We aim to help improve the quality of life for the poor and underprivileged people of the world, and to assist the victims of natural and man-made disasters. We believe that the best assistance is that which encourages and enables people to develop themsel

AHEAD, Inc., an acronym for Adventures in Health, Education, and Agricultural Development, Incorporated, was founded in 1981 to provide hands-on, people-to-people assistance to underserved rural communities to combat malnutrition, disease, poverty, technol

The mission of the Alliance for Sustainable Environmental Strategies is to educate the American Public on the challenges presented to the environment by a rapidly growing population, both in the United States and the world.

AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. AAALAC stands for the "Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory An

The Eastern Association on Indian Affairs was started in New York in 1922 to assist a group of Pueblo people who were fighting efforts to dismantle their pueblos. In the 1920's this organization merged with a like-minded entity, and again merged with a thi

The Anacostia River Business Coalition ARBC is a group of businesses in and around the District of Columbia who are concerned about the Anacostia River. ARBC focuses on education efforts to help businesses and citizens prevent pollution from toxic chemical

... year in the United States, almost 570,000 children are removed from their homes

The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to educate and mobilize citizens of this region in a wa

Discount's goal is to make real economic opportunity, the American Dream for generations of immigrants, a reality for all. THE DISCOUNT FOUNDATION is a small private foundation concerned with large social problems. Since 1996, Discount has focused entirely

The Institute is an independent, non-profit research institution established to promote, monitor, and maintain genetic diversity in non-human populations using the most advanced molecular genetics tools. The DNA Diagnostic Institute is located in the great