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| x Amnesty International | Charity Navigator | Human rights |
Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty and AI) is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights with over 3 million members and supporters around the world. The objective of the organisation is "to conduct research and generate...
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| x World Vision |
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World Vision International is an evangelical relief and development umbrella organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear...
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| x Greenpeace | Natural environment |
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture...
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| x World Wide Fund for Nature |
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Natural environment |
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name...
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| x Oxfam | Intelligent Giving | Poverty |
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organisations working in more than 90 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to...
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| x Human Rights Campaign |
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest LGBT-rights advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States. According to the HRC, it has more than one million members and supporters.
HRC is an umbrella group of two separate...
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| x CUSO |
CUSO (now known as Cuso International) was founded June 6, 1961 as Canadian University Service Overseas (and in French, SUCO – Service universitaire canadien outre-mer). It was a Canadian non-profit organization that provided volunteers to aid in...
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| x Canadian Cancer Society | Health | Canada |
The Canadian Cancer Society (French: Société canadienne du cancer) is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease.
The...
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| x American Red Cross |
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Humanitarian aid |
The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S....
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| x B'nai B'rith |
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Community service |
B'nai B'rith International (English pronunciation: /bəˌneɪ ˈbrɪθ/; Hebrew: בני ברית, "Sons of the Covenant",) is the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of...
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| x Church World Service |
Founded in 1946, Church World Service (CWS) is a cooperative ministry of 37 Christian denominations and communions in the United States, providing sustainable self-help, development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance around the world. The CWS...
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| x Convoy of Hope |
Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit organization that provides disaster relief, supply lines and outreaches to the poor and disaster-stricken in the United States and around the world. During a Convoy of Hope outreach, free groceries are distributed, job...
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| x Feed The Children |
Feed The Children founded in 1979 is an international, non-profit relief organization guided by Christian values, whose stated mission is "providing hope and resources for those without life's essentials". In FY 2010, Feed The Children distributed...
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| x Salvation Army |
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The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over 120 countries.
It was founded in 1865 in the United Kingdom by William Booth and his wife...
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| x Union for Reform Judaism |
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The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), is an organization which supports Reform Jewish congregations in North America. The current President is Rabbi Richard Jacobs, and the Chairman...
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| x ALS Association |
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The ALS Association is an American non profit organization that raises money for research and patient services, promotes awareness about and advocates in state and federal government on issues related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also...
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| x Academy for Educational Development |
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AED, formerly the Academy for Educational Development, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses on education, health and economic development for the "least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world."...
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| x Alliance for Climate Protection |
The Alliance for Climate Protection was founded in 2006 by Nobel laureate and former United States Vice President Al Gore. The Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to educating the global community about the urgency of...
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| x Feeding America |
Feeding America is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It is the...
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| x Autism Speaks |
Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice...
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| x Best Buddies International |
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. It consists of volunteers that attempt to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best...
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| x Big Brothers Big Sisters of America |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that try to have a measurable impact on youth....
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| x Clinton Foundation |
The William J. Clinton Foundation is a foundation established by former President of the United States Bill Clinton with the stated mission to "strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence."...
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| x Alzheimer's Association |
The Alzheimer's Association, incorporated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's...
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| x AmeriCares |
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AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization providing immediate response to emergency medical needs and supporting long-term health care initiatives for people in the United States and around the world. Since its...
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| x American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging | |||||
| x American Cancer Society |
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.
Established in 1913, the society is organized into twelve geographical divisions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more...
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| x American Diabetes Association |
A nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the American...
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| x American Forests |
American Forests is a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy forest ecosystems. Their stated mission is to "protect and restore forests, helping to preserve the health of our planet for the...
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| x American Heart Association |
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas,...
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| x American Indian College Fund |
The American Indian College Fund is an nonprofit organization that helps Native American students, providing them with support through scholarships and funding toward higher education. The Fund provides 5,000 annual scholarships for American Indian...
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| x American Lung Association |
The American Lung Association is a voluntary national health organization funded by contributions from the public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies, and dedicated to fight against lung diseases with...
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| x American Museum of Natural History |
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Since its founding in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has been dedicated to a joint mission of science and public education. AMNH continues to provide a unique platform for communicating the results of current research to the public. ...
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| x Animal Protection Institute |
The Animal Protection Institute (API) was a national, nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Sacramento, California that in 2007, as part of its affiliation with the Born Free Foundation, was renamed Born Free USA. Founded in 1968, API's...
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| x Art Institute of Chicago |
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The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is a renowned, encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. The Art Institute has one of the world's most notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection. Its...
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| x Association of Jewish Aging Services |
The Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) was founded in 1960 as the North American Association of Jewish Homes and Housing for the Aging (NAJHHA). It was created and continues to function as the central coordinator for homes and residential...
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| x Boys and Girls Clubs of America |
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide after-school programs for young people. The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, has its...
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| x CARE |
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CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) is a broad-spectrum secular relief, humanitarian, and development non-governmental organization fighting global poverty that operates in more than 70 countries.
One of the organization’s...
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| x Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is one of the largest and oldest children's hospitals in the world. CHOP has been ranked as the best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and Parents Magazine in recent...
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| x Camp Fire USA |
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Camp Fire USA, originally Camp Fire Girls of America, is a nationwide American youth organization that began in 1910. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and welcomes youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. Camp Fire was the first...
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| x Christian Children's Fund |
ChildFund, formerly known as Christian Children's Fund and China's Children Fund, is an international child sponsorship group based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It provides assistance to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in 30...
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| x The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center |
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) is a program of the Christopher Reeve Foundation formed through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and assisted by the Paralysis Task Force.
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| x Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | |||||
| x Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit organization in the United States established to provide the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF). The Foundation provides information about cystic fibrosis and finances CF research that...
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| x Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
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Dana–Farber Cancer Institute is part of a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute. It is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dana-Farber...
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| x Disabled American Veterans |
The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. Charity Navigator does not rate the DAV as it is a 501(c)(4)...
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| x Easter Seals |
Easter Seals is an international charitable organization devoted to providing opportunities for children and adults with physical disabilities. See
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| x Yad Sarah |
Yad Sarah (Hebrew: יד שרה) is the largest national volunteer organization in Israel. Employing over 6,000 volunteers, with a salaried staff of 150, Yad Sarah serves over 350,000 clients each year. It is best known for its free loans of over 244,000...
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| x Girl Scouts of the USA |
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded...
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| x The Global Fund for Children |
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The mission of The Global Fund for Children is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable...
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| x Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind | |||||
| x HIV/AIDS Academy for Educational Development | |||||
| x Project Open Hand |
Project Open Hand is a volunteer agency maintained and operated non-profit organization offering hot meals, grocery service, and nutrition education to those who qualify in both San Francisco and Alameda Counties. Beneficiaries of the project...
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| x Habitat for Humanity International |
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Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing, a self-described...
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| x Heifer International |
Heifer International is a global nonprofit with the goal of ending poverty and hunger in a sustainable fashion. Established in 1944, Heifer International gives out gifts of livestock, seeds and trees and extensive training to those in need. Based in...
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| x I Have a Dream Foundation | |||||
| x International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (initially known as the League of Red Cross Societies) is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and...
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