stigma around mental health in New Zealand.
Mental Health Innovations (UK) – Develops digital tools to support mental health in the UK.
Mentor National – Supports mentoring initiatives that empower young people.
Moving Forward Ministries – blends the generations in the love of God while helping others find their identity in Christ. We provide training and coaching programs  to youth and adults.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Provides advocacy, education, and support for people affected by mental illness.
National Runaway Safeline – Supports youth in crisis and runaway prevention through 24/7 help.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Offers free and confidential support for people in crisis.
No Bully – Focuses on sustainable bullying prevention and intervention in schools and organizations.
Not In Our Town – Combats hate and builds inclusive communities.
One Act of Kindness – By having a kindness card provided to the recipient you will eliminate any suspicion and at the same time you will be able to promote kindness.
One Kind Project –  designed to bring us back to being human. Being one. Living through connection, love, and kindness.
One Love Foundation – Educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships.
One Million Acts of Kindness – A goal for each person to individually perform One Million Acts Of Kindness in their life. 
One Random Act – One Random Act of Kindness Can Change a Life
Operation HOPE – Provides financial literacy education to empower underserved communities.
Operation Respect – Develops programs to help schools reduce bullying and create safe learning environments.
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center – Actively works to prevent bullying through community education and advocacy.
Pay it Forward Day –
Pay It Forward Foundation –
Pay It Forward Kids – a global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world.
People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA – South Africa) – Provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced violence and abuse.
PFLAG – Provides support and resources for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.
Planned Acts Of Kindness – a Global Social Responsibility Platform that works with five groups of people — students, employees, owners, retirees, and the unemployed — in collaboration with five institutions — schools, churches/temples, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and businesses — to provide education and action plans to help solve global issues and provide better Quality of Life for all.
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports – a framework for creating safe, positive, equitable schools, where every student can feel valued, connected to the school community and supported by caring adults. 
Positive Coaching Alliance – Develops positive sports culture by helping coaches teach youth about respect and character.
Positively Positive – to bring uplifting voices and messages to our community every day. 
Positivity Project – Empowers students to build positive relationships and recognize others’ strengths.
Power Of Positivity – offers a constant and consistent reminder about what happens when you invite positivity into your life. Through science-based solutions, this movement empowers its members to rise up and take control of their lives.
Prevent Child Abuse America – Focuses on child abuse prevention through support, advocacy, and education.
Project HEAL – Helps individuals access eating disorder treatment and support.
Project Semicolon – Supports individuals facing mental health challenges as a symbol of hope.
R.A.K.E – to support the community in a positive way. We want to enrich lives, encourage kindness, and promote the act of “paying it forward.” Every act of kindness, whether helping provide necessities to someone in need or promoting cultural growth among children can help make a difference.
Rachel’s Challenge – Inspired by Rachel Joy Scott, aims to create a culture of compassion and kindness in schools.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – Supports survivors of sexual violence through education and resources.
Random Acts – Aims to inspire acts of kindness around the world, creating a ripple effect of compassion.
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation  – Inspires people to practice kindness in daily life and spreads positive change.
Reach Out Recovery – Provides recovery resources and community support for individuals and families.
ReachOut.com – Offers online support and resources for young people facing mental health challenges.
Resilience in Action – Empowers youth to overcome trauma and build resilience.
Respectful Ways – Provides social-emotional learning materials to promote kindness in schools.
Right to Be – Works to end harassment in all its forms and create safe spaces.
Runaway & Homeless Youth Training & Technical Assistance Center – Provides resources to prevent youth homelessness and support young people in crisis.
Safe Horizon – Provides advocacy and support for victims of violence and abuse.
Safe Kids Worldwide – Works to prevent childhood injuries and support child safety.
Safe School Ambassadors Program – Empowers students to stand against bullying and create positive changes in their schools.
Safe2Tell – Provides a safe way to anonymously report threats and bullying.
Sandy Hook Promise – Prevents violence and trains youth on signs of bullying and mental health issues.
School Climate & Anti-Bullying (SCAB) – Promotes a positive school climate and combats bullying in schools.
Scotland Kindness Movement – striving (through kindness to others, kindness to self and to the environment) to make this world a kinder, more caring and compassionate place.
Secret Agent of Compassion – The International Kindness Team / Secret Agent of Compassion game is a project created by Kind Living, an organization designed to inspire people to both recognize and bring more kindness into their lives.
Service Space – We leverage technology to encourage everyday people around the world to do small acts of service. Our aim is to ignite the fundamental generosity in ourselves and others, creating both inner and outer transformation.
Shomman Foundation – promoting the rights of helping hands working in and around our houses, indigenous and people with special need.
Simple Acts of Care & Kindness – to help children live, laugh and love in a bully-free environment. Every child has that right.
Small Acts, Big Change – we organize and implement twelve annual campaigns to benefit people, animals, and the environment.
Smile Foundation (India) – Supports children’s education, health, and well-being in India.
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide – Reduces teen suicides by educating parents and teachers about risk factors.
Soul Shoppe – brings connection to school communities, overcoming isolation through interactive workshops that introduce tools and language for emotional self-regulation, mindfulness, communication and conflict resolution.
SparkKindness – Encourages acts of kindness and empathy to build stronger communities.
Spread Kindness – to encouraging individuals and groups to practice kindness in their everyday life. Our mission is to inspire, enlighten, and spread joy through the sincere kindness of our hearts and actions.
