To the Funders Who Believed in Us: Thank You

In 2023, More Than A Smile Foundation raised $1,000.

In 2025, we raised $80,000+.

That growth does not happen by accident. It happens because people choose to believe in something before it is fully proven. It happens because funders look at a young nonprofit led by an immigrant woman in Louisville and decide that it is worth investing in.

To every funder who made that choice: this is for you.

What Your Investment Made Possible

The $80,000+ we raised in 2025 funded real programs that reached real people.

It funded Beyond the Field, which kept more than 200 youth safe, active, and supported during school breaks. It funded the Back to School Giveaway, which sent hundreds of children into the new school year with everything they needed. It funded the Annual International Cup, which brought 500+ youth together from 20+ states. It funded Women & Family Empowerment workshops, Engagement Nights, Smiles Beyond Borders programming, and the Beyond the Smile Annual Conference.

It funded the staff and infrastructure that make all of it possible.

Our 2025 Funders

We are grateful to the organizations that invested in this work in 2025:

Hello Neighbor. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Metro United Way. Louisville Coalition for Immigrant Support. Community Foundation of Louisville. Lithia 4 Kids. Delta Dental. Connected Nation. YMCA of Greater Louisville.

Each of these organizations saw something in More Than A Smile Foundation and chose to put resources behind it. We do not take that lightly.

What Accountability Looks Like

Funders deserve to know what their money did. Not in vague terms. In real ones.

We served more than 1,200 people across our programs in 2025. We ran programming during every school break. We hosted our largest International Cup to date. We expanded our Women & Family Empowerment program. We deepened our global partnerships through Smiles Beyond Borders.

We also grew our organizational capacity — our team, our systems, our ability to report and communicate and plan. That infrastructure is what allows us to grow responsibly.

What Comes Next

In 2026, we are building toward $150,000+. That is not a wish. It is a plan.

If you are a funder, a foundation, or an organization that believes in the power of immigrant and refugee communities — we would love to talk. Visit our Invest page to learn more about how to partner with us.

And to everyone who has already invested: thank you. You are part of this story.