Aquaverde
SwitzerlandEnvironment
Protection of the amazon forest is vital for humanity's survival. The Amazon is the largest fresh water reserve on earth and its destruction would trigger vast climatic changes and loss of invaluable biodiversity which will affect all our lifes. Aquaverde association was created in 2002 to spport indigenous peoples of the Amazon region in protecting the primary forest still standing. We currently work with two indigenous tribes, the Surui in the state of Rondonia and the Munduruku in the State of Para, in Brasil.
Aquila Way
United KingdomCommunity/Family
We recognise that housing and support are often only the start that individuals require and that as they develop their skills and confidence the support we offer needs to be tailored appropriately. So as individuals travel towards full independence we will work with a wide range of partners to provide suitable services. To enable us to do all of these activities in a professional manner we recognise that we must continue to develop quality governance and management of the charity, strengthening and improving as required. As a Christian charity we have worked hard to be able to clearly enunciate our values and what this means in practice. Whilst the clarity of our values, and our commitment to them, remains as strong as ever, we will continue to deliver our services to individuals without discrimination, to those of any faith, and those with no faith. We will demonstrate our faith through the service we offer from emergency to independence. We continue to strengthen the quality and breadth of our current provision, while identifying the gaps in provision at the point of crisis and respond with excellent quality services and relationships. we also further develop initiatives and relationships to move individuals and communities on into independence.
AQWA Foundation
AustraliaAnimals/Wildlife
The AQWA Foundation was established by AQWA, The Aquarium of Western Australia to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of Western Australia's oceans. It is a non profit organisation dedicated to supporting projects that promote better understanding of the marine environment and fostering positive relationships between people and the sea. The Marine Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) housed at AQWA has been established through the AQWA Foundation. This centre provides specialised care and attention to a range of marine creatures.
Arbor Day Foundation
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners. The impact we make on our world is accomplished through our conservation and education programs
ARC
United KingdomCommunity/Family
ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to expectant and bereaved parents throughout and after the antenatal screening and testing process. ARC offers specialised support for as long as it is needed when parents receive a worrying screening result or when a fetal anomaly is diagnosed in their unborn baby*. Around 750,000 women in the UK become pregnant each year. More than 35,000 will be told there is a risk their unborn baby has a serious fetal anomaly. Naturally, this causes a great deal of anxiety and uncertainty. Most parents will ultimately be reassured the pregnancy is progressing as expected. Sadly, some will receive the devastating news that their baby has a serious, sometimes lethal disorder, or a condition where the outlook is uncertain.
Arc Of Anchorage
United StatesDisability
The Arc of Anchorage is a private, not-for-profit organization, a grassroots organization with more than 140,000 members who are affiliated with nearly one thousand state and local chapters across the country. The Arc of Anchorage was founded in 1957 by a small group of parents that came together to fight for the rights of their children with disabilities. Rights like living at home, instead of in an institution , the right to go to school, the right to be treated like other people, to be a part of the community, to be respected, to have friends, to decide what they want their life to be and to work toward those goals just like anyone else. We have a promise to keep - a promise we made more than five decades ago. A promise to be here, ready to help, whenever a family comes knocking at our door, looking for hope and a helping hand.
Archaeological Conservancy
United StatesArts/Culture
The Archaeological Conservancy, established in 1980, is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of our nation's remaining archaeological sites. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Conservancy also operates regional offices in Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, and California. Every day, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in the United States are lost forever, along with the precious information they contain. Modern-day looters use backhoes and bulldozers to recover artifacts for the international market. Urban development and agricultural methods such as land leveling and topsoil mining destroy ancient sites. The Conservancy protects these sites by acquiring the land on which they rest, preserving them for posterity.
Architects Without Borders
DenmarkHumanitarian Aid
In 2008, Architects Without Borders was founded as a Danish platform for the international organization. Architects Without Borders has members, NGOs, architects and other relevant professionals. As part of a global network, we work both internationally and nationally with projects designed to promote the development of the built environment. Based on the idea that we all have a socially and environmentally sustainable responsibilities, we are available for those people who do not otherwise have access to architects' skills.
Architecture for Humanity
United StatesResearch/Dev
Architecture for Humanity is a nonprofit design services firm founded in 1999. We are building a more sustainable future through the power of professional design. By tapping a network of more than 40,000 professionals willing to lend time and expertise to help those who would not otherwise be able to afford their services, we bring design, construction and development services where they are most critically needed. Each year 10,000 people directly benefit from structures designed by Architecture for Humanity. Our advocacy, training and outreach programs impact an additional 50,000 people annually. We channel the resources of the global funding community to meaningful projects that make a difference locally. From conception to completion, we manage all aspects of the design and construction process. Our clients include community groups, aid organizations, housing developers, government agencies, corporate divisions, and foundations.
Arctic Institute of North America
CanadaResearch/Dev
The Arctic Institute of North America was created by an Act of Parliament in 1945 as a nonprofit tax-exempt research and educational organization. Originally based at McGill University in Montreal, the institute moved to the University of Calgary in 1976. In 1979 the Institute became part of the University of Calgary as a university research institute. In 2005, the institute celebrated two important milestones – AINA’s 60th birthday and its 30th anniversary at the University of Calgary. The Arctic Institute of North America has developed and maintained a thriving interdisciplinary research profile, and is always looking for new research opportunities.
