Press Release
Baker Tilly Foundation’s Wishes program highlights causes championed by our team members
Jan. 21, 2026
CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2026) – The Baker Tilly Foundation has selected 20 not-for-profit organizations as recipients of its ninth annual Baker Tilly Wishes program, an employee-nominated initiative that supports causes meaningful to team members and the communities where they live and work.
Baker Tilly Wishes reflects the foundation’s belief that the most meaningful giving starts with listening to its people. Each year, team members nominate organizations they are personally connected to, bringing forward causes that align with the Foundation’s focus on education, health and wellness, and human and environmental services.
“Baker Tilly Wishes is a powerful reflection of who we are,” said Jennifer Soltis, president and chairman of the Baker Tilly Foundation. “Our team members consistently identify organizations that are doing important, often deeply personal work in their communities. This year, we were proud to expand the program to recognize even more of those efforts.”
The 2026 Baker Tilly Wishes recipients represent a diverse range of missions and communities across the country, including organizations focused on youth empowerment, medical research and support, mental health, disability advocacy and family services.
2026 Baker Tilly Wishes recipients include:
- AncoraTN – Nashville, Tennessee
- Best Buddies – Miami, Florida
- Breakthrough T1D Greater Northwest Chapter – Seattle, Washington
- Burn Survivors of New England – Boston, Massachusetts
- Camp One Step by Children’s Oncology Services – Chicago, Illinois
- Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation – New York, New York
- DeSoto County Dream Center – Horn Lake, Mississippi
- Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee – Nashville, Tennessee
- Make-A-Wish of Greater Bay Area – Oakland, California
- Maverick Center for Dyslexia – Fresno, California
- MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation – Lemont, Illinois
- Path Home – Portland, Oregon
- Prismatic Movement – Chicago, Illinois
- Seymour Pink, Inc. – Seymour, Connecticut
- Spina Bifida Association – Alexandria, Virginia
- Stop Soldier Suicide – Dallas, Texas
- Village SCAT – Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
- Violet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer – Countryside, Illinois
- Young Survival Coalition – New York, New York
- Young Women Empowered – Seattle, Washington
Baker Tilly Wishes is reflective of the firm and foundation’s broader culture of giving, which includes year-round volunteerism, local office initiatives and a charitable gift credit that allows each team member to support a not-for-profit of their choice.
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