Samata
IndiaHuman Rights
We are a social justice organization working for the rights of the tribal “Adivasi” people of Andhra Pradesh, India and for the protection of the natural resources and ecology of the Eastern Ghats (hills). Samata started working in a small tribal hamlet in 1987 with a group of tribal and rural youth, to mobilize tribal communities against exploitation by outsiders and by government. Samata was formally registered as a non government organization in 1990.
Sambhavna Trust Clinic
IndiaHealth/Medical
On 3rd December 1984, a cloud of toxic gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide plant and spread across the city of Bhopal, India. 8,000 people died within days. In the years since, the death toll has risen to more than 25,000. The Bhopal Medical Appeal is a UK Charity that funds the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal. The only place that gives free health care to survivors of the 1984 disaster as well as the victims of the present day water poisoning. We are committed to seeing an end to the pollution that continues to poison the city.
Sampark
IndiaResearch/Dev
Sampark's approach is to adopt inclusive and empowering ways of working with the most marginalised groups in society that respect and promote equality. Our experience has shown us that effective development requires maintaining long term relationships with people and working to understand their needs and situation holistically in order to enable their self-driven journeys towards empowerment and self-sufficiency. Thus, we emphasize a people centered integrated livelihood approach pointing the way directly towards adopting a facilitating role, developing local leadership, and supporting several pronged development projects.
Samrakshan Trust
IndiaResearch/Dev
Samrakshan works for sustainable, equitable, community-based conservation of natural resources and biodiversity. We are commited to integrating conservation and development initiatives in ways that give local communities a strong stake in protecting and regenerating their surrounding natural resource base. Accordingly, we engage communities living around wildlife protected areas in activities that promote efficient husbandry of local natural resources. We work with local communities to raise productivity of land by improving the water regime, introducing sustainable irrigation and boosting soil productivity. Our goal is to integrate livelihood security of the natural resource dependent poor with biodiversity conservation efforts. Samrakshan's major field initiatives for livelihood and conservation are located in 3 states of India. Through these initiatives, our footprint ranges from a semi-arid tropical ecosystem around the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, to a mountain ecosystem in villages located near the Balpakram National Park in the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya to the tropical rainforests in Mizoram.
Samrudhi
IndiaMicrofinance
Samrudhi has initiated its activities with livelihood based financial services to the poor women. Samrudhi plans to scale-up its operations to reach 200,000 poor families by 2013. The long-term vision of Samrudhi is to cover at least 50 poorest districts of India. Samrudhi provides small & manageable loans to the poor. Its main targets are rural & urban poor women because they are the most marginalized and tend to use resources more productively than men do. That is, they invest the majority of their income in the households, for their childrens education. Women undertake small, manageable enterprises rather than risky ventures that could bankrupt families.
Samuel Morris Foundation
AustraliaChildren/Education
In Australia and other developed nations drowning is one of the three leading causes of accidental death in 0-4 year olds. In some jurisdictions drowning is in fact the leading cause of injury related death in this age group. The Samuel Morris Foundation, established in March 2007, is Australia's only charity supporting children disabled by near drowning (or other hypoxic brain injuries) and preventing future drowning deaths and disabilities through education and awareness. We develop and maintain partnerships with key water safety agencies around the country, and advocate for changes to Standards, Legislation, Regulations and their enforcement to improve the safety of domestic swimming pools and safety around other water sources. We work towards the provision of equipment to support the daily care and quality of life of children with hypoxic brain injuries and associated disabilities.
San Diego Museum of Art
United StatesArts/Culture
The San Diego Museum of Art, the region’s oldest, largest and most visited art museum, provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for almost 250,000 visitors annually. Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park, the Museum’s nationally renowned permanent collection includes Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures. In addition, the Museum regularly features major exhibitions from around the world, as well as an extensive year-round schedule of supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults. Exhibition text is always in English and Spanish. The Museum’s research library offers access to an extensive collection of art history publications.
San Diego Natural History Museum
United StatesArts/Culture
The San Diego Natural History Museum traces its roots to an enthusiastic group of amateur naturalists, who formed the San Diego Society of Natural History in 1874. Our Purpose is to collect and preserve scientific specimens for research and as a continuous record of the changing world for future generations. We aim to serve as a center for the scientific study of biological diversity and evolution. San Diego Natural History Museum provides dynamic leadership in natural history and environmental education through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, striving to make this outreach relevant to all the people of the San Diego region, it also fosters cooperative efforts in natural history research and education throughout our region.
San Diego Opera
United StatesArts/Culture
San Diego Opera, ranked by OPERA AMERICA as one of the top 10 opera companies in the United States, is a widely respected member of the international opera community and an invaluable cultural resource to the San Diego community. The Company is both a national and regional model for all arts organizations in terms of artistic product, impact of community education and outreach and consistently sure-footed fiscal management. In light of these qualities, San Diego Opera was recently honored as one of 13 "Cornerstone Arts Organizations" by the prestigious James Irvine Foundation. In addition, San Diego Opera is the only San Diego arts organization to receive an almost perfect ranking from both the California Arts Council and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture.
