Our Mission: The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD), established in 1995 by the Community Development Program at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research, is built upon three decades of community development research by John

Bridge to Community Health is to foster community specific development and gender equality by empowering women to act as local health promoters and establishing relationships among and between communities, grassroots organizations, and institutions.

Chicago Media Watch aims to ensure that this region's media remains open, honest and responsive to the people's needs. We support diverse viewpoints in both local and global media. We encourage activist efforts for increasing corporate media accountability

... raise awareness about issues affecting Evanston’s beaches and lakefront. We encourage ... our lakefront for the enjoyment of all Evanstonians and the preservation of natural

CREATING COMMUNITY through neighborhood design, resident participation and management, and common facilities. Community is more than a place where people live, work, and raise their children. A true community is made up of relationships among and between p

The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is a ... organization dedicated to enriching Evanston and the lives of its people, now and ... other community endowments, addresses Evanston’s changing needs through

The purpose of the Evanston North Shore Bird Club is to stimulate ... a common interest in these subjects. Evanston North Shore Bird Club project are: - ... Preservation, - Wildlife/Animals. The Evanston North Shore Bird Club is an

The Freecycle Network™ is composed of many individual groups across the globe. To visit the central hub of this network, see the following website: www.freecycle.org

Founded in 1998 as a project of Citizen Action, Generation Green gives parents an effective voice in advocating for an environmental policy that protects children. In addition, Generation Green encourages its many members and others to be environmentally c

The Great Lakes Protection Fund is a private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes States. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.