Cornerstone Services
United StatesDisability
Since 1969, Cornerstone Services has been an advocate and provider of residential, behavioral health, training, employment, and other services for people with disabilities in the Will County. The agency is a recognized leader in providing community-based support services that enhance independence. There are many options available to serve individuals with disabilities at Cornerstone, from finding a job to learning to live on one's own, a staff of 400 possess the resources and knowledge to make brighter futures for 800 people each day.
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
United StatesCommunity/Family
Since 1986, Cornerstones Community Partnerships has started a model program for the preservation and maintenance of historic adobe buildings involving the training of youth in traditional building skills and sustainable construction methods. Cornerstones has built a national reputation for the creative use of historic preservation as a tool for community revitalization and the affirmation of cultural values. Cornerstones is a not-for-profit historic preservation organization located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our projects have been based in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, and in many states of the Mexican Frontera.
Corporate Accountability International
United StatesEnvironment
Since 1977, Corporate Accountability International (formerly Infact) has waged - and won - campaigns that challenge irresponsible and dangerous actions by corporate giants. From bringing about significant reforms in the life-threatening marketing of infant formula in economically poor countries to pushing G.E. out of nuclear weaponsmaking to being a major contributing factor in the adoption of the world's first corporate accountability treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, our work has influenced the way corporations are held accountable for the last 30 years. Today our mission is more urgent than ever. Corporate Accountability International is challenging global food corporations as people around the world face sickness, hunger and malnutrition. And we're confronting corporations like Coca-Cola and Suez for their aggressive attempts to turn water from a basic human right into an unaffordable luxury contributing to a crisis that could leave two-thirds of the world's population without enough access to water.
Corso Incorporated
New ZealandEthnic/Religion
Corso is a Pacific-based NGO active in local communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. We act in solidarity with communities in the Pacific and beyond. Corso supports the return of Tino Rangatiratanga to Maori people as guaranteed in the Treaty of Waitangi, as the first step towards the liberation of all the people of Aotearoa. This process is inseparable from Corso's work for a just world.
Cosmos Education
KenyaChildren/Education
Cosmos Education is an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving science education in developing countries. We focus on the role of science and technology in health, the environment and sustainable development. CE Zambia and CE Kenya run regional educational projects throughout the year. In addition, the four branches work together to run an overland educational expedition in Sub-Saharan Africa (The Under African Skies Project).
Cotlands
South AfricaCommunity/Family
Founded in 1936, Cotlands was originally created as a care centre for unwed mothers and their infants, and over the years has evolved into an organisation offering shelter for abused, abandoned, HIV-positive, orphaned and terminally ill children from birth to twelve years of age, as well as community based services to vulnerable children in five provinces of South Africa. With headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, our activities have reflected the changing needs of our society and we have increased both the quality and quantity of services we provide. In the early 1990's, Cotlands identified an urgent need to care for children directly impacted by HIV/AIDS. This focus included the establishment of a paediatric AIDS hospice, the first of its kind in South Africa at that time (1996), offering specialised paediatric palliative care 24 hours a day.
Cottage Dreams
CanadaCommunity/Family
Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative is a registered charity that offers recent cancer survivors the opportunity to spend a week at a private, donated cottage to reconnect and rejuvenate with family and friends after successfully completing treatment. For over a century, Canadian families have been finding peace, tranquility and inspiration in cottage country. Cottage Dreams was created with this in mind.
Cottage By The Sea
AustraliaChildren/Education
Cottage by the Sea is a community charity fundraising service caring for Australian children and families in need. We are one of the oldest Australian charities operating since 1890 and provide short term relief care in a seaside holiday environment to children and families in need. Cottage by the Sea offers short term care (camps) for primary school children. The camps vary from a three to five day stay and are held throughout the year, not just in the school holidays. Often our camps are the only holiday some children ever have. We offer care in a safe, enjoyable and relaxed seaside holiday environment, providing families the opportunity to deal with their difficulties, secure in the knowledge that their children are being looked after by caring, fully trained, professional staff with a passion for helping children's charities. Children enjoy the delights of this wonderful carefree seaside holiday where opportunities abound to develop self-esteem, learn new skills, discover life's simple pleasures and make new friends.
Cottonwood Foundation
CanadaResearch/Dev
Cottonwood Foundation, a charitable organization, is dedicated to promoting empowerment of people, protection of the environment, and respect for cultural diversity. The foundation focuses its funding on committed, grass roots organizations that rely strongly on volunteer efforts and where foundation support will make a significant difference. At least 90% of Cottonwood Foundation's expenditures will be for grants to other organizations. Cottonwood Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that was started in 1992. Since that time, it has awarded 541 grants totaling more than $508,000, supporting projects in over 50 countries. Cottonwood Foundation's income is from individuals, other foundations and corporations, and from its small endowment.
Council On Aging Silicon Valley
United StatesCommunity/Family
The Goal of the Council on Aging Silicon Valley (COASV) is to provide leadership in addressing issues that relate to older Californians: to develop community-based systems of care that provide services which support independence within California’s interdependent societies, and which protect the quality of life for older persons and persons with functional impairments; and to promote citizen involvement in the planning and delivery of services.
