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Women’s History Month
NWHA is committed to honoring the past, inspiring the present, and empowering future generations through inclusive, accurate, and transformative women’s history.
Learn more about their mission, vision, and how you can work to make a difference.
Abuse & Trafficking
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides resources, support, and a safe space to talk to someone any day and any time. In addition to the help it offers to survivors of abuse, there are opportunities for others to get involved, such as donating to support the organization, and volunteer opportunities. #Stopabuse
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Bikers Against Child Abuse
Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. (B.A.C.A.) members intend to create a safer environment for abused children by providing support to children who have experienced child abuse. Opportunities to get involved include donations and volunteering.
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RAINN
Our mission is to stop sexual violence by supporting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and creating safer communities.
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National Sexual Violence Resource Center
NSVRC provides research & tools to advocates working on the frontlines to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse with the understanding that ending sexual violence also means ending racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression.
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Polaris
Polaris is leading a survivor-centered, justice-and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. For nearly 20 years, Polaris operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors to support and services, and helping communities hold traffickers accountable. Through that work, Polaris has built the largest known dataset on human trafficking in North America.
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Humane World for Animals
Humane World for Animals works globally and locally to address animal abuse and neglect. We are protecting all animals facing extreme cruelty.
Basic Needs
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Feeding America
Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs. Their common goal is simple: help people get the food and resources they need to thrive.
Everything FA does focuses on getting nutritious food to communities – from sourcing food donations to advocating for policies that end hunger.
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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people in your local area and around the world, working together to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a decent, safe, affordable place to call home.
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National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation is dedicated to improving health and well-being through sleep education and advocacy.
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Coalition for the Homeless
The Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless individuals and families. They believe that affordable housing, sufficient food and the chance to work for a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society. Since their inception in 1981, the Coalition has worked through litigation, public education and direct services to ensure that these goals are realized.
Disability Rights
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Disability Rights by ACLU
People with disabilities face widespread discrimination, segregation, and exclusion. But federal disability rights laws can provide protection. (Updated October 2023 to reflect additions regarding online hiring and digital discrimination.)
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Disability Rights Advocates
To advance the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities through high-impact litigation, education, and advocacy.
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The Arc
Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
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The National Disability Rights Network
NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of the P&A and CAP national network and to advocate for the enactment and vigorous enforcement of laws protecting civil and human rights of people with disabilities. NDRN has a vision of a society where people with disabilities have equality of opportunity and are able to participate fully in community life by exercising choice and self-determination.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness
To drive the research toward preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by blinding diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease, Leber congenital amaurosis, and more.
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National Disability Institution
We collaborate and innovate to build a better financial future for people with disabilities and their families.
Environmental Wellness
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Climate Change NRDC
The National Resource Defense Council aims to inform, advocate, and promote key issues and initiatives to mobilize support around climate change.
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Earth.Org
Earth.Org’s mission is to empower global citizens with factual, independent, and accessible journalism that turns climate awareness into direct action. We believe that information is the most powerful engine for change, and we are dedicated to bridging the gap between complex climate science and the communities it impacts most.
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The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, is developing and scaling technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Our aim is to put ourselves out of business once the oceans are clean.
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Endangered
Our mission is to stop the human-caused extinction of our nation’s at-risk species, to protect and restore their habitats, and to guide these fragile populations along the road to recovery.
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Clean Water Action
To protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions and delivers on campaigns to solve environmental and community health problems and get environmental candidates elected at all levels of government.
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National Park Service
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
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Oceana
Oceana works to campaign around the globe to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Oceana identifies practical solutions that will help our oceans and we make them a reality.
Immigration & Refugee Rights
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National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations and activists. It serves as a forum to share information and analysis, to educate communities and the general public, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues.
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International Refugee Assistance Project
IRAP is a global legal aid and advocacy organization working to create a world where refugees and all people seeking safety are empowered to claim their right to freedom of movement and a path to lasting refuge.
Everyone should have a safe place to live and a safe way to get there.
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HIAS
Drawing on their Jewish values and history, and working with host communities, HIAS provides vital services to refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced and stateless persons around the world and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.
LGBTQIA2+
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The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
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LGBT National Help Center
A space to receive resources, find supportive communities and programs, and opportunities to volunteer within LGBTQ+ communities.
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GLAAD
As a dynamic media force, GLAAD ensures fair, accurate, and inclusive representation that rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and envisions a world with 100% LGBTQ acceptance.
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CenterLink
CenterLink strengthens, supports, and connects LGBTQ community centers and LGBTQ serving community-based organizations.
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Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)
A4TE builds to boldly imagine a world where trans people live their lives joyfully and without barriers.
Mental Health
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NAMI
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
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Crisis Text Line
At the intersection of empathy and innovation — we promote mental well-being for people wherever they are.
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Safe in Our World
The main goal of Safe In Our World is to create and foster worldwide mental health awareness within the video game industry; to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, to make it a natural topic of discussion, and to promote the dialogue surrounding mental health so people are not afraid to reach out for help if they need it.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Everybody has a role to play in preventing suicide, and the 988 Lifeline has lots of ways you can take part. With your help, we can spread awareness about suicide prevention and mental health, and save lives.
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Anxiety & Depression Association of America
ADAA raises awareness about the causes of and best treatments for anxiety, depression, and related disorders by disseminating cutting edge science, promoting evidence-based clinical practice, and educating professionals and the public.
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Autism Speaks
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan.
Racial Justice
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NAACP
The NAACP (or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice.
They advocate, agitate, and litigate for the civil rights due to Black America.
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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is working inside and outside of the system to heal the past, reimagine the present, and invest in the future of Black lives through policy change, investment in our communities, and a commitment to arts and culture.
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Race Forward
We support communities and public institutions to achieve a just multiracial democratic society through governance that advances racial justice.
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Racial Equity Tools
Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity.
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Show Racism the Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card is an anti-racism educational charity.
We work to challenge racism through empowering role models within communities, organisations, and sports, in order to dismantle racism in society.
Women’s Rights
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National Organization of Women
The National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States.
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The National Women’s History Alliance
NWHA is committed to honoring the past, inspiring the present, and empowering future generations through inclusive, accurate, and transformative women’s history.
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Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.