Donate
Only through our community’s support can we continue to provide opportunity, empowerment, and a sense of community to children in Springfield who need it most.
What does my donation do?
- Allows Compass for Kids to remove some barriers to success that kids face
- Supports a program where staff and volunteers provide transportation to get the kids to and from the program
- Supports our Backpack Feeding Program, which sends shelf-stable food home with the kid each weekend when they can’t be at school or at Compass
- Supports Club Compass where there is a promise of hugs, support, a listening ear, a delicious family-style dinner, and consistent, positive adult role models
Giving Options
At Compass for Kids, your support fuels brighter futures for children in our community. No matter how you choose to give, you’re helping kids learn, grow, and thrive.
Here are the ways you can make an impact:
✨ One-Time Gift – Make an immediate difference today.
✨ Annual Giving – Join our community of supporters with a yearly contribution.
✨ Monthly Giving (Wayfinder Friend) – Provide steady support kids can count on, all year long.
✨ Planned & Estate Gifts – Leave a lasting legacy that ensures Compass continues to serve generations of children.
✨ Tribute & Honor Gifts – Celebrate a loved one while supporting kids.
Every gift, big or small, moves us closer to our mission of empowering children through academic and social-emotional support.
General Donations
Donate Online or by Check
Send a check made payable to Compass for Kids:
Compass for Kids
Attn: Development
1201 S 4th St.
Springfield, IL 62703
Planned Giving
Planned Giving provides an opportunity for our generous donors to create a lasting impact on the lives of children and families we serve, ensuring that our mission continues for years to come.
Planned Giving allows you to support Compass for Kids through a variety of financial vehicles, such as bequests, donor advised funds, real property, charitable gift annuities, trusts and more. By including Compass for Kids in your will, you can help secure the future of our programs that empower children with essential skills, mentorship, and resources.
Wayfinder Friends Monthly Giving Club
By signing up as a monthly donor you are helping to provide consistent, reliable funding. This offers Compass with a sense of security as we focus on changing the landscape of the Springfield community by ensuring that the next generation experiences success. Monthly giving is also an easy way to make a greater financial impact by allowing you to pay your gift in smaller increments each month. Could you spare $25 or more in your monthly budget to have a life-changing impact on a child?
Tribute and Honor Gifts
Give in honor, memory, or celebration. Tribute and Honor Giving allows you to recognize someone special while fueling Compass for Kids’ mission to uplift and empower local students.
Your commitment today can inspire hope tomorrow.
Do you have questions about your gift? Would you like to contribute with Stock or other methods?
Please get in touch with Compass for Kids Senior Donor Relations Manager, Brandy Stabler at brandy@compassforkids.org, (217) 481-4651
Ask about SPONSORSHIP opportunites!
Other Ways to Give
Help Boost our Backpack Feeding Program
With possible cuts to SNAP benefits on the horizon, many of our Compass for Kids families could soon face even greater food insecurity.
Through our Backpack Feeding Program, we send home a bag of shelf-stable food each week to help kids and families make it through the weekend. We’re now working to bolster this program so we can send even more food home each week, and we need your help.
Drop off shelf-stable food or purchase online:
Boost Backpack Feeding Program
Drop off to: Compass for Kids Administrative office, 1201 S. 4th St., Springfield, IL.
If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator, Shelly Kinner at shelly@compassforkids.org
IMPACT
Each contribution helps promote our vision that all children in our community experience success and reach their full potential.
Za’Riaha
Club Compass kids worked on a Social-Emotional Lesson (SEL) about gratitude, where they wrote down what they are thankful for. Most of the kids wrote things you would expect: family, pets, etc. Za’Riaha, a 1st grader at Harvard Park who is in her first year of Club Compass, wrote that she was thankful for Club Compass and the food she gets to take home – whether that is leftovers or her backpack feeding bag. When asked why she chose to write this on her project, she explained that she likes having somewhere to go after school as well as being able to bring home food for her and her family. She attends with her sister and brother, and they are all a joy to have with us at club!
Nelly
Recently, we introduced a new leadership opportunity where older YLDP students lead icebreakers for the group. After going through facilitation training, Nelly’s group was up—but her peers were hesitant. Without missing a beat, Nelly stepped up, introduced their activity, and led with confidence!
Isaac
Isaac, a 5th grader, had a great experience at Camp Compass and was thrilled to join our school-year program. After just two weeks, he told us how much he loves Club Compass—especially making new friends and feeling included. He said it’s very hard at school because a lot of his peers often ignore him. But while he’s at Club, everyone talks to him—volunteers and other students invite him to play academic games or be their partner during wiggle time activities. Isaac is very happy to have found a “home” at Club Compass.
Compass for Kids, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 81-2829202. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your donation. Donations are tax deductible.