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|
Alliance
for Justice Foundation Advocacy
Initiative
|
Through
its Foundation Advocacy Initiative,
the Alliance for Justice, a national
association of public interest
organizations, seeks to increase
foundation support to organizations
that seek to influence policy
and public opinion. |
| Alliance
of Nonprofit Mailers |
The
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
was established in 1980 as a national
coalition of nonprofit organizations
sharing an vested interest in
nonprofit postal policy. The Alliance
is the primary representative
of nonprofit mailers before the
Postal Rate Commission, at the
United States Postal Service's
(USPS) Headquarters, and on Capitol
Hill. |
| ARNOVA:
The Association for Research on
Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action
|
ARNOVA
is an international, interdisciplinary
network of scholars and nonprofit
leaders fostering the creation,
application and dissemination
of research on voluntary action,
nonprofit organizations, philanthropy
and civil society. Founded in
1971 as the Association of Voluntary
Action Scholars, it is a neutral,
open forum committed to strengthening
the research community in the
emerging field of nonprofit and
philanthropic studies. |
| The
Brookings Institution |
In
its research, The Brookings Institution
functions as an independent analyst
and critic, committed to publishing
its findings for the information
of the public. In its conferences
and activities, it serves as a
bridge between scholarship and
public policy, bringing new knowledge
to the attention of decisionmakers
and affording scholars a better
insight into public policy issues. |
| Capital
Research Center |
Capital
Research Center specializes in
analyzing and reporting on those
organizations that with tax-exempt,
tax-deductible--and sometimes
tax dollars--mix advocacy and
"direct action" to promote
their own vision of the public
interest. Each year, Capital Research
services hundreds of research
requests from grantmakers, scholars,
trade associations, business executives,
and legislators. |
| Council
on Foundations |
The
Council on Foundations works to
support foundations by promoting
knowledge, growth and action in
philanthropy. |
| Civicus:
World Alliance for Citizen Participation |
CIVICUS'
special purpose is to help nurture
the foundation, growth, protection
and resourcing of citizen action
throughout the world, especially
in areas where participatory democracy,
freedom of association of citizens,
and their funds for public benefit
are threatened. |
| International
Society for Third-Sector Research--ISTR |
ISTR
is a major international association
promoting research and education
in the fields of philanthropy,
civil society and the nonprofit
sector. Reflecting the growing
worldwide interest in Third Sector
research, it provides a permanent
forum for international research,
while at the same time building
a global scholarly community in
this field. |
| National
Committee for Responsive Philanthropy |
NCRP's
mission is to make philanthropy
more responsive to people with
the least wealth and opportunity,
more relevant to critical public
needs, and more open and accountable
to all, in order to create a more
just and democratic society. This
mission is achieved through:
1.Promoting a new vision of philanthropy;
2. Critiquing and reforming philanthropy;
3.Developing and shaping new philanthropic
resources and institutions;
4.Promoting progressive policy
and advocacy by nonprofits and
foundations; and
5.Building a movement for a "new
philanthropy." |
| National
Federation of Nonprofits |
The
National Federation of Nonprofits
(NFN) gives voice to nonprofits
that want to be active on issues
involving state and federal regulators,
charity watchdogs, the Postal
Service, standards-setting groups
such as the American Institute
of CPAs (AICPA). The NFN also
serves as a knowledgeable advocate
before Congress and a link to
other organizations dealing with
related issues. |
| New
York Nonprofit Coordinating Committee |
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| Oneworld.Net |
Oneworld.net
is an internet community of 613
organizations leading the way
for human rights and sustainable
development worldwide. The goal
of the One World Broadcasting
Trust is to publish information
about global issues at low cost
for development NGOs through the
creation of World Wide Web sites
on the Internet. Includes information
on world-wide action campaigns
and links to partner organizations. |
| The
Society for Nonprofit Organizations |
SNO's
mission is to serve as a resource
for Board members, paid staff,
andvolunteers who lead or help
nonprofit organizations all around
the world.We do so by publishing
a bi-monthly magazine on relevant
nonprofit issues and a monthly
report on funding opportunities
for nonprofits. Most recently,
we created The Learning Institute
For Nonprofit Organizations, the
premier provider of satellite-based
education for the nonprofit sector. |
