"You can not do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good you can do." -Anonymous
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Adopt Us Kids
"The mission of AdoptUsKids is two-fold: to raise public awareness about the need for foster and adoptive families for children in the public child welfare system; and to assist U.S. States, Territories and Tribes to recruit and retain foster and adoptive families and connect them with children."
Visit Site - AdoptUsKids.org
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American Cancer Society
"The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem."
Visit Site - Cancer.org
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Amnesty International
"Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 2.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights."
Visit Site - Amnesty.org
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Amnesty International-USA
"Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International."
Visit Site - AmnestyUSA.org
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Arbor Day Foundation
"This is the mission statement of the Arbor Day Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation and education organization. Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners."
Visit Site - ArborDay.org
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CharityNavigator.org
"Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,500 of America's largest charities."
Visit Site - CharityNavigator.org
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Christel House
"Helping children around the world break the cycle of poverty, realize their hopes and dreams, and become self-sufficient, contributing members of society. Christel House transforms lives by providing impoverished children with education, nutrition, health care and a nurturing environment, and by empowering their families and communities through outreach services."
Visit Site - ChristelHouse.org
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Conscious Alliance
"We envision a sustainable future built upon alliances of individuals,
organizations, and indigenous communities, committed to service and giving.
The Mission of the Conscious Alliance is to:
• Distribute food and resources to communities most in need.
• Educate people about hunger, sustainability, and the issues facing American Indian Communities.
• Create service-learning opportunities for youth on American Indian Reservations.
• Facilitate the sustainable development of American Indian communities
• Mobilize resources for first response disaster relief. "
Visit Site - ConsciousAlliance.org
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CorporateWatch.org
"Corporate Watch strives for a society that is ecologically sustainable, democratic, equitable and non-exploitative. Progress towards such a society may, in part, be achieved through dismantling the vast economic and political power of corporations and developing ecologically and socially just alternatives to the present economic system."
Visit Site - CorporateWatch.org
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Doctors Without Borders
"Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe." Visit Site - DoctorsWithoutBorders.org
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Experimental International
"World Learning is a global non-profit organization with operations in more than 75 countries. Through its international education programs – The Experiment in International Living, SIT Study Abroad, and SIT Graduate Institute – World Learning fosters global citizenship by connecting over 3,000 young ambassadors annually across cultural differences and social barriers."
Visit Site - ExperimentInternational.org
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Global Footprint Network
"At Global Footprint Network our programs are designed to influence decision makers at all levels of society and to create a critical mass of powerful institutions using the Footprint to put an end to ecological overshoot and get our economies back into balance."
Visit Site - FootprintNetwork.org
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Habitat for Humanity
"We are a nonprofit, founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build with people in need regardless of race or religion."
Visit Site - Habitat.org
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Head Count
"HeadCount is a nonpartisan organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy. We register voters at concerts and make civic participation part of the live music experience." Visit Site - HeadCount.org
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Heathers Voice
"Heather's Voice aims to educate teens about dating violence and domestic abuse. In honor of Heather Norris, we share our memories of a life tragically taken by domestic violence."
Visit Site - HeathersVoice.net
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Heifer International
"Heifer's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. By giving families a hand-up, not just a hand-out, we empower them to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self-reliance and hope.
With gifts of livestock and training, we help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. We refer to the animals as "living loans" because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of its animal's offspring to another family in need. It's called Passing on the Gift – a cornerstone of our mission that creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace."
Visit Site - Heifer.org
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Invisible Children
"We use the power of media to inspire young people to help end the longest running war in Africa. Our model has proven effective, and hundreds of thousands of people have been called to action through our films and the volunteers that tour them.
We are made up of a tireless staff, hundreds of full time volunteers, and thousands of students and supporters. We are young, we are citizens of the world, we are artists, activists, and entrepreneurs. This fall, we are using our voice to ask President Obama to spearhead efforts to bring peace to Northern Uganda. We are mobilizing a generation to capture the attention of the international community, and make a stand for justice in the wake of genocide."
Visit Site - InvisibleChildren.com
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JustGive.org
"Dedicated to creating comprehensive tools and services to make charitable giving a part of everyday life, JustGive is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase charitable giving by connecting people with the charities and causes they care most about."
