The Converging World
United KingdomEnvironment
The Converging World is a UK based charity that aims to address issues arising from social inequality, creating mechanisms which link communities in the developed and developing world. Our approach aims to reduce the gap between the energy-rich and energy-poor, the opportunity-rich and opportunity-poor and to work towards a world where socially there are equal opportunities for all.
The Cotton Tree Children’s Trust
United KingdomChildren/Education
The Cotton Tree Children's Trust is working to relieve the suffering of orphans and street children in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Our aim is to rescue orphans and street children abandoned and forgotten. We are committed to ensuring that each child will have an education and learn new skills as well as meeting all their health and medical needs. We recognise the need to care and support these children and bring stability, hope and love into their broken lives in a safe and happy home environment.
The Countryside Alliance Foundation
United KingdomEnvironment
The Countryside Alliance Foundation is a vital new charity set up to co-operate with the Countryside Alliance to build on the element of Alliance work that has always been inherently charitable. This includes educating the public about the countryside and helping to protect the natural environment. By introducing adults and children alike to the dramatic realities of rural Britain, we hope to inspire them to find out more and become passionate enough to share our aims and values.
The Crystal Charity Ball
United StatesOther
Since 1952, the sole purpose of The Crystal Charity Ball has been to aid, support and make contributions to children's charities in Dallas County. As a nonprofit organization, independent of any national affiliation, members of The Crystal Charity Ball Committee have raised more than $93 million for more than 100 worthy beneficiaries over the past 58 years. Our funds will support six commendable Dallas organizations and give children hope for a healthier more productive future. In addition to the six agencies selected as beneficiaries of the 2010 Crystal Charity Ball, The Pediatric Emergency Services Network will continue as our special multi-year Signature Project.
The Culver Academies
United StatesChildren/Education
The Culver Academies are independent college preparatory boarding schools comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. Henry Harrison Culver founded Culver Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly preparing young men for the best colleges, scientific schools and businesses of America." In 1896, a fire at Missouri Military Academy brought about its consolidation with Culver, and with it came Missouri's headmaster, Col. Alexander Fleet, under whose guidance the Academy made rapid progress. By 1939, under the leadership of Gen. Leigh Gignilliat, Culver had achieved national and international prominence. Steady growth has continued throughout Culver's history. Culver Girls Academy was founded in 1971, for the purpose of encouraging young women to attain the highest degree of self-development.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
The Dallas Arboretum is owned by the City of Dallas, supported in part by the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and is operated by The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, a non-profit organization. Because the Arboretum is younger than many of the nation's arboreta, there is still considerable room for growth and development of the gardens as well as its research and education efforts. These are just some of the things that are planned for the Arboretum's future.
The Dallas Opera
United StatesArts/Culture
Since its glittering, 1957 inaugural concert with the legendary Maria Callas, The Dallas Opera has made a national and international name for itself by discovering new world-class talents and enhancing the careers of important artists, directors and designers. As The Dallas Opera enters its 51st international season, the future has never looked brighter. The current leadership has plans to guide the company through its 50th Anniversary Celebrations and into our new home in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at The Dallas Center for Performing Arts. More than half-a-century of artistic excellence and community engagement has made The Dallas Opera a major factor in the international cultural reputation of Dallas and a major contributor to the economic impact of the performing arts in North Texas.
The Darling Trust
South AfricaResearch/Dev
The Darling Trust is a charitable trust that assists the Darling community by empowering individuals to help themselves, mainly through participation in the sectors of education, skills development and health. We aim to create projects that genuinely help people to help themselves, to truly empower people by being proactive - motivating, educating and providing people with the skills to survive despite the most challenging of circumstances.
The Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation
United StatesCommunity/Family
The DGYLF helps to shape the lives of children whose family lives and circumstances have all too often limited their opportunities to realize their potential. The Foundation is committed to nurturing the child, strengthening the family and rebuilding the community. The DGYLF embraces the idea that early support for children helps to ensure their successful future. To open the doors of opportunity for every girl and boy, we must all work together for their common good to guarantee their chance to lead educated and value-centered lives. Children deserve the support of caring adults who can guide them in achieving an education, realizing their goals, and becoming contributing citizens in their communities. Although our program targets youth, we also provide services to the parents and other Adults in the program have access to classes and programs that are developed around the needs of the community.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
KenyaAnimals/Wildlife
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity, established in memory of David Sheldrick, famous Naturalist and founder Warden of Kenya's giant Tsavo East National Park in which he served from 1948 until 1976. Helping save the lives of orphaned Elephants and Rhinos who are ultimately released back into the wild is just some of the many wildlife commitments The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is involved in. The Trust runs seven full time Desnaring teams, two mobile Veterinary Units, and is active in a Community Outreach Program along with working with the communities in an educational capactiry locally, and through articles for the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, the Press and Radio Programs. The Trust has also provided advanced training in wildlife management for promising students.