Arctic Monitoring And Assessment Programme
NorwayEnvironment
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme is one of five Working Groups of the Arctic Council. The primary function of AMAP is to advise the governments of the eight Arctic countries (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States) on matters relating to threats to the Arctic region from pollution, and associated issues. AMAP was originally established in 1991 to implement parts of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS). It was requested by Ministers of the eight Arctic countries to provide reliable and sufficient information on the status of, and threats to, the Arctic environment, and to provide scientific advice on actions to be taken in order to support Arctic governments in their efforts to take remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants.
Arcus Foundation
United StatesHuman Rights
The Arcus Foundation works around the globe in two areas — human rights and conservation. Within those areas, we focus our work on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights and preservation of the world’s great apes and their habitat. By focusing our efforts in this way, we can use our resources to achieve an impact in each of two critically important yet under-funded areas.
Arena Stage
United StatesArts/Culture
Founded in 1950 by Zelda Fichandler, Thomas Fichandler and Edward Mangum, Arena Stage was one of the nation's original resident theaters, and has a distinguished record of leadership and innovation in the field. With the opening of the new Mead Center for American Theater, Arena Stage has become a national center for the production, presentation, development and study of the American theater. Now in its sixth decade, Arena Stage serves a diverse annual audience of nearly 300,000. Washington Drama Society, D.B.A. Arena Stage, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
Arion Baroque Orchestra
CanadaArts/Culture
Arion baroque orchestra, founded in 1981, is the only early music orchestra performing on period instruments in Québec. The clarity and freshness of Arion’s interpretations have been remarked upon since its first concerts; the delicacy of its readings of well-chosen and varied works has never wavered in 29 years. Constant attention to detail has earned the orchestra, led by the enlightened artistic vision of flutist Claire Guimond, a place among the most renowned early music ensembles in North America and throughout the world.
Arizona Community Foundation
United StatesCommunity/Family
The Arizona Community Foundation and its 13 statewide Affiliates form a partnership of donors, nonprofit organizations and the community working together to support community needs. While most funds support charitable activities in Arizona, grants can be made nationally as well. For 30 years, the Arizona Community Foundation has worked to improve the quality of life in Arizona by promoting and facilitating effective philanthropy. ACF is one of the largest grant makers in Arizona.
Arizona Humane Society
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
We were founded in 1957 as a private nonprofit organization by a compassionate group of volunteers who recognized the need to end animal suffering in our community. Our first shelter opened in north Phoenix's Sunnyslope area with the goal of placing unwanted or abandoned animals in new, loving homes. Soon after, we quickly became more than just a place for animal adoptions. Within the first year of opening, for example, the first ambulance began rescuing ill or injured strays. Our own television show, Pets on Parade, hit the airwaves in the metro area, starring adoptable pets from our shelter. (Pets on Parade has made history as Phoenix's longest-running television.) And we added comprehensive humane-education and low-cost spay/neuter services in the community. The Arizona Humane Society is the state's largest, private non-profit, 501(c)(3) animal shelter.
Arizona Science Center
United StatesChildren/Education
Arizona Science Center, formerly the Arizona Museum of Science & Technology, was conceived in 1980 as a pilot science center by the Junior League of Phoenix. Incorporated as a private, non-profit corporation in 1982, the Science Center opened its doors to the public in 1984 as a small 10,000 square foot storefront exhibition space located in the parking garage level of the downtown Phoenix Hyatt. The museum saw more than 87,000 visitors during its first year of operations and reached more than 750,000 children and adults during its 13-year history.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
United StatesResearch/Dev
For a half-century the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has enchanted millions of visitors with its exhibits of live animals in astonishingly natural settings, while intriguing and instructing them with fascinating educational programs. At the same time, the Museum has gained a worldwide repute in the scientific community as an institution committed to researching and protecting the land, plants, and the animals of the Sonoran Desert region.
Ark Aid Street Mission INC
CanadaCommunity/Family
The work and ministry of the Ark Aid Street Mission Inc. is dedicated to helping anyone in their time of need, regardless of colour, race or creed. We provide wholistic services for the WHOLE person, realizing they need to discover or re-discover for themselves VALUES for their life. London's Ark Aid Street Mission helps to provide a sense of dignity to the disadvantaged.
Ark of Hope for Children
United StatesChildren/Education
Ark of Hope for Children brings awareness, provides emotional care and mobilizes advocates for young victims of child abuse, child trafficking, bullying. Children and youth are being victimized at alarming rates worldwide. Ark of Hope for Children focuses on care, rehabilitation and life transformation, turning victims into empowered survivors. Ark of Hope will "Break the chains of past abuse and lead victimized children and youth into lives filled with faith, hope and love." When loving people stand in the gap with sacrificial, unconditional love, the trajectory of shattered lives can change forever. Through Ark of Hope programs we encourage local, church, state and international mobilization on behalf of abused, trafficked and bullied children. Our unique programs, current and future, are aimed at providing compassion and care for child abuse victims from birth through 25 years old. We will help survivors experience unconditional love, emotional healing and life change. Our programs will equip and empower them to handle the challenges of their past while building hope filled futures.