Her Justice is a non-profit legal aid organization that brings together determined women and committed lawyers in securing life-changing results for its clients, mainly vulnerable women. It reaches out to women in all boroughs of New York City while its network of contacts provide support services for them.
Its extensive contacts include legal agencies, social services offices, and healthcare facilities as well as churches, shelters and law enforcement agencies. By partnering with these third parties, Her Justice also have partners in spreading the word about its free legal services in divorce, family, and immigration laws.
Many of Her Justice’s clients come the poorest boroughs in the city particularly in Queens. More than half are Latina women while a quarter are African-American women. Majority are victims of domestic violence while most are mothers.
Her Justice’s Board of Directors come from diverse industries in many of New York City’s leading corporate law firms. Its Corporate Partners are the leading law firms, too, which provide programmatic and general operating support.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
GroundSpark: Creating Films to Encourage Meaningful Action
GroundSpark, a non-profit organization, is on a mission to create visionary films as well as dynamic educational programs designed to move individuals and their communities to take meaningful action toward a more just society. By doing so, it seeks to create a spark from the ground up, so to speak, so that the world can be a better place.
The advocacy organization specializes in the creation of strategic documentary films about a wide range of topics as well as in distribution campaigns. While its goals for these projects, which touch on social, environmental justice, and economic topics, are ambitious, its dedicated men and women have been successful so far especially when in partnerships with other stakeholders, such as GLSEN.
Indeed, GroundSpark works with several public interest organizations, movement advocates, and advocacy groups in:
GroundSpark is best known for its landmark program - The Respect For All Project – that focuses on the creation of safer schools and communities for all young people. The initiative helps young people and adults understand the diversity of family structures, change school cultures, and open up constructive dialogues regarding gender norms as well as create school curriculum inclusive of the LGBT community and their issues.
The advocacy organization specializes in the creation of strategic documentary films about a wide range of topics as well as in distribution campaigns. While its goals for these projects, which touch on social, environmental justice, and economic topics, are ambitious, its dedicated men and women have been successful so far especially when in partnerships with other stakeholders, such as GLSEN.
Indeed, GroundSpark works with several public interest organizations, movement advocates, and advocacy groups in:
- Envisioning the political, cultural and structural changes that should happen in society;
- Identifying the stories and their messages that can encourage audiences to become more actively involved;
- Assessing the best format, style and length of the films and educational programs that can promote the organization’s goals;
- Collaborating in the creation of top-notch films; and
- Designing an outreach and audience engagement strategy designed to maximize the power of film as a catalyst for change
GroundSpark is best known for its landmark program - The Respect For All Project – that focuses on the creation of safer schools and communities for all young people. The initiative helps young people and adults understand the diversity of family structures, change school cultures, and open up constructive dialogues regarding gender norms as well as create school curriculum inclusive of the LGBT community and their issues.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Bonei Olam: Building the World with Jewish Couples
Bonei Olam, which means "builders of the world" in Hebrew, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to assisting Jewish couples struggling with infertility. Founded by Rabbi Shlomo Bochner and R' Yumi Kleinbart, it was established with the mission of providing eligible couples with funds for fertility treatments as well as relieving couples the physical and mental stress resulting from the inability to conceive.
With its first office located in Brooklyn, New York, Bonei Olam has expanded its operations to other parts of the United States as well as abroad, particularly in Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Belgium. These are areas with strong Jewish communities where Jewish couples may have little to no resources for infertility treatments.
In 1999, Bonei Olam made its first success when the first baby funded, so to speak, by the organization was born. The organization has since then been involved in the funding for infertility treatments for thousands of couples with over 5,000 children born under its auspices.
With its first office located in Brooklyn, New York, Bonei Olam has expanded its operations to other parts of the United States as well as abroad, particularly in Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Belgium. These are areas with strong Jewish communities where Jewish couples may have little to no resources for infertility treatments.