Council on Foreign Relations
United StatesResearch/Dev
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has been the leading independent foreign policy organization in the United States since its founding in 1921. In this era defined by globalization, the need for CFR has never been greater. An integral part of the organization's mission is to serve as a resource to all those who seek to better understand the world and the foreign policy challenges facing the United States and other countries. CFR relies on charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support its programs and provide important operating revenue.
Counsel and Care
United KingdomCommunity/Family
Counsel and Care is the national charity working with older people, their families and carers to get the best care and support. We provide personalised, in-depth advice and information, which informs our research and campaigning work. We support people through our Advice Line, through our website, in our responses to emails and letters, our detailed factsheets and guides, and our single needs grants programme. Enquirers are helped until their issues are resolved. We can advise on a range of community care issues, including finding and paying for care, welfare benefits, and hospital discharge. We can help older people whether they are in a care home, in sheltered housing, or in their original home
Counselling Foundation of Canada
CanadaCommunity/Family
The Counselling Foundation of Canada was established in 1959 to create and enrich counselling programs and improve the technical skills of counsellors. The object of the Foundation is to engage in charitable and educational activities for the benefit of people; thus enabling them to improve their lifestyles and make a more effective contribution to their communities. Our goals is to promote effective delivery of counselling through reputable and credible existing institutions (education, religious and community) to individuals involved in the process of career development. We also encourage and support information and evaluation centres for career counselling and we work towards the professionalization of counselling and promote public education which clarifies the role and qualifications of counsellors. We encourage and support programs which contribute to healthy child development especially for those groups of parents and children known to be at greatest risk.
Country Guardian
United KingdomEnvironment
We are a UK-wide conservation group which has campaigned against industrial wind turbines for nearly 20 years, since the first UK windfarms appeared in the Lake District. Initially the issue was mainly about landscape damage, but it soon became clear that the technology of wind turbines is seriously flawed and, the environmental damage extends far beyond the landscape. Country Guardian acts as a clearing house for information and advice, servicing the action groups which spring up every time a wind development is mooted. It helps the groups to pool information and experience and avoids each new group having to re-invent the wheel. It has three hundred members, but half of these have joined as representatives of action groups, so that in reality we are backed by many thousands of people.
Country Music Foundation
United StatesArts/Culture
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has been the home of America's music since 1967. In keeping with the cultural significance of the music and the heroic achievements of those who form its membership, the Museum opened in a $37 million landmark, new building in May 2001.Located on the west bank of the Cumberland River, just a few steps from the historic Ryman Auditorium and the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway, the monumental edifice, a visceral experience for approaching visitors, invigorates the skyline in downtown Nashville's entertainment district.The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, certifying that the Museum operates according to the highest standards, manages its collection and provides quality service to the public. Of the 8,000 museums nationwide, only some 750 are accredited.
Courage Center
United StatesDisability
Courage Center is a Minneapolis, Minn.,-based rehabilitation and resource center that advances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to health and independence. At Courage Center, we specialize in treating brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, chronic pain, autism, and disabilities experienced since birth. Founded in 1928, Courage Center is a nonprofit organization offering advanced technologies and innovation provided in part through the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors.
Covenant House
United StatesChildren/Education
There are estimated to be nearly a million homeless kids in cities, towns, and communities across America, and every year over 5,000 of these young people lose their lives to the streets. Their hope and promise is lost forever unless they find someone – like Covenant House – to love and care for them. Young people often feel powerless to control their lives, and fall into a self-defeating cycle of failure. Covenant House fosters confidence, encouraging young people to believe in themselves and make smart choices for their lives. Covenant House is dedicated to serving all of God’s children with absolute respect and unconditional love… to help suffering homeless kids… and to protect and safeguard all children in need.
Covenant House Vancouver
CanadaCommunity/Family
Covenant House Vancouver exists for those young people for whom there is often no one else — young people aged 16 - 24 who have fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, those who have been forced from their homes or those who have aged out of foster care. We bandage their cut-up feet from days and nights walking the streets; give them hot food and a warm bed and support them in their choice to change their present circumstances while helping them heal from past traumas.
CPAR
CanadaResearch/Dev
CPAR was founded in 1984 by Canadian physician Mark Doidge, in response to the extreme famine and poor health conditions faced by Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. CPAR's work started out as emergency relief in the form of food aid and medical intervention, but it has since evolved into an international development organization, committed to building healthy communities in Africa. With the idea of a healthy planet in mind, the majority of CPAR's work is focused on integrated health and sustainable development programs in the south-east region of Africa. CPAR's projects are located in Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania. We develop primary health care, water and sanitation, income generation, peace building, emergency assistance, natural resource management and food security programs to help support vulnerable communities in Africa.
Cradles To Crayons
United StatesChildren/Education
Last year, Cradles to Crayons provided, free of charge, packages of clothes, shoes, books, toys, baby safety equipment and school supplies to 48,000 children in Massachusetts and the Philadelphia area. Working in close partnership with social workers, nurses, teachers, and therapists, Cradles to Crayons has become a trusted resource: to children and families in need; to the organizations who serve those families; and to families, corporations, and individuals who seek ways to make a tangible difference in their own communities.