Continental Societies, Inc.
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees
Continental Societies, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt international public service organization founded in 1956 as a national entity. It now operates through a network of 43 chapters across 21 states, the District of Columbia, and Bermuda, and it continues to grow. The organization pursues a five-point program that includes Health, Education, Employment, Recreation (HEER), and Arts & Humanities to provide humanitarian services to children in need through volunteer-led outreach at national, regional, and local levels. Based in Washington, DC, it sits within the philanthropic fundraising sector, coordinating charitable activity across its chapter network. Its primary beneficiaries are children in need and the communities hosting its chapters. The group maintains a small staff and relies on volunteers to carry out its programs across its expanding network.