In 1999, Bonei Olam made its first success when the first baby funded, so to speak, by the organization was born. The organization has since then been involved in the funding for infertility treatments for thousands of couples with over 5,000 children born under its auspices.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Discovery Eye Foundation: Dedicated to Eye Health
The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) was founded in 1970 with the three-fold mission of facilitating the development of cures for eye disorders; improving patient care via research into the cornea and retinal; and the conduct of educational programs related to eye disease. The foundation achieves its mission through:
• Providing monetary support for groundbreaking corneal and retinal research; and
• Establishing multinational support and outreach programs for people afflicted with one of the numerous eye diseases
DEF has established two foundations for this mission, too, namely:
• The Macular Degeneration Partnership
The foundation supports innovative research into macular degeneration especially research groups involved in finding new treatments, even a cure, for the disease. The general public can also avail of its educational resources regarding the disease and, in the process, take the appropriate measures to manage it.
• The National Keratoconus Foundation
The foundation has also established the National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF), an outreach program with a two-fold mission, too, namely: increasing the awareness and understanding of the general public about keratoconus and supporting scientific research into the risk factors, causes, and treatment of the disease.
Founded in 1986 via a grant from DEF, NKCF was created to fill in the gaps of information that patients diagnosed with keratoconus complained about in the course of finding better management options. NKCF was created with the express goals of providing support including the latest information to patients and their families as well as eye care professionals; providing support programs including educational materials for people who want a better understanding of the eye disease; and providing support and encouragement for researchers toward working together in discovering new treatments.
DEF provides the informational and educational support through a variety of ways including websites, regular newsletters, free publications, and support groups as well as telephone access available for healthcare professionals.
• Providing monetary support for groundbreaking corneal and retinal research; and
• Establishing multinational support and outreach programs for people afflicted with one of the numerous eye diseases
DEF has established two foundations for this mission, too, namely:
• The Macular Degeneration Partnership
The foundation supports innovative research into macular degeneration especially research groups involved in finding new treatments, even a cure, for the disease. The general public can also avail of its educational resources regarding the disease and, in the process, take the appropriate measures to manage it.
• The National Keratoconus Foundation
The foundation has also established the National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF), an outreach program with a two-fold mission, too, namely: increasing the awareness and understanding of the general public about keratoconus and supporting scientific research into the risk factors, causes, and treatment of the disease.
Founded in 1986 via a grant from DEF, NKCF was created to fill in the gaps of information that patients diagnosed with keratoconus complained about in the course of finding better management options. NKCF was created with the express goals of providing support including the latest information to patients and their families as well as eye care professionals; providing support programs including educational materials for people who want a better understanding of the eye disease; and providing support and encouragement for researchers toward working together in discovering new treatments.
DEF provides the informational and educational support through a variety of ways including websites, regular newsletters, free publications, and support groups as well as telephone access available for healthcare professionals.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Arlington Free Clinic: Providing Free-of-charge, High-quality Medical Care
The Arlington Free Clinic (AFC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to proving low-income and uninsured adults in Arlington County with free-of-charge, high-quality medical care. The organization largely depends on the generosity of its volunteers and donors.
AFC has three primarily goals, namely, provide quality patient care, plan for the future, and effective management. These goals are in line with its vision of providing exemplary healthcare for people in need within Arlington County.
Along this line, AFC provides its target beneficiaries with a full range of medical services including:
AFC has three primarily goals, namely, provide quality patient care, plan for the future, and effective management. These goals are in line with its vision of providing exemplary healthcare for people in need within Arlington County.
Along this line, AFC provides its target beneficiaries with a full range of medical services including:
- Primary care
- Women’s health care including free mammography and annual screening for cervical cancer
- Specialty medical care in cardiology, endocrinology, dermatology, ENT, oncology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, pulmonology, and hematology, among others
- Physical therapy
- Mental health
- Pharmacy services
- Diagnostic testing
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Alternatives Pregnancy Center: Offering a Meaningful Option Other than Abortion
Founded in 1982 initially as a faith-based organization, the Alternative Pregnancy Center has evolved to become one of the foremost non-profit organizations that offer meaningful services for women, even men, involved in pregnancy-related crisis. The center has offered and continues to offer viable alternatives to abortion by meeting its clients’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs during this time and, in the process, encouraging them to choose life.
