National Headache Foundation
United StatesResearch/Dev
We are a source of help to sufferers' families, physicians who treat headache sufferers, allied healthcare professionals and to the public. The NHF accomplishes its mission by providing educational and informational resources, supporting headache research and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease. We raise public awareness that headaches are a legitimate biological disease and sufferers should receive understanding and continuity of care. We promote research into potential headache causes and treatments.
National Heart Foundation
New ZealandHealth/Medical
The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that funds research and promotes heart health in order to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease in New Zealand.
National Heart Research Fund
United KingdomResearch/Dev
HRUK was founded in 1967 by a working heart surgeon, Mr David Watson, who is now our President. Heart disease has touched most of us in some way. It can strike anyone. Some are born with it, others only find out when it is too late. However, thanks to improved treatment and techniques funded by Heart Research UK, more people are surviving. Currently around 2.7 million people live with heart disease every day, but the fact is, they are living longer healthier lives.
National Hemophilia Foundation
United StatesHealth/Medical
Established in 1948, the National Hemophilia Foundation has chapters throughout the country. Its programs and initiatives are made possible through the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations as well as through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NHF awards grants to fund innovative research aimed at finding better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders. This research has led to vital insights into improved factor replacement therapies, more accurate hemophilia diagnostic methods, and a greater understanding of the genetic basis of hemophilia.
National Immigration Forum
United StatesHuman Rights
Established in 1982, the National Immigration Forum is the leading immigrant advocacy organization in the country with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation. The Forum uses its communications, advocacy and policy expertise to create a vision, consensus and strategy that leads to a better, more welcoming America – one that treats all newcomers fairly. Ultimately, our vision is to create US immigration policy that honors our nation’s ideals, protects human dignity, reflects our country’s economic demands, celebrates family unity and provides opportunities for progress. For over two decades, the Forum has occupied a unique role, knitting together alliances across diverse faith, labor, immigrant, non-immigrant and business constituencies in communities across the country.
National Inclusion Project
United StatesDisability
Inclusion is giving people their rightful opportunity to participate. We work every day to make full inclusion a reality. Since our inception, we have made a real impact by ensuring that children nationwide can experience all that life has to offer. The National Inclusion Project has worked with hundreds of programs, trained numerous staff members and leaders, and provided inclusive opportunities for over 20,000 children. This far-reaching impact would not have been possible without the dedicated support of countless volunteers and supporters.
National Institute Of Ecology
IndiaEnvironment
Founded in 1976 by Prof. R. Misra and Prof. G.S. Puri, National Institute of Ecology (NIE) is the premier interdisciplinary professional association in India in the field of ecology and environmental sciences. The NIE endeavours to promote all fields of ecology and environmental science through interactions between researchers from diverse disciplines of Biology, Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Fisheries, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Marine Sciences, Public Health, Anthropology and Social Sciences, Statistics and Mathematics, and Environmental Engineering. The NIE has currently more than 600 members drawn from every State and Union Territory of India as well as several other countries.
National Jewish Health
United StatesHealth/Medical
Our number one priority continues to be our patients through clinical care and research done on their behalf. We seek to transform research and patient care from reactive to being both proactive and personalized.
National Kidney Federation
United KingdomResearch/Dev
The National Kidney Federation is unique because, although there are a large number of kidney charities, the NKF is the national kidney charity actually run by Kidney Patients for Kidney Patients. Unlike other kidney charities, the NKF has only two roles campaigning for improvements to renal provision and treatment, and national patient support services.
National Kidney Foundation
United StatesResearch/Dev
NKF will continue to grow and conduct stronger and more effective programs throughout the United States and around the world. Since 1968, NKF kidney research grants have exceeded $73 million, and in 2008 NKF announced plans to double the annual research budget over the next five years. This includes support for Research Fellowships, Young Investigator Grants and Clinical Scientist Awards, in addition to the research grants provided by local NKF offices and by NKF Professional Councils, including the Council of Nephrology Social Workers, the Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians and the Council on Renal Nutrition. In order to more effectively serve all of our constituents, NKF is undergoing a major reorganization.
National Memorial Arboretum
United KingdomCommunity/Family
The e National Memorial Arboretum is a charity run by staff and volunteers and is part of The Royal British Legion family. The Arboretum is a unique haven of peace, contemplation and hope for the future. It consists of 150 acres of wooded parkland within the National Forest in Staffordshire where visitors can both enjoy and learn about the trees and their surroundings, and reflect upon their special symbolism. The Arboretum is home to the striking Armed Forces Memorial which commemorates those who have been killed on duty or as a result of terrorism from the end of the Second World War to the current conflict in Afghanistan.
