The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
United StatesArts/Culture
The vision of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is : Inspiring wonder through the power of art. The MIA is among the nation's top comprehensive fine-art museums, housing nearly 80,000 works of art representing more than 5,000 years of world history. More than half-a-million people visit the museum each year. A hundred thousand more are reached through the museum's Art Adventure program for elementary school children. The museum's free general-admission policy, public programs, classes for children and adults, and award-winning interactive media programs have helped to broaden and deepen this museum's roots in the communities it serves.
The Mission House
United KingdomCommunity/Family
We are an organisation based on Christian beliefs and values dedicated to improving the quality of life of the vulnerable and disadvantaged at all levels of society in all communities both at home and abroad. We are achieving this through the provision of immediate relief as and when necessary, community development, basic community health education, clean water and proper sanitation, systematic transformation through education and development, especially of the business community through networks and the provision of micro finance. We see mission as being a three-way partnership between prayer partner volunteers, resource volunteers, and field staff volunteers.
The Monkey Sanctuary Trust
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The Sanctuary draws upon close to 50 years of experience in caring for South American primates and prides itself on the quality of this care and the consideration of the monkeys as individuals. The original members of the woolly monkey colony were all rescued from zoos and the pet trade in the 1960s and 1970s. Thankfully, and as far as we are aware, the trade in woolly monkeys no longer exists in the UK, however the trade does still exist illegally in South America and one woolly monkey species (the Colombian woolly monkey – Lagothrix lagotricha ssp. lugens) is now listed on the IUCN red list as Critically Endangered and another (Poeppig's woolly monkey - Lagothrix lagotricha ssp. Poeppigii) is listed as vulnerable.
The Morgan Library & Museum
United StatesArts/Culture
A complex of buildings in the heart of New York City, The Morgan Library & Museum began as the private library of financier Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), one of the preeminent collectors and cultural benefactors in the United States. As early as 1890 Morgan had begun to assemble a collection of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints. A global institution focused on the European and American traditions, the Morgan houses one of the world's foremost collections of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, and ancient and other works of art. These holdings, which represent the legacy of Pierpont Morgan and numerous later benefactors, comprise a unique and dynamic record of civilization, as well as an incomparable repository of ideas and of the creative process.
The Morton Arboretum
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Charles Sprague Sargent, a friend of Arboretum founder Joy Morton, once said: "If The Morton Arboretum grows in the next 75 years as Chicago has in the last 75 years, it will be the wonder of the world." Over time, our donors have helped The Morton Arboretum become a wondrous 1,700 acre outdoor museum, and a leading scientific institution for tree and plant research. Because of your generous support, the Arboretum continues to plant and protect trees, teach children and adults how to care for the environment through world-class education programs, and advocate for greener and healthier communities. Today, our collections, research, and education programs have made us a world-renowned leader in tree science and education.
The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
South AfricaResearch/Dev
The Muscular Dystrophy Research Foundation of South Africa was founded in 1974 by Mr and Mrs Newton Walker of Potchefstroom who, at the time, had a son affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They felt there was a need to reach out to other parents and families in a similar situations and also to support research into this disease with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. We support affected people and their families by offering emotional support, genetic counseling and create public awareness. We also support research projects undertaken in South Africa.
The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and BarbudaArts/Culture
The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda was founded in 1985 and resides in the former St. John’s Courthouse, built in 1750 and believed to be the oldest building in town. The architect was Peter Harrison, well known for many fine buildings in the United States and the West Indies, from Mansion House in New York City to the Spanish Town Statehouse in Jamaica. The Court of Justice was held on the ground floor, with meeting rooms for the Legislative Council and Assembly upstairs. (For more on the history of the building, see Desmond Nicholson’s Heritage Treasures of Antigua and Barbuda, available at the Museum.) The museum’s main floor houses exhibits relating to the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda, including the geological formation of the islands, the Amerindian peoples and cultures who inhabited the island prior to European settlement, and recent Antiguan cultural practices. There is a library upstairs that has a large collection of pre-Colombian and historical artefacts, including ceramics, faunal remains, and metal objects, and an extensive collection of primary and secondary materials, including texts, maps, and photographs.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
United StatesArts/Culture
Located in the heart of Texas’s largest city, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is a dynamic cultural complex consisting of two museum buildings, two art schools, two decorative arts centers, and a sculpture garden. With its encyclopedic collection and an exciting schedule of international loan exhibitions and award-winning programs, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is one of the premier destinations in the United States for art lovers. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is home to centuries-old masterpieces and modern marvels. In addition to the ongoing schedule of touring exhibitions and thematic installations, the museum’s encyclopedic permanent collections of world art fill the galleries with works from every era of history.