San Diego Symphony
United StatesArts/Culture
San Diego Symphony performed its first concert on December 6, 1910. In the 97 years since its inception, San Diego Symphony has become one of the leading orchestras in the United States. It is committed to providing musical experiences of superior quality for the greater San Diego community and beyond. Through a rich mixture of innovative and educational programming designed to appeal to all ages and cultures, the Symphony makes music an integral part of the cultural and intellectual fabric of the San Diego region, valued by and relevant to all its residents.The Symphony offers wide range of concert experiences and performs over 100 concerts each season.
San Diego Zoo
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
The San Diego Zoo is the largest zoological membership association in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half million people. The 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. It is located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. The Wild Animal Park is an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 400 species. Its renowned botanical collection represents 3,500 species and 1.5 million specimens.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
United StatesCommunity/Family
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides leadership to prevent new HIV infections. Linking community experience with science, the Foundation develops ground-breaking prevention programs and bold policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV. Established in 1982, the Foundation refuses to accept that HIV transmission is inevitable. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides vital services and programs designed to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and to reduce the number of new infections that occur each year. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation continues to be a leader in educating at-risk communities about HIV/AIDS prevention and in connecting thousands of people to the critical information they need to make informed decisions about HIV-related risk and health.
San Francisco Ballet
United StatesArts/Culture
As America's oldest professional ballet company, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic "firsts" since its founding in 1933, performing the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first 20th-century American Coppélia. A lively, vital ensemble, San Francisco Ballet is one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States.Since its early years under the direction of American dance pioneers and brothers Lew, Willam, and Harold Christensen, San Francisco Ballet now presents more than 100 performances annually, both locally and internationally.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
United StatesArts/Culture
We are a nonprofit organization of 353 individuals dedicated to the idea that art and museums can transform lives. By embracing the challenge of the new and unexpected, we hope to encourage fresh ways of seeing, thinking, and engaging with the world. SFMOMA has a long history of excellence in exhibiting and collecting the foremost artists and designers of our time. But we also strive continuously to expand the range of cultural experiences we offer, and to provide as many ways as possible to make the art meaningful and accessible for our community.
San Francisco Opera
United StatesArts/Culture
San Francisco Opera is the second largest opera company in North America. Gaetano Merola and Kurt Herbert Adler were the Company's first two general directors. Merola led the Company from its founding in 1923 until his death in 1953; Adler was in charge from 1953 through 1981. Legendary for both their conducting and managerial skills, the two leaders established a formidable institution that is internationally recognized as one of the top opera companies in the world–heralded for its first-rate productions and roster of international opera stars.
San Francisco Symphony
United StatesArts/Culture
The San Francisco Symphony sets the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance at home and around the world; Enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of Bay Area communities; Maintains financial stability and gains public recognition as a means of ensuring its ability to fulfill its mission. Since its first concerts, the San Francisco Symphony has played a defining role in American cultural life. Today, it's defining what the orchestra of the 21st century will be.
San Francisco Zoo
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Last year, thousands of children made the San Francisco Zoo their destination for the best field trip ever, camped in the "wild" and participated in a variety of educational outreach programs. Additionally, more than 11,100 children and adults heard presentations made possible by the ZooMobile – some of whom were from low-income families or lived in underserved communities. Connecting, Caring and Conservation: Welcome to the New San Francisco Zoo.
San Jose Museum of Art
United StatesArts/Culture
Established in 1969, the San Jose Museum of Art is a distinct voice in the San Francisco Bay Area arts community. The Museum is recognized for its contemporary collection, which reflects the West Coast contextualized by national and international visual art. The collection exhibits the unique evolution of the institution from a small civic art gallery to a museum in the tenth largest city in the United States. The San Jose Museum of Art is the only museum in San Jose accredited by the American Association of Museums, a recognition given to only 750 of the nation's 8,000 museums. A public benefit 501(c)3 organization located in downtown San Jose, SJMA serves 200,000 people a year. 55,000 are children, nearly 40,000 of whom participate in our locally applauded Studio Arts Education programs. SJMA is the leading institution dedicated to visual culture in Silicon Valley. It is a community anchor, ensuring artistic excellence and access for an extraordinarily diverse populace.
Sanchetana
IndiaCommunity/Family
Sanchetana was started in 1982 on the conviction that the poor slum dwellers have been neglected and exploited by various means, which keeps them in a state of perpetual poverty. Sanchetana’s efforts have been to make the urban poor conscious of these causes of their plight and organize them into cohesive groups, rising above parochial considerations of caste, creed and gender, so that they are able to assert their right to live a dignified and humane life. Founded by Dr. Hanif Lakdawala, Sanchetana was registered as Public Charitable Trust that facilitates intensive health programs, which aims at strengthening collective actions at the community level so that the poor slum dwellers are able to stand together against exploitation and discrimination.
Sands Manukau
New ZealandCommunity/Family
Sands Manukau was set up in April 2008 to support parents and their families in the Manukau region following the death of a baby in pregnancy, at birth or shortly after birth. We also support parents facing the heartbreaking choice following a poor prognosis during pregnancy. We are all volunteers who have experienced the death of a baby/babies and want to reach out and support other parents going through a similar experience.