National Military Family Association
United StatesCommunity/Family
In 1969, the National Military Family Association was founded by a handful of military wives who wanted to make sure their widowed friends were properly taken care of. Two short years later, the Survivor Benefit Plan became law, and the Association has been hard at work ever since. A small but determined group of military wives around a kitchen table has expanded into a strong force of men and women of all ranks and Services and their wives, husbands, children, and parents. The National Military Family Association is an organization with strong grassroots support balanced with professionalism that makes us a leader in the field. Not only do we support military families – we are military families. Spouses, parents, and family members make up our staff and board positions. We speak up on behalf of military families and empower husbands, wives, and children to understand and access their benefits.
National Minority AIDS Council
United StatesCommunity/Family
Leaders of prominent minority AIDS organization nationwide started the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) in response to the American Public Health Association (APHA) decision to not invite anyone of color to participate on the panel of its first ever AIDS workshop, at its 1986 association meeting. Harris, an African-American gay man living with AIDS, announced the formation of NMAC during that panel discussion after he rushed the stage, shouting "I WILL BE HEARD" and taking the microphone away from Dr. Merv Silverman, then the San Francisco Health Commissioner. Today, NMAC accomplishes this mission through a variety of public policy education programs; national conferences; treatment and research programs and trainings; electronic and printed resource materials; and a website: www.nmac.org. NMAC represents a coalition of 3,000 F/CBOs and AIDS service organizations (ASOs) delivering HIV/AIDS services in communities of color nationwide. NMAC's advocacy efforts are funded through private funders and donors only.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
United StatesHealth/Medical
The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now–to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters. The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
National Museum of American Jewish History
United StatesArts/Culture
Established in 1976, and situated on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only Museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and interpreting artifacts pertaining to the American Jewish experience. The Museum serves as an important resource for information about Jewish life and culture, exposing visitors to American Jewish history through its changing exhibitions and complementary programming. The Museum's collection, numbering only 40 objects in its first year, has grown to more than 20,000 artifacts which resonate with the history of more than 350 years of American Jewish life. The Museum annually attracts over 40,000 individuals, one third of whom are not Jewish. Visitors come from the Greater Philadelphia region, which includes Philadelphia and its suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware, as well as from throughout the United States and countries around the world.
National Organization on Disability
United StatesDisability
Just over one-third of working-age Americans with disabilities are employed. That’s barely half the employment rate of the general population. To address this gap, NOD works in partnership with businesses, government, national philanthropies and local organizations to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities. NOD accomplishes its mission by piloting innovative programs, evaluating their results, and communicating successful approaches to policymakers, researchers and service providers.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
United StatesResearch/Dev
The National Osteoporosis Foundation is the leading consumer and community-focused health organization dedicated to the prevention of osteoporosis and broken bones, the promotion of strong bones for life and the reduction of human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research.
National Parkinson Foundation
United StatesHealth/Medical
Founded in 1957, NPF is a leading national organization with an extensive grassroots network of Centers of Excellence, chapters and support groups in the United States, Canada and internationally. Unique among the national Parkinson's organizations, NPF is the only organization with a singular focus on improving the quality of care in Parkinson's disease. In each of our research, education and outreach programs, NPF is dedicated to promoting our passionate belief that the best care is a comprehensive approach that addresses the whole person and the full range of symptoms of the disease.
National Parks Association of NSW
AustraliaEnvironment
National Parks Association of NSW is a non-government conservation group with over 5000 members, 800 active volunteers and 19 branches statewide. NPA Marine is the section of NPA that works to raise awareness of marine protected areas, NPA West helps to save the remaining natural ecosystems in the severely threatened and under-protected western regions, NPA Eastern Links is the section of NPA that is working towards the creation of a continuous network of conservation reserves along the Eastern Escarpment and highlands of NSW from border to border.
National Parks Conservation Association
United StatesEnvironment
We believe that America's national parks and historical sites embody the American spirit. They are windows to our past, homes to some of our rarest plants and animal species, and places where every American can go to find inspiration, peace, and open space. But these living, breathing monuments to our nation's history, culture, and landscape need care and support to overcome the many dangers that threaten to destroy them forever. At the National Parks Conservation Association, we work every day to ensure our national parks get that vital care and support.