The Daya Project
United StatesResearch/Dev
The Daya Project was formed in the recognition that we, as individual travelers, can come together and make a real difference in the world. So many of us travel to the different corners of the world, seeking adventure and enrichment. And while sitting on the bus en route to the Taj Mahal, trekking through scenic landscapes in Laos, and enjoying the pristine beaches of Central America, we are often blind to the realities of the world surrounding us. Take a stroll five blocks out from the tourist havens in nearly any place you visit in the developing world, and you will find great need. Schools are lacking basic supplies to give children a healthy environment to learn like pens, pencils and notebooks. Some orphanages lack even the most basic necessities such as rice and shoes. Clinics in small villages on well-worn trekking trails are short of badly needed medical supplies. Mosquito nets are the only thing needed by some children in the world to prevent contracting diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. These are issues that we, as a worldwide traveling community, can indeed tackle. Whether by volunteering your time, delivering badly needed supplies, or simply spending a day with local children, you will hopefully find an opportunity that resonates with you. For those even more adventurous, actively seeking out new opportunities and organizations for The Daya Project is an incredibly rewarding experience.
The Dayton Foundation
United StatesCommunity/Family
The Dayton Foundation is a community foundation that has been helping people help others in Greater Dayton since 1921. We provide unmatched services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals; we assist other nonprofits by funding important initiatives and offering our expertise to help them operate more effectively; and we're helping build a better Dayton by identifying important issues and bringing together the people and organizations who can solve them. We are a tax-exempt organization that receives and invests charitable gifts from individuals, families, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and other foundations. These gifts help to support leadership initiatives in the community and not-for-profit organizations and institutions that meet our community’s changing needs.
The Detroit Institute for Children
United StatesDisability
The Detroit Institute for Children is a leading center of excellence providing comprehensive and multi-disciplinary care for children and young adults with chronic disabilities. Child and family expectations are exceeded through evaluation, treatment, education, research and development provided within an integrated regional network. Service is provided in a financially solvent environment sustaining a charitable mission.
The Detroit Institute of Arts
United StatesArts/Culture
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue, but, due to its rapidly expanding collection, moved to a larger site on Woodward Avenue in 1927. The new Beaux-Arts building, designed by Paul Cret, was immediately referred to as the "temple of art." Two wings were added in the 1960s and 1970s, and a major renovation and expansion that began in 1999 is scheduled for completion in 2007.The museum covers 600,000 square feet that includes more than 100 galleries, an 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-the-art conservation services laboratory. The current renovation and expansion will add 77,000 square feet.
The Devon Wildlife Trust
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
Established as a registered charity in 1962, the Devon Wildlife Trust has a unique and influential position. Unique because it is the only organisation concerned with all aspects of wildlife conservation in Devon. Influential because it is a member of The Wildlife Trusts partnership, a nationwide network dedicated to the achievement of a UK richer in wildlife. Between us we have more than a quarter of a million members and care for over 2,000 nature reserves. DWT works closely with many other organisations, including neighbouring Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Dorset Wildlife Trust, and Somerset Wildlife Trust. Around 50 full-time staff, mainly based at Cricklepit Mill in Exeter, work in a range of areas to achieve our common aim for wildlife.
The Donkey Sanctuary
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The Donkey Sanctuary is a UK based charity working worldwide to improve conditions for donkeys and mules. Dr Elisabeth Svendsen MBE, who founded The Donkey Sanctuary, was born in Yorkshire and, although her love of donkeys started at a very early age, it was not until she was married, with a family, and helping her husband to run the Salston Hotel at Ottery St Mary in Devon that she was able to own her first donkey. Slade House Farm was purchased to house the fast growing donkey family. Over the years since then more and more donkeys have been taken into care, and to date over 12,500 have passed through the Donkey Sanctuary's gates in the UK and Ireland.
The Dr Hadwen Trust
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The Dr Hadwen Trust is the UK's leading medical research charity that funds and promotes exclusively non-animal techniques to replace animal experiments. Our vital work benefits humans with the development of more relevant and reliable science whilst also benefiting laboratory animals. We believe that excellence in medical research can and should be pursued without animal experiments. Registered charity number 261096 established 1970. The Dr Hadwen Trust is internationally recognised as a leading authority on replacing animal experiments and actively promotes the concept and practice of non-animal research through publications, workshops, debates and the media.
The Earley Charity
United KingdomCommunity/Family
The Earley Charity is one of the largest local grant-making charities in central southern England. The Charity’s terms of reference also make it possible for us to fund community, educational, informational, cultural, sporting, recreational and social initiatives. The Earley Charity is keen to promote all aspects of art, culture and heritage within our area of benefit. To help us achieve this we will be introducing a new programme of grant-making. The Arts, Culture and Heritage programme will give us the opportunity to help bring together individuals and communities in activities which are enjoyable and inspiring.
The Eden Project
United KingdomEnvironment
We built the Eden Project in Cornwall in a disused clay mine, transforming it into a rich, global garden where people can learn about nature and get inspiration about the world around them. But we do much more than offer a memorable day out in Cornwall. Eden is an educational charity and social enterprise and much of our energy goes into: running transformational social and environmental projects on our doorstep and around the world, creating unforgettable learning experiences for students, putting on fantastic arts, theatre and music events, creating stunning gardens as well as doing valuable research into plants and conservation, and making sure we run our operations in the greenest possible way.
The Edward Starr Charitable Trust
United KingdomChildren/Education
The Edward Starr Charitable Trust exists to improve the lives of children in the UK and around the world by providing project based funding. Working in partnership with individuals and charities we aim to support initiatives that give benefit to children through education, healthcare, development or simply fun. We aim to be all inclusive and are happy to receive applications for any project as long as its purpose is the benefit of children. Every child matters and deserves the chance of a safe, healthy and happy life. This goal is the sole purpose of the Trust and we hope to make this a possibility wherever and whenever we can.