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 "display_name": "Chance Initiative",
 "legal_name": "CHANCE INITIATIVE INC",
 "ein": "88-3404553",
 "organization_type": "501(c)(3) nonprofit",
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 "headquarters_city": "Palm Desert",
 "headquarters_state": "CA",
 "primary_cause": "Community",
 "primary_cause_source": "NTEE I31 via ProPublica (approximate)",
 "registration_status": "participant_2026",
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 "short_description": "Our mission is to create a soft re-entry for the formerly incarcerated adult and youth by giving individuals the chance to succeed with dignity and value.",
 "about": "Our mission is to create a soft re-entry for the formerly incarcerated adult and youth by giving individuals the chance to succeed with dignity and value. We believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and that individuals who have served their time should have the opportunity to rebuild their lives and contribute to society. We strive to provide comprehensive support and resources to help formerly incarcerated individuals overcome the barriers they face when reentering society, including access to housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social services. We also work to promote policies and practices that reduce recidivism and make communities safer.\n\nWe recognize that the stigma and discrimination faced by formerly incarcerated individuals can be a significant barrier to their success, and we are committed to promoting a culture of acceptance, understanding, and support for those who have been impacted by the criminal justice system.\n\nWe believe that by giving formerly incarcerated individuals a second chance, we can create safer communities and reduce recidivism.",
 "description_source": "description as provided by the organization for CV Giving Day (via its Mightycause profile)",
 "description_retrieved": "2026-08-13",
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 "primary_cause_reviewed": "Economic & Workforce Development",
 "primary_cause_reviewed_source": "CV Giving Day review against the organization's own description",
 "primary_cause_reviewed_date": "2026-08-17",
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 ],
 "participation_note": "years_covered scopes what is known. Absence of a year from participation_years does not mean the organization did not participate: 2023 and 2024 org-level records are not held. participation_years is derived from the CV Giving Day participant lists, matched on EIN.",
 "participation_provenance": {
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  "2025": "CV Giving Day 2025 approved-participant list, matched on EIN"
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  "name": "Chance Initiative",
  "legalName": "CHANCE INITIATIVE INC",
  "taxID": "88-3404553",
  "nonprofitStatus": "Nonprofit501c3",
  "url": "https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/chance-initiative/",
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   "addressLocality": "Palm Desert",
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  "description": "Our mission is to create a soft re-entry for the formerly incarcerated adult and youth by giving individuals the chance to succeed with dignity and value.",
  "foundingDate": "2023",
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  "dateModified": "2026-08-19",
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   "@type": "DonateAction",
   "name": "Donate to Chance Initiative",
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 "last_verified": "2026-08-19",
 "date_modified": "2026-08-19",
 "verified_statement": "Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record."
}