By strengthening the education and involvement of the local business community and churches about abortion and its related issues, the center strives to be a Christian witness, too. Its dedication in providing meaningful alternatives to abortion addresses the struggles that thousands of women face in making decisions about their unplanned pregnancy. Unfortunately, these women have to deal with tremendous pressure from their family and friends, even from other groups, in keeping or terminating their unborn babies.
Clients of Alternative Pregnancy Center receive a comprehensive range of compassionate, caring and competent services designed to provide pregnant women about their alternatives. These services are offered free of charge to women who believe they may be pregnant, or who are in an unplanned pregnancy, or who are grieving because of past abortions. Its 24-hour helpline are staffed by people who can offer alternatives to abortion as well as resources including referrals to other helpful agencies.
Among its free services are:
By strengthening the education and involvement of the local business community and churches about abortion and its related issues, the center strives to be a Christian witness, too. Its dedication in providing meaningful alternatives to abortion addresses the struggles that thousands of women face in making decisions about their unplanned pregnancy. Unfortunately, these women have to deal with tremendous pressure from their family and friends, even from other groups, in keeping or terminating their unborn babies.
Clients of Alternative Pregnancy Center receive a comprehensive range of compassionate, caring and competent services designed to provide pregnant women about their alternatives. These services are offered free of charge to women who believe they may be pregnant, or who are in an unplanned pregnancy, or who are grieving because of past abortions. Its 24-hour helpline are staffed by people who can offer alternatives to abortion as well as resources including referrals to other helpful agencies.
Among its free services are:
- Crisis intervention, which are aimed at providing clients with physical, emotional and spiritual support in times of crisis
- Medical services, which are delivered via its clinics in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Parker, and Littleton as well as in its Mobile Testing Clinic
- Pregnancy options counseling, which provide women with free pregnancy testing and ultrasound services as well as education about abortion, parenting, and adoption for a fully informed decision
- STD testing and treatment, which are offered under strict rules of confidentiality
- Counseling after abortion, which offers counseling and support groups to help women move forward in their lives
Friday, January 15, 2016
Trout Unlimited Protects Freshwater Bodies in the US
Trout Unlimited, a non-profit organization founded in 1959 in Michigan, is one of the most notable organizations involved in the conservation of freshwater bodies of water in the United States. These bodies include streams, rivers, and lakes as well as their associated upland habitats where trout and salmon, among other aquatic species, thrive.
Today, the non-profit organization has more than 150,000 volunteers in approximately 400 chapters across several states including Main, Montana, and Alaska. It has developed effective and efficient conservation tools for its purpose including the Conservation Success Index, which is a framework used in the assessment of cold water fish species in their native ranges.
Each chapter in the organization is dedicated to the conservation of a specific watershed area in the country. For example, the Little River Chapter protects the Little River watershed including wide sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Each chapter implements similar programs in stream and river restoration, group activities, and education projects, among others.
Today, the non-profit organization has more than 150,000 volunteers in approximately 400 chapters across several states including Main, Montana, and Alaska. It has developed effective and efficient conservation tools for its purpose including the Conservation Success Index, which is a framework used in the assessment of cold water fish species in their native ranges.
Each chapter in the organization is dedicated to the conservation of a specific watershed area in the country. For example, the Little River Chapter protects the Little River watershed including wide sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Each chapter implements similar programs in stream and river restoration, group activities, and education projects, among others.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Snow Leopard Trust as The Champion of the Snow Leopard
When it comes to championing the cause of the snow leopard, the Snow Leopard Trust is the most respected, not to mention that it is also the oldest and largest organization solely dedicated to the protection of the snow leopard, an endangered species living in 12 countries across Central Asia. The non-profit, Seattle-based organization is known simply as The Trust in the industry.