Visit Site - JustGive.org
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LapTop.org
"Mission Statement: To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. When children have access to this type of tool they get engaged in their own education. They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future."
Visit Site - LapTop.org
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Make-A-Wish
"Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities."
Visit Site - Wish.org
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation
"Miriam "Mimi" Fishman (the mother of Jon Fishman, drummer for the band Phish) was diagnosed with glaucoma as a teenager. Mimi spent many years educating the public regarding the value of testing for glaucoma at an early age, to give treatment a much better chance of having a positive affect rather than if the glaucoma was developed at a later stage.
Over many years, Mimi had spread the word about glaucoma awareness by publicly speaking and educating audiences at various functions. More recently, through the creation of The Mimi Fishman Foundation, we've continued to help her spread the word."
Visit Site -MimiFishman.org
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National Parks Foundation
"For more than 100 years, private philanthropy has been helping to improve, preserve and protect America’s National Parks. For over forty years, and without federal appropriations, the National Park Foundation, chartered by Congress as the only national charitable partner of America’s National Parks, has sustained this legacy of private philanthropy."
Visit Site - NationalParks.org
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National Recycling Coalition
"The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is a national non-profit advocacy group with members that span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse and recycling in North America. The Coalition represents advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field."
Visit Site - NRC-Recycle.org
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NPR
"NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, NPR produces and distributes programming that reaches a combined audience of 27.1 million listeners weekly. NPR Member organizations operate 784 stations, and another 117 public radio stations also present NPR programs, for a total of more than 900 stations nationwide who broadcast NPR programming. Each NPR Member Station serves local listeners with a distinctive combination of national and local programming. With original online content and audio streaming, NPR.org offers hourly newscasts, special features and ten years of archived audio and information"
Visit Site - NPR.org
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Place2Give
"Place2Give is a donor-centered charity search engine. It provides donors with the tools they need to: search, evaluate and give to the charities that align with their passions.
Place2Give draws several public data sets, including Charity Intelligence, The Donner Award, Canada Revenue Agency and the charities themselves to provide you, the donor, with the information to make an informed charitable decision."
Place2Give draws several public data sets, including Charity Intelligence, The Donner Award, Canada Revenue Agency and the charities themselves to provide you, the donor, with the information to make an informed charitable decision."
Visit Site - Place2Give.com
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Red Cross
"Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering."
Visit Site - RedCross.org
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Rock Against Cancer
"Welcome to Rock Against Cancer, a nonprofit organization that supports the emotional needs of young cancer patients with Music Therapy and special music events. Music Therapy helps not only to soothe young patients by alleviating stress and anxiety, but also to provide a voice and an outlet for their feelings during treatment."
Visit Site - RockAgainstCancer.com
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The Special Olympics
"Dignity, acceptance, and a chance to reach one’s potential – these are human rights worth promoting for everyone. For more than four decades, Special Olympics has been bringing one message to the world: people with intellectual disabilities can and will succeed if given the opportunity."
Visit Site - SpecialOlympics.org
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Surfrider Foundation
"The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide."
Visit Site - Surfrider.org
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Tickets-for-Charity
"Tickets-for-Charity® was founded by Charity Partners, Inc. (www.charity-partners.com) to help increase critically-needed funding for leading charities by offering music and sports fans an easy way to access great seats while supporting important causes.
Why Tickets-for-Charity? Because there is an overwhelming need to find innovative new ways to support charitable organizations working to improve lives and address some of the most urgent social issues of our time."
Visit Site - TicketsForCharity.com
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United Way
"United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. We envision a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives"
Visit Site -LiveUnited.org
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WhyHunger.org
"WHY is convinced that solutions to hunger and poverty can be found at the grassroots level. WHY advances long-term solutions to hunger and poverty by supporting community-based organizations that empower individuals and build self-reliance, i.e., offering job training, education and after school programs; increasing access to housing and healthcare; providing microcredit and entrepreneurial opportunities; teaching people to grow their own food; and assisting small farmers. WHY connects these organizations to funders, media and legislators."
Visit Site - WhyHunger.org
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