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| x Amnesty International |
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Charity Navigator | Human rights |
Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty and AI) is an international secular non-governmental organisation which defines its mission as "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand...
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| x World Vision |
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World Vision, founded in the United States in 1950, is an international Christian relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human...
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| x Greenpeace |
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Natural environment |
Greenpeace is a non-governmental organization for the protection and conservation of the environment. Greenpeace uses direct action, lobbying and research to achieve its goals. Greenpeace has a worldwide presence with national and regional offices...
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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 |
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Intelligent Giving | Poverty |
Oxfam International is a confederation of 14 organisations working with over 3,000 partners in more than 70 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.
The Oxfam International Secretariat leads, facilitates, and supports...
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| x Human Rights Campaign |
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) lobbying group and political action committee in the United States, claiming over 725,000 members and supporters, though this membership count is disputed....
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| x CUSO |
CUSO, founded 6 June 1961 as Canadian University Service Overseas (and in French, SUCO – Service universitaire canadien outre-mer), was a Canadian non-profit organization that aided in the development of Third World countries.
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| x Canadian Cancer Society |
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Health | Canada |
The Canadian Cancer Society (French: Société canadienne du cancer) is a volunteer-based organization which seeks to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life of those suffering from it.
The society was formed in 1938 in order to educate...
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| x American Red Cross |
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The American Red Cross (also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States, and is the designated U.S. affiliate of the...
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| x Adventist Community Services | |||||
| 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 continually operating Jewish service organization in the world. It was founded in New York City by Henry Jones and 11 others...
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| x Church World Service |
Church World Service (CWS) is the relief, development and refugee assistance ministry of the thirty-five Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican denominations of the National Council of Churches. Working in partnership with indigenous organizations around...
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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 a Christian, international, non-profit relief organization, whose stated mission is "to deliver food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due...
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| x Salvation Army |
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The Salvation Army, an international movement, describes itself as an evangelical movement and part of the "universal" Christian Church. It has a quasi-military structure and was founded in 1865 in the United Kingdom as the East London Lord's...
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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 Eric H. Yoffie, and the Chairman...
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| x United Methodist Committee on Relief | |||||
| 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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The Academy for Educational Development, or AED, 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." AED...
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| x Alliance for Climate Protection |
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The Alliance for Climate Protection is an organization founded in the United States in 2006 aiming to "persuade people of the importance, urgency and feasibility of adopting and implementing effective and comprehensive solutions for the climate...
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| x America's Second Harvest |
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Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest) is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nation-wide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the...
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| x Autism Speaks |
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Autism Speaks is an 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 chairman of General...
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| x Best Buddies International |
Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver,...
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| x Big Brothers Big Sisters of America |
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 have a measurable impact on youth.
Big...
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| x Clinton Foundation |
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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 nonprofit international disaster relief organization that delivers medicine, medical supplies and aid to people in crisis. According to the United Nations, approximately 2 billion people worldwide have inadequate or no access to life...
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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 the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research,...
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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 in the United States that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. Their stated mission is to non-profit whose mission is to "grow a healthier world". The organization was...
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| x American Heart Association |
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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 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 students...
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| x American Lung Association |
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The American Lung Association, or ALA, is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and air quality."
The organization was founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis as the...
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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 |
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The Animal Protection Institute (API) is a national, nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1968, API's mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation. API's slogan is ...
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| x Art Institute of Chicago |
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The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic fine art museum located in Chicago, Illinois's Grant Park. The Art Institute has one of the world's most notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent...
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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 |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to "enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." The organization, which...
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| x CARE |
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CARE is one of the largest international relief and humanitarian organizations in the world, with programs in nearly 70 countries. CARE International secretariat is in Geneva, Switzerland. Worldwide staffing exceeds 12,000, most of whom come from...
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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 is a nationwide American youth organization that began in 1910 as Camp Fire Girls. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and welcomes youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. Camp Fire was the first nonsectarian, interracial...
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| x Christian Children's Fund |
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ChildFund International is an international child sponsorship group based in Richmond, Virginia, United States, that provides assistance to communities in many developing countries, as well as in the United States.
ChildFund began as Christian's...
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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 |
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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.
The origins of...
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| x Disabled American Veterans |
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV), founded in 1920, is an organization for American disabled veterans. It currently has about 1.2 million members, all veterans of the armed forces and disabled in the line of duty during a time of war. This non...
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| x Easter Seals |
Easter Seals is an international charitable organization devoted to providing opportunities for children with physical disabilities. See
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| x Yad Sarah |
Yad Sarah (Hebrew: יד שרה) is currently the largest Israeli national volunteer organization, aiding disabled, elderly and housebound people and aimed at making home care possible. It provides more than 244,000 loans of medical and rehabilitative...
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| x Girl Scouts of the USA |
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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." The Girl Scout...
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| x The Global Fund for Children |
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The Global Fund for Children (GFC) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, DC. They give small grants of $5,000-$20,000 to grassroots NGOs in the developing world that work with vulnerable children and youth. In addition, they produce...
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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 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 include men...
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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, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable"...
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| x Heifer International |
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Heifer International is a nonprofit charitable organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, dedicated to relieving global hunger and poverty. It provides gifts of livestock and plants, as well as education in sustainable agriculture, to financially...
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| x I Have a Dream Foundation | |||||
| x International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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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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