The Museum of Modern Art
United StatesArts/Culture
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. With extraordinary exhibitions and the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental.
The National Autistic Society
United KingdomCommunity/Family
We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism. Our trained staff and volunteers provide a lifeline for 100,000 people affected by autism every year. We continue to campaign for a world where autism is understood and where everyone with autism gets to live the life they choose.
The National Children's Cancer Society
United StatesHealth/Medical
The National Children's Cancer Society serves as a financial, emotional, educational and medical resource for those in need at every stage of their illness and recovery. In the United States, we ease the financial burdens that accompany major illness; give crucial support and comfort; and address the challenges of survivorship. Abroad, we provide lifesaving pharmaceutical drugs, medical supplies and equipment to facilities that treat children with cancer.
The National Institute for the Deaf
South AfricaDisability
The outcry of Deaf people all over the world and for centuries is "We can do anything but hear, so treat us as normal beings". This outcry led to the establishment of the Institute for the Deaf in 1881 in Worcester, promoting the interests, human rights and well-being of Deaf people in South Africa. We are a non-profit, private dynamic organisation and currently the only facility in South Africa and Africa with a full continuum of services to Deaf people from the cradle to old age.
The National Society for Epilepsy
United KingdomHealth/Medical
The National Society for the Employment of Epileptics (NSEE) was launched in 1892 by a group of London philanthropists and medical men. The aim of the Society was to establish a 'colony' for people with epilepsy who were capable of work but couldn't find employment due to their condition and the prevailing social attitudes of the time. Today NSE's residential care focuses on those with severe epilepsy and associated learning or physical disabilities.
The National Trust
United KingdomEnvironment
The National Trust (registered charity no. 205846) was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline, countryside and buildings.
The National Youth Advocacy Service
United KingdomChildren/Education
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is a UK charity providing children's rights and socio-legal services. We offer information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children and young people up to the age of 25, through a network of advocates throughout England and Wales. NYAS is also a community Legal Service. NYAS is committed to working towards full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and in particular Article 12 which concerns the right of every young person to be consulted in all matters affecting them. NYAS seeks to provide and develop its services through the active participation of young people, who are involved at all levels of the organisation.
The Natural Step
New ZealandEnvironment
The Natural Step is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to education, advisory work and research in sustainable development. Since 1989, we have worked with thousands of corporations, municipalities, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations who have proven that moving strategically toward sustainability leads to innovation, new opportunities, reduced costs, and dramatically reduced ecological and social impacts.
The Nature Conservancy
United StatesEnvironment
We work in all 50 states and more than 30 countries – protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia. We address threats to conservation involving climate change, fire, fresh water, forests, invasive species, and marine ecosystems.
The Nature Trust Of British Columbia
CanadaAnimals/Wildlife
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a leading non profit land conservation organization headquartered in BC. Our mandate is to protect BC’s natural diversity of wildlife and plants and their critical habitats through the acquisition and management of ecologically significant land. Our success can be attributed in large measure to our partnerships. Since 1971, The Nature Trust along with our partners has invested more than $63 million to secure over 61,000 hectares (150,000 acres).
The NayaSophia Foundation
CanadaHealth/Medical
Following the devastating January 12th 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a local Toronto dentist, Dr. Galina Mohebat, set out with a group of doctors, physiotherapists and nurses from both USA and Canada to lend a hand in relief efforts. Since then, Dr. Mohebat along with others have formed The NayaSophia Foundation, based out of Toronto. Established in 2012, The NayaSophia Foundation is dedicated to providing immediate and long term dental, health, as well as primary care for children, to the people of Haiti. The Foundation is based on the principles that we all belong to the same human race, with equal rights and opportunities to education, food, clean water, and health care. The NayaSophia Foundation's vision is to raise a nation from poverty, to provide opportunity in education, health care, and inevitably change the hope of a people.
The NEA Foundation
United StatesChildren/Education
The NEA Foundation is an independent public charity created in 1969 and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors, and other supporters of public education. The Foundation offers grants and programs that support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, increase classroom innovations, provide professional development, and salute excellence in education. We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence, and character. NEA believes public education is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.