American Academy of Arts and Sciences
United StatesChildren/Education
For over 230 years, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has been honoring excellence and providing service to the nation and the world. The Academy was founded during the American Revolution by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock, and other leaders who contributed prominently to the establishment of the new nation, its government, and its Constitution. Its purpose was to provide a forum for a select group of scholars, members of the learned professions, and government and business leaders to work together on behalf of the democratic interests of the republic. Today the Academy is an international learned society with a dual function: to elect to membership men and women of exceptional achievement, drawn from science, scholarship, business, public affairs, and the arts, and to conduct a varied program of projects and studies responsive to the needs and problems of society. Recent Academy projects have focused on the changing nature and needs of higher education and research, the well-being of the humanities in the United States and their central role in assuring the vitality of our cultural life, the emerging challenges of scientific and technological advances, geoglobal politics, population and the environment, and the welfare of children.
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
United StatesDisability
The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is a service agency which specializes in providing to blind people help which is not readily available to them from government programs or other existing service systems. It operates through countless volunteers across the nation, overseen by a volunteer board.
American Anti-Vivisection Society
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Founded in 1883, the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) is the first non-profit animal advocacy and educational organization in the United States dedicated to ending experimentation on animals in research, testing, and education. AAVS also opposes and works to end other forms of cruelty to animals. We work with students, grassroots groups, individuals, teachers, the media, other national organizations, government officials, members of the scientific community, and advocates in other countries to legally and effectively end the use of animals in science through education, advocacy, and the development of alternative methods to animal use.
American Architectural Foundation
United StatesChildren/Education
Since its creation in 1943, AAF has steadfastly worked to educate people about the power of architecture in their lives. Through our outreach programs, grants, scholarships and educational resources, AAF inspires people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the built environment. We believe that our cities and buildings affect our mental well-being and quality of life in profound ways. Through numerous outreach programs, grants, and educational resources, AAF aims to inspire people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them. AAF's programs include The Mayors' Institute on City Design, Great Schools by Design and the Sustainable Cities Design Academy — highly regarded initiatives that help improve the built environment through the collaboration of thought leaders, designers, and local communities.
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
United StatesResearch/Dev
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) is a partner in Ben-Gurion University's mission to develop the Negev and build a world-class institution of research and education in the desert. Founded in 1972, AABGU is a nonprofit corporation with headquarters in New York City and nine regional offices throughout the United States.
American Association for Cancer Research
United StatesResearch/Dev
The AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world. The AACR is the authoritative source of information about advances in the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. By accelerating the growth and spread of new knowledge about cancer, the AACR is on the front lines of the quest for prevention and cure.
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
United StatesDisability
AADB is a national consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters. “Deaf-blind” includes all types and degrees of dual vision and hearing loss. Our membership consists of deaf-blind people from diverse backgrounds, as well as family members, professionals, interpreters, and other interested supporters. AADB is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of directors, the majority of whom are deaf-blind. AADB receives funding from grants, membership fees, and tax-deductible donations.
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
United StatesHealth/Medical
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA), was founded in 1991. AARDA is the only national nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity, the major cause of serious chronic diseases. Approximately 50 million Americans, 20 percent of the population or one in five people, suffer from autoimmune diseases. Women are more likely than men to be affected; some estimates say that 75 percent of those affected - some 30 million people - are women. Still, with these statistics, autoimmunity is rarely discussed as a women's health issue. AARDA provides patients with information and referrals through its national toll-free patient information line and on its website.
American Ballet Theatre
United StatesArts/Culture
ABT isn't just a company. It's a collaboration. Dedicated, passionate people who come together to make sure that our commitment to the best in dance and movement is upheld, and available to all who seek it out. From our staff, artists and Board of Trustees to our many volunteers, the ABT family works tirelessly to ensure that we stay true to our unique vision of live performance. American Ballet Theatre relies on the support and generosity of an exceptional group of members, donors, corporate sponsors and friends to continue bringing art of the very highest quality to its audiences.
American Bar Association Fund
United StatesHuman Rights
For over 40 years, the Fund for Justice and Education has served as the public service arm of the American Bar Association. Today, it funds nearly 200 programs and services that provide attorneys, ABA members and other committed individuals with the opportunity to raise the bar within the profession.
American Bird Conservancy
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
ABC is the only U.S.-based group with a major focus on bird habitat conservation throughout the entire Americas. ABC acts across the full spectrum of threats to birds to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement. The problems facing birds today are myriad and complex, requiring a far-reaching, bold vision for conservation. ABC has developed a unique and successful strategy to preserve bird diversity and maintain or increase wild bird populations.
American Brain Tumor Association
United StatesResearch/Dev
The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) provides critical funding to researchers working toward breakthroughs in brain tumor diagnosis, treatment and care, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. The ABTA is also the recognized resource for comprehensive information and compassionate support for the brain tumor patients, families and caregivers who are living with this disease.
American Cancer Society
United StatesResearch/Dev
The American Cancer Society 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, education, advocacy, and service.
American Cetacean Society
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Founded in 1967, the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is the oldest whale conservation group in the world. ACS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an office in San Pedro, California and chapters in Los Angeles, Orange County, Puget Sound (Seattle), Monterey, San Francisco, and the Channel Islands (Santa Barbara / Ventura). Our members live throughout the United States and in more than 20 countries. We take our responsibility as participants in the web of life seriously, and volunteer our time and resources to not just protect whales, dolphins and porpoises, but to promote the health of the oceans and ultimately our planet as well.
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
United StatesHuman Rights
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
American Civil Rights Union
United StatesHuman Rights
Believing that the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, is the greatest legal document ever written, the ACRU stands against harmful anti-Constitutional ideologies that have taken hold in our nation's courts, law schools, and bureaucracies. While others promote entitlements and license in the name of "liberties", the ACRU defends the civil rights set forth at the American Founding.
American Conservatory Theater
United StatesArts/Culture
Established in 1965, American Conservatory Theater is a Tony Award-winning theater and training institution whose work is energized and informed by a profound commitment to developing the next generation of theater artists. A.C.T. is the largest theater company in the San Francisco Bay Area and employs more than 800 people each season, from teachers and artists to technicians and administrative staff. The conservatory serves 3,000 students every year. It was the first actor training program in the United States not affiliated with a college or university accredited to award a master of fine arts degree. During the past four decades, more than 300 A.C.T. productions have been seen by close to 7 million playgoers..
American Diabetes Association
United StatesHealth/Medical
We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affected – by diabetes. We fund research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes, deliver services to hundreds of communities, provide objective and credible information and give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. We are offering programs and networking opportunities for children with diabetes and their families such as ADA Diabetes Camp and PlanetD – an online community where youth explore, discover, and connect with other youth who have diabetes. We are fighting to end discrimination against people with diabetes and advocating for increased federal funding for diabetes research.
American Farmland Trust
United StatesEnvironment
American Farmland Trust is the nation's leading conservation organization dedicated to saving America's farm and ranch land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices and supporting a sustainable future for farms. As the vital link among farmers, conservationists and policy-makers, we’re focused on ensuring the availability of the land that provides fresh food, a healthy environment and lasting rural landscapes. Since our founding in 1980 by a group of farmers and citizens concerned about the rapid loss of farmland to development, we've helped to save more than three million acres of farmland and led the way for the adoption of conservation practices on millions more.
American Federation for Aging Research
United StatesResearch/Dev
Research on aging and aging processes leads the way to a greater understanding of all age-related diseases. It has the potential to improve public health to a far greater extent than science that examines only one disease at a time. Research on aging also provides the hope and the promise for everyone to live healthier, longer lives less susceptible to disease and disability. Aging research is likely to be the least expensive path to preventing and curing many diseases of aging.Studying aging requires two complementary approaches: studying the components of disease that are related to aging and studying the underlying mechanisms of aging and how they regulate the processes in our bodies.For 28 years, the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has been at the forefront of this revolutionary approach to the science of healthier aging.