VETERANS & MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUND
Impact Overview
March – June 2026
Over four months, the Veterans & Military Assistance Fund portfolio strengthened support for veterans, service members, and military families through housing stability, career advancement, mental health services, and policy advocacy. Together, participating nonprofits helped surpass 115,000 confirmed veteran and military spouse job placements, while expanding housing opportunities, protecting disability benefits, growing service dog programs, and supporting military families nationwide.
NONPROFITS
WHAT MOVED
Themes Across The Portfolio
Six threads tie the quarter’s work together. Expand any theme for the detail behind it.
Veteran Housing & Family Stability
Operation Homefront expanded transitional and permanent housing, helped military families achieve homeownership, defrayed more than $530,000 in mortgage costs, and delivered year-round family support through housing and community assistance programs.
Veteran Employment & Workforce Development
Hire Heroes USA continued connecting veterans and military spouses with meaningful careers through coaching, employer partnerships, technology training, grants, and hiring events, surpassing 115,000 confirmed job placements.
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Impact
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America advanced bipartisan veteran priorities on Capitol Hill, helped block proposed cuts to disability compensation, and built congressional support for legislation expanding benefits for combat-injured veterans.
Mental Health & Family Wellness
Give an Hour, Project Sanctuary, and partners expanded peer support, counseling, and mental health programming while responding to growing demand from veterans and military families.
Service & Therapy Dog Programs
Canine Companions expanded service and facility dog placements, grew its prison puppy raising program, and celebrated new partnerships that increase independence and improve quality of life for veterans and people with disabilities.
Military Family Recognition & Community Engagement
Military Child of the Year®, Holiday Meals for Military®, Back-to-School Brigade®, scholarships, and volunteer events celebrated military families while delivering practical support throughout the quarter.
THE RECORD
Key Milestones
In reverse chronological order, from June to March.
MONTH BY MONTH
Monthly Snapshots
Expand each month for its highlights.
June 2026
At A Glance: June combined nationwide volunteer engagement, record fundraising, and major policy wins to deliver lasting support for veterans and military families.
🎒 4K+ volunteers mobilized across 50+ Back-to-School Brigade® events.
🏌️$1M+ raised through the We Serve: Veterans Golf Tournament.
✨ Nearly $1M raised across two Sit. Stay. Sparkle. galas.
🖋️ 176 congressional signatures secured while proposed disability benefit cuts were successfully blocked.
May 2026
At A Glance: May emphasized career success, educational opportunity, and sustained investment in military families through fundraising and direct support.
💼 115K+ confirmed job placements for veterans and military spouses.
💰$185,650 raised at Hire Heroes USA’s Empowerment Gala.
🐾 $400K raised at Canine Companions’ Naples community event.
🌟 Five full-tuition scholarships awarded to military spouses.
April 2026
At A Glance: April celebrated military families while expanding housing opportunities and highlighting the long-term impact of service dog and employment initiatives.
🏅 7 Military Child of the Year® recipients honored in the first all-female class in 18 years.
🦮 550+ therapy dog teams serving communities nationwide.
🐾 8,600+ human-canine partnerships created over 50 years.
🎓 10% higher graduation rate for puppies raised through prison-based training programs.
March 2026
At A Glance: March focused on expanding family assistance, advancing veteran policy priorities, and growing investment in employment and service dog programs.
👩🍳 86.5K+ individuals served through Holiday Meals for Military®, now expanded into year-round seasonal events.
💰 $202,605 donated by ServiceMaster, bringing cumulative support to $700K+ since 2023.
🦮 45 specialized tasks performed by Loretta, the first facility dog placed at the West Texas VA Health Care System.
✈️ Bipartisan support secured for all 2026 veteran policy priorities during IAVA’s Cavalry Fly-In.
This impact analysis is generated by our partner Daffodil using AI to help you understand the collective effectiveness of your portfolio. If you have any questions about this report or would like to discuss these insights further, please don’t hesitate to reply back to this email.