Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley

What Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley does

Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley is a Pennsylvania-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 22-2755963) operating as a regional chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bala Cynwyd with satellite offices in Lancaster, Hockessin (DE), and Mechanicsburg (Harrisburg), the chapter grants wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses — including congenital heart disease and other qualifying conditions — across the Philadelphia, Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley regions. Its core services include the Wish Granting Program, the Wishes in Flight airline-mile donation program (run in partnership with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines), an online donation platform, community fundraising programs, and The Vince & Lynne Laino Wishing Place, the chapter's new physical headquarters facility.

The chapter generates revenue exclusively through charitable contributions and event-based fundraising. Revenue streams consist of individual donations solicited via the wish.org donation portal, corporate sponsorship, and chapter-organized fundraising events; all wish services are provided at no cost to recipient families. Go-to-market is event-driven, leveraging organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), an email newsletter, and the chapter's website to drive awareness and donor acquisition. Distribution also includes the airline-mile donation program through Delta and United, which offsets wish travel costs.

The organization employs approximately 37 people and does not develop proprietary technology. Operational technology consists of standard donation infrastructure (secure2.wish.org), national Make-A-Wish digital assets, and basic social media tooling; there are no disclosed AI capabilities, APIs, or integration platforms. As a chapter within the national Make-A-Wish network, it benefits from shared brand equity, referral pipelines, and corporate partnership frameworks, while operating with local autonomy over regional fundraising and wish delivery.

Name

Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley

Legal name

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley

Website

https://philadesv.wish.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley is a 501(c)(3) regional chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses across Pennsylvania and Delaware, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Wish Granting Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Charitable wish granting
• Nonprofit fundraising services
• Corporate sponsorship programs
• Volunteer community engagement
• Airline miles donation program

Headquarters

HQ city

Bala Cynwyd

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors making monetary contributions to support wish granting operations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Revenue from corporate sponsors and partners who support wish programs financially.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated from chapter-organized fundraising events and campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley is a regional 501(c)(3) nonprofit chapter that grants wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses such as congenital heart disease. The chapter also operates the Wishes in Flight airline miles donation program with Delta and United, a volunteer fundraising program, an online donation platform, and the Vince & Lynne Laino Wishing Place facility serving as its physical headquarters.

Product overview

Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley is a nonprofit charitable organization (501(c)(3)) that operates as a regional chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Rather than offering a technology product, the organization provides wish granting services to children with critical illnesses. The core portfolio consists of the Wish Granting Program (the primary service), the Wishes in Flight program (airline miles donation initiative), an online Donation Platform, Fundraising volunteer programs, and The Vince & Lynne Laino Wishing Place as the chapter's physical headquarters. The organization connects with supporters through social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn) and maintains multiple office locations across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Lancaster.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wish Granting Program Core service that grants wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses, providing hope, strength, and joy during challenging medical journeys. The program serves children with qualifying conditions such as congenital heart disease and other critical illnesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 wishes granted today because of donors like you

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delta Air LinescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDelta airline miles donation program allows donors to contribute unused miles to help offset travel costs for wish families. Miles are used to flights for children and their families to reach wish destinations.
• United AirlinescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited airline miles donation program allows donors to contribute unused miles to help offset travel costs for wish families. Miles support the Wishes in Flight program enabling travel for wish experiences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Pediatric cancer nonprofit funding research and family support. Comparable in mission focus on critically ill children, grassroots event-driven fundraising, and donation-dependent model.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: Children's charity focused on delivering joy, comfort, and entertainment to seriously ill children and their families. Closely comparable wish/joy-focused mission and pediatric hospital-adjacent delivery model.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Charitable organization funding pediatric medical care across a network of children's hospitals. Directly comparable in mission, donation-dependent revenue model, and corporate partnership structure.
• Kids Wish Network: Direct wish-granting charity for children with life-threatening illnesses. Closely comparable in core service offering (wish fulfillment) and target beneficiary population.
• Dreams Come True: Wish-granting nonprofit serving children with life-threatening illnesses. Directly comparable service offering and beneficiary population, though operating at smaller scale.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Major nonprofit serving families of children with serious medical conditions through housing and support services. Directly comparable in mission (pediatric critical illness support), funding model (donations and corporate partnerships), and donor demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Make-A-Wish Foundation of America: National parent organization and overarching brand for this chapter. Operates the same wish-granting model but at national scale with centralized fundraising, licensing, and infrastructure that the regional chapter relies on.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Major pediatric medical charity combining treatment, research, and family support. Highly comparable in pediatric critical illness mission and large-scale donation-based operations, though broader in scope than wish-granting.

Regional players

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation: Fundraising arm of a major Philadelphia-area pediatric hospital. Operates in the same regional geography, draws from the same local corporate and individual donor pool, and supports overlapping beneficiary families.

Emerging players

• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Nonprofit focused on pediatric cancer research funding and family support. Comparable as a children's critical illness nonprofit dependent on donations and events, with overlapping donor demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/makeawish
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCw1LqN9_RMFkmrdojPIQuw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MakeAWishPHL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/makeawishphl
• Instagraminstagram.com/makeawishphl

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