Founded by Helen Elaine Freeman in 1981, The Trust started as an organization dedicated to the helping people share their habitat with the snow leopards by improving their standard of living. In exchange, the local people will protect the animals and their habitat. Freeman’s desire to protect the snow leopards had its seeds when she worked as a volunteer at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where she learned of the endangered animals’ plight.
The Trust implements several conservation programs including scientific research projects, community-centered conservation projects, and collaborative partnerships among snow leopard support groups and experts. Such a comprehensive approach to animal conservation has resulted in several notable achievements including the increase in the population of the snow leopards in their natural habitats.
The Trust largely relies on the donations made by individuals, foundations, and grant-making organizations as well as on product sales via its ecommerce site. Zoos and conservation organizations are also among its strongest supporters. Such is its reputation for fiscal accountability, responsibility, and transparency that it has been rated as a 4-star charitable organization by Charity Navigator, among other ranking agencies.
The Trust is also a member of several conservation-focused organizations. These include the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the International Species Information System (ISIS), the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), and Co-Op America.
The Trust’s efforts are currently focused on five countries, namely, India, China, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan. Its men and women carry out programs in research, conservation, and education.
Founded by Helen Elaine Freeman in 1981, The Trust started as an organization dedicated to the helping people share their habitat with the snow leopards by improving their standard of living. In exchange, the local people will protect the animals and their habitat. Freeman’s desire to protect the snow leopards had its seeds when she worked as a volunteer at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where she learned of the endangered animals’ plight.
The Trust implements several conservation programs including scientific research projects, community-centered conservation projects, and collaborative partnerships among snow leopard support groups and experts. Such a comprehensive approach to animal conservation has resulted in several notable achievements including the increase in the population of the snow leopards in their natural habitats.
The Trust largely relies on the donations made by individuals, foundations, and grant-making organizations as well as on product sales via its ecommerce site. Zoos and conservation organizations are also among its strongest supporters. Such is its reputation for fiscal accountability, responsibility, and transparency that it has been rated as a 4-star charitable organization by Charity Navigator, among other ranking agencies.
The Trust is also a member of several conservation-focused organizations. These include the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the International Species Information System (ISIS), the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), and Co-Op America.
The Trust’s efforts are currently focused on five countries, namely, India, China, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan. Its men and women carry out programs in research, conservation, and education.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Hands On Atlanta Ignites a Passion for Service
Founded by twelve young professionals in 1989, Hands On Atlanta is a HandsOn Network affiliate; HandsOn Network is an umbrella association of several organizations with the name “Hands On” and “Cares” across the United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries. The non-profit organization addresses many of Greater Atlanta’s most pressing needs by assisting individuals, families, and corporations as well as community groups in finding flexible and viable volunteer opportunities.
These opportunities are present at more than 400 schools and service organizations that Hands On Atlanta has established partnerships with since its inception. Today, the organization has become one of the United States’ largest community-based volunteer service organizations with its model replicated and studied in dozens of communities across the country.
Basically, its volunteers especially young professionals and businesspeople, render single days of community service-related activities on a monthly basis. Hands On Atlanta then has volunteers who are at work every day in meeting the community’s pressing needs particularly in parks, schools, food banks, senior homes, and pet shelters, among others.
These opportunities are present at more than 400 schools and service organizations that Hands On Atlanta has established partnerships with since its inception. Today, the organization has become one of the United States’ largest community-based volunteer service organizations with its model replicated and studied in dozens of communities across the country.
Basically, its volunteers especially young professionals and businesspeople, render single days of community service-related activities on a monthly basis. Hands On Atlanta then has volunteers who are at work every day in meeting the community’s pressing needs particularly in parks, schools, food banks, senior homes, and pet shelters, among others.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Green America and Its Advocacy of Ethical Consumerism
Green America, formerly called Co-Op America upon its inception in 1982 by Paul Freundlich, is a non-profit membership organization with an advocacy of promoting ethical consumerism. As such, its core mission is harnessing and advancing the economic power of both consