American Indian Children's Hunger Fund
United StatesChildren/Education
American Indian Children's Hunger Fund is a human health and welfare organization that focuses on the survival of North and Central American Indian children and implements programs that provide food, clothing and spiritual education to them and their families. We are expanding our efforts to help Indian children in North and Central America by feeding, clothing, and providing spiritual education. On the great reservations in the USA and Mexico. We have made a difference in Indian children's lives. Our programs of feeding and clothing have been extremely successful.
American Indian College Fund
United StatesChildren/Education
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the American Indian students. Tribal colleges, the vast majority of which are located on or near reservations, provide opportunity and access to post-secondary education where once there was none. Offering accredited degrees while keeping Indian culture and tradition at the heart of their curricula, tribal colleges are changing the face of Indian education, one graduate at a time. The Fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through continued education. As part of its support of the tribal colleges, the Fund also provides support for other needs at the schools ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities.
American Institute for Cancer Research
United StatesHealth/Medical
Since its founding in 1982, the American Institute for Cancer Research has grown into the nation's leading charity in the field of diet, physical activity and weight management as it relates to cancer prevention.
American Jewish Committee
United StatesResearch/Dev
AJC has worked since 1906 to safeguard and strengthen Jews and Jewish life worldwide by promoting democratic and pluralistic societies that respect the dignity of all peoples. AJC is an international think tank and advocacy organization that attempts to identify trends and problems early - and take action. AJC’s approach, tackling a breadth of interests in a deliberate and diplomatic manner, contributes to a success that gains trust, earns access, and, most importantly, produces results.
American Jewish Historical Society
United StatesArts/Culture
Founded in 1892, the American Jewish Historical Society's holdings include 20 million documents, 50,000 books, paintings and other objects that bear witness to the remarkable contributions of the American Jewish community to life in the Americas from the 16th century to the present. Among the treasures of this heritage are the first American book published in Hebrew; the handwritten original of Emma Lazarus' The New Colossus, which graces the Statue of Liberty; records of the nation's leading Jewish communal organizations and important collections in the fields of education, philanthropy, science, sports, business and the arts.
American Jewish World Service
United StatesResearch/Dev
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.
American Kidney Fund
United StatesHealth/Medical
The American Kidney Fund was founded in 1971 to save the life of one person who needed help paying for dialysis. Thirty-seven years later, AKF has become the leading source of direct, treatment-related financial assistance to people in the United States who are living with chronic kidney disease. The Fund helps more than 75,000 kidney patients in the United States with health insurance premiums, Medicare Part D expenses, and other treatment-related expenses that insurance will not cover.
American Leprosy Missions
United StatesHealth/Medical
Founded in 1906, American Leprosy Missions (ALM) provides care to people around the world with leprosy and with Buruli ulcer and related disabilities. Celebrating over 100 years of service, American Leprosy Missions (ALM) is the oldest and largest Christian organization in the United States devoted to restoring the lives of people affected by leprosy and related conditions worldwide through holistic cure and care. ALM is a non-denominational Christian ministry of hope and restoration for those suffering with these diseases. The ministry supports scores of projects in approximately 12 countries. Donor gifts provide training and transportation for leprosy workers, case-finding and diagnosis, physical and vocational rehabilitation, Christian encouragement, community development and much more.
American Liver Foundation
United StatesResearch/Dev
The American Liver Foundation was created in 1976 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD). This organization of scientists and healthcare professionals was concerned with the rising incidence of liver disease and the lack of awareness among both the general public and the medical community. The mission, the programs and the services provided by ALF complement the great work of AASLD.
American Lung Association, National Headquarters
United StatesHealth/Medical
Now in its second century, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives, improve lung health and prevent lung disease. With your generous support, the American Lung Association is "Fighting for Air" through research, education and advocacy.
American Museum of Natural History
United StatesArts/Culture
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.
American Near East Refugee Aid
United StatesHumanitarian Aid
American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) advances the well-being of people in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Jordan. Through partnerships and close consultation with local groups and communities, ANERA responds to economic, health and educational needs with sustainable solutions and also delivers humanitarian aid during emergencies.
American Nicaraguan Foundation
United StatesHumanitarian Aid
ANF is a 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1992 to help the neediest sectors in Nicaragua by strengthening medical assistance, increasing educational attainment, building safe shelters, providing clean water solutions, promoting economic opportunity, and delivering humanitarian aid to impoverished communities all over Nicaragua. As a mission-driven and volunteer-led organization that mobilizes and focuses international and local resources for development, ANF promotes collaboration and strategic alliances among the local private sector, public sector and civil society to solve community problems. ANF’s general objectives are to build sustainable communities by delivering basic human needs through our network of more than 1,600 organizations in Nicaragua.
American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation
United StatesHealth/Medical
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is the leading national lobbying organization (501 (c) 4), dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, taking on the tobacco industry at all levels of government, protecting nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke, and preventing tobacco addiction among youth. ANR pursues an action-oriented program of policy and legislation. ANR and the ANR Foundation offer a number of programs and services to help people who wish to protect themselves from secondhand smoke exposure, and to go smokefree in their homes, workplaces, and communities.
American Printing House for the Blind
United StatesDisability
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired. We recently celebrated 150 years of service, 1858-2008.
American Red Cross
United StatesHealth/Medical
Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors – across the street, across the country, and across the world – in emergencies. Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters turn to neighbors familiar and new – the more than half a million volunteers and 35,000 employees of the Red Cross. Through over 700 locally supported chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world.
American Refugee Committee International
United StatesResearch/Dev
We help people survive conflict and crisis and rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ARC is committed to the delivery of programs that ensure measurable quality and lasting impact for the people we serve. Every person who participates in an ARC program or project will have a better chance to take control of their life and achieve self sufficiency.
American Rivers
United StatesEnvironment
American Rivers is the leading conservation organization standing up for healthy rivers so communities can thrive. American Rivers protects and restores the nation's rivers and the clean water that sustains people, wildlife, and nature. Founded in 1973, American Rivers has more than 65,000 members and supporters, with offices in Washington, DC and nationwide.
American Sleep Apnea Association
United StatesHealth/Medical
The American Sleep Apnea Association, founded in 1990, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes awareness of sleep apnea, works for continuing improvements in treatments for this serious disorder, and advocates for the interests of sleep apnea patients. As part of its endeavors to increase understanding of sleep apnea, the ASAA responds to thousands of requests for information from the public each year and answers a multitude of questions about diagnosis and treatment options. In addition, the ASAA works collaboratively with other nonprofit organizations and groups of health care professionals.
American Society for Yad Vashem
United StatesEthnic/Religion
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, was established in 1953 by an act of the Israeli Knesset. Located on Har Hazikaron, the Mount of Remembrance, in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem is a vast, sprawling complex of tree-studded walkways leading to museums, exhibits, archives, monuments, sculptures, and memorials. Founded in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors, and spearheaded by Eli Zborowski, the American Society for Yad Vashem works in partnership with Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem to support their efforts in the areas of commemoration, education, research, capital improvement and special projects.