Spread the Word to End the Word – Promotes inclusion and respect for people with intellectual disabilities.
Spreading Kindness Campaign – Spreading Kindness encourages random and intentional acts of kindness throughout all aspects of our community, including personal, family, neighborhoods, schools, government, policing, businesses and organizations.
Stand for the Silent – Provides education and tools to prevent bullying and promote kindness.
Stand Up Against Street Harassment – a training program designed to help prevent street harassment and build safe, inclusive spaces for all, powered by L’Oréal Paris in partnership with the NGO Right To Be.
Stomp Out Bullying – Reduces and prevents bullying, cyberbullying, and other digital abuse.
StopBullying.gov – provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. 
Strength Behind Stars – to build kinder schools by promoting tolerance, respect, and self esteem. By concentrating our efforts, kindergarten through 5th grade, our focused mission is to change the culture so that kindness becomes the new norm in our schools.
Switzerland Gentletude – pursues the goals for a better world purified of aggression, arrogance and rudeness. A world in which care and attention for others are fundamental.
Teach Kindness – Provides schools with tools to create a culture of kindness and respect.
Teen Line – Provides peer support for teens in crisis via text, call, and chat.
Teens Against Bullying – Empowers youth to take action against bullying.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance (UK) – Works with schools to reduce bullying and create inclusive environments.
The Bright Side Project – Encourages people to spread kindness and optimism in their communities.
The Buddy Project – Prevents suicide and promotes mental health by pairing people with buddies.
The Bully Project – Uses storytelling to bring awareness to the impact of bullying and mobilizes communities to create change.
The Change Foundation – Builds leadership skills in youth to foster resilience and positive change.
The Foundation for a Better Life – Promotes values like kindness and honesty through positive media campaigns.
The Good Life Foundation – Provides support for young people to build life skills and mental resilience.
The Great Kindness Challenge – Encourages children and teens to perform acts of kindness in a global initiative for a kinder world.
The Jed Foundation (JED) – Protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults.
The Kind Effect – I travel the world performing good deeds for strangers and make videos about these heart-warming moments to uplift humanity with the joy of kindness.
The Kindness Campaign – Dedicated to normalizing emotional health and creating a kinder world.
The Kindness Cure –
The Kindness Objective – we combat cruelty and bullying by promoting empathy, kindness, self-confidence, and self-defense. We focus on turning these values into daily practices through real-life scenarios, empowering children, families, and individuals with the skills and mindset to protect themselves and others.
The Kindness Offensive – the world’s largest creators of Random Acts of Kindness. What started as a kitchen table conversation has now grown into a very large group responsible for accomplishing some truly extraordinary things in the name of Kindness.
The Kindness Revolution ™ –
The Kindness Rocks Project – Encourages people to spread kindness by painting rocks with positive messages.
The Love &  Kindness Project Foundation – Dedicated to creating a world of love and kindness before money, focuses not on raising funds, like many public charities, but on ‘raising kindness’.
The Positive Coaching Alliance – Provides positive coaching to create a positive youth sports culture.
The Power of We Project – Creates youth empowerment programs focused on inclusivity and mental health.
The Republic of Kindness – We focus on cultivating curiosity, empathy,  and kindness at the individual level so we can collectively foster a sense of belonging to reduce loneliness, depression, and violence at the societal level. At RoK, our mission is to create meaningful communities by connecting people to each other.
The Trevor Project – Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth.
ThinkGiveProject – o empower under-resourced youth with valuable social and emotional learning skills. Our researched-backed curriculum has proven outcomes helping youth to build character, confidence, and connection.
To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) – Supports people struggling with addiction, depression, and self-harm.
Unite for Change – Fosters a movement for kindness, inclusivity, and anti-bullying.
United Against Hate – Promotes positive interactions and works against hate-based violence.
Universal Soul Love Inc – to foster an atmosphere of inclusiveness and cooperation, bridging diverse belief systems to create mutually beneficial relationships that contribute to a better world for everyone.
Upworthy – a media brand on a mission to share uplifting stories that foster positive connections — with the community, the world and our partners.
Virtues For Life – Through the practice of virtues such as courage, forgiveness, gratitude, and kindness in everyday life, Virtues for Life believes you can bring about positive change in your life.
We Day – empowering youth to raise their voices and make a difference.
World Kindness Initiative Nigeria – to INSPIRE, ENGAGE and INFLUENCE all sectors of the community to work together to bring about a kinder world by adopting the following principles: Respect rather than intolerance; inclusion rather than exclusion; Gratitude rather than attitude; Provision rather than exploitation
World Kindness Movement – Promotes kindness globally through collaborative efforts and initiatives.
World Kindness USA –
YoungMinds (UK) – Focuses on improving children and young people’s mental health.
Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) – Provides mentoring and education to empower youth in underserved communities.
Youth Empowerment Services (YES) – Supports youth through programs focused on empowerment and positive change.
Youth Frontiers – Promotes character education and social-emotional learning in schools.
Youth Mentoring Connection – Connects young people with mentors for life skills and personal growth.
Youth MOVE National – Advocates for youth voice in mental health and social services.
Youth Villages – Supports emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth to live successfully.
Zero Suicide Alliance – Prevents suicide through education and mental health advocacy.
Youth Villages – Supports emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth to live successfully.
Zero Suicide Alliance – Prevents suicide through education and mental health advocacy.