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- Education
- Academy for Educational Development (AED) (Washington, DC) - solving critical social problems in the U.S. and
throughout the world, including health, education, youth development and the environment
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP) (Washington, DC) - nonprofit association which aims to advance
academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education,
and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good
- American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) (Washington, DC) - nonprofit educational organisation committed to
academic freedom, excellence and accountability on college and university campuses, which supports programs and
policies that encourage high academic standards, strong curricula, and the free exchange of ideas
- American Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training (ORT) (New York, NY) - provides
technological education to communities in industrialized countries, including Argentina, France, India, Israel, Italy and South
Africa, and offers instruction in agriculture, road maintenance, family health care, science, and technology development in
countries like Botswana, China, Costa Rica, Nigeria and the Philippines, with the largest program in Israel (140 schools
and colleges)
- Educational Alliance (New York, NY) - offers educational and cultural programs as well as services which address almost
every conceivable human problem and need - aging, drug abuse, early childhood, homelessness, parenting, and mental
health
- Education Policy Institute (Washington, DC) - promotes greater parental choice in education, a competitive education
industry, and other policies that address the problems of both public and private schools, believing that public education in
the United States does not fulfill either the educational or social needs of children
- Great Cities' Universities (GCU) Coalition (University of Massachusetts) - not-for-profit, university-driven organization that
believes a key to revitalizing urban America is to harness the knowledge and intelligence resources of public urban
universities and direct them toward solving contemporary problems
- Institute of International Education (IIE) (Washington, DC) - administers the Fulbright Program and provides training and
leadership development programs for public and private sector professionals around the world
- International Reading Association (Newark, DE) - professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high
levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about
reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit
- Jobs for the Future (JFF) (Boston, MA) - non-profit research, consulting, and advocacy organization that works to
strengthen our society by creating educational and economic opportunity for those who need it most, in the belief that all
young people should have a quality high school and postsecondary education, and that all adults should have the skills
needed to hold jobs that pay enough to support a family
- Laubach Literacy (Syracuse, NY) - nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of all ages, in the U.S.
and in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, to improve their lives and their communities by
learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills
- National Education Association (NEA) (Washington, DC) - promotes the cause of quality public education and advances
the profession of education; expands the rights and furthers the interest of educational employees; and advocates human,
civil, and economic rights for all
- Obor, The International Book Institute (Philadelphia, PA) - specialized international publishing support organization,
helping people in developing countries publish and distribute books in their own languages, thus stimulating the international
flow of important ideas by encouraging the translation, publication, and distribution of books in languages in which they
might otherwise not appear
- World Education (Boston, MA) - dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through economic and social development
programs, with special emphasis on income generation, small enterprise development, literacy, education for the
workplace, environmental education, reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS education, and refugee
orientation
- World Learning (Washington, DC) - the only international organization with both academic and project capabilities
dedicated to promoting international education, social justice, and world peace, based on experiential learning and the
integration of theory and practice
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- Scholarship Funds
- American Indian College Fund (Denver, CO) - raises money from corporations, foundations and individuals to support
scholarships and other development needs at tribal colleges, to build an endowment to provide support to tribal colleges in
perpetuity, and to educate the public to the existence of tribal colleges and the role they play in rebuilding Indian societies
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) (San Francisco, CA) - scholarship-granting organization that recognizes and rewards
outstanding Hispanic students in higher education throughout the United States and Puerto Rico in order to strengthen the
country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans, and providing the Latino community more college
scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) (Evanston, IL) - independent, not-for-profit organization that conducts
annual competitions for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships in order to identify and honor academically
talented U.S. high school students, stimulate increased support for their education, and provide efficient and effective
scholarship program management for organizations that wish to sponsor college undergraduate scholarships
- Scholarship America (St Peter, MN) - private sector scholarship and educational support organization whose mission is to
expand access to educational opportunities by involving and assisting communities, corporations, foundations, organizations
and individuals in the support of students and in the encouragement of educational achievement
- United Negro College Fund (UNCF) (Fairfax, VA) - African American education assistance organization whose mission is
to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for
member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges
and universities
- Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (Princeton, NJ) - independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the
encouragement of excellence in education through the identification of critical needs and the development of effective
national programs to address them
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- Children & Youth
- 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement (Selma, AL) - initiative of the American civil rights movement aimed at
inspiring, assisting, organizing and developing young people of all ages, in and out of school, to be skilled community
focused leaders, resiliently and creatively empowering themselves and their communities to affect positive change now and
in the 21st Century
- Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) (Philadelphia, PA) - national volunteer youth-service organization that creates and
nurtures relationships between adults and children
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA) (Atlanta, GA) - federation of local Boys & Girls Clubs which works to inspire
and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive,
responsible and caring citizens
- Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) (Princeton, NJ) - faculty made up of economists, sociologists,
demographers, psychologists, and political scientists, who conduct research on children's health, education, income, and
family structure, with the goal of promoting basic research on children's wellbeing and linking research to practice and
public policy
- Children's Defense Fund (Washington, DC) - private, nonprofit organization that provides a strong, effective voice for all
the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves, payiong particular attention to the needs of poor
and minority children and those with disabilities
- Connect for Kids (Washington, DC) - multimedia project of the Benton Foundation, designed to help adults make their
communities better places for families and children, offering a place on the Internet for parents, grandparents, educators,
policymakers and others who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting, with kids in mind
- International Youth Foundation (IYF) (Baltimore, MD) - dedicated to the positive development of children and youth
throughout the world, by identifying effective programs and approaches that make a profound and lasting difference in
young lives, strengthening their impact, and expanding their reach so that many more young people may benefit
- International Youth Hall of Fame (Washington, DC) - national non-profit organization that helps communities come
together to recognize, celebrate, encourage, document and publicize the positive efforts of their youth who are making a
difference at home, in school, and in the community
- National 4-H Council (Chevy Chase, MD) - national, private sector non-profit organization that provides grants,
establishes programs/ initiatives, designs and publishes curriculum and reference materials, and creates linkages fostering
innovation and shared learning to advance the 4-H youth development movement, building a world in which youth and
adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change
- National Center for Youth Law (Oakland, CA) - private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their
families, using the law to protect children from the harms caused by poverty and to improve the lives of children living in
poverty
- National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) (Portland, OR) - organisation that works on behalf of Indian children
and families, providing public policy, research, and advocacy, information and training on Indian child welfare, and
community development services to a broad national audience including tribal governments and programs, state child
welfare agencies, and other organizations, agencies, and professionals interested in the field of Indian child welfare
- Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) (Philadelphia, PA) - national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the
effectiveness of social policies, programs and community initiatives that focus on youth development, mentoring, faith-based
initiatives, youth violence reduction, working ventures, workforce development and national service
- Stand Up for Kids (San Diego, CA) - not-for-profit organization which aims to help rescue homeless and at-risk youth
using national volunteer force whose on-the-streets outreach efforts will find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in
their efforts to improve their lives
- U.S. Fund for UNICEF (New York, NY) - one of 37 national committees set up around the world to raise money for
UNICEF, which promotes the survival, protection and development of all children worldwide through fundraising,
advocacy and education, and provides health care, clean water, improved nutrition, and education to millions of children in
Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East
- YouthBuild USA (Somerville, MA) - national nonprofit support center and intermediary for the YouthBuild movement
whose goal is to create and sustain a broad-based national movement in support of policies and programs which enable
young people to assume leadership in order to rebuild their communities and lead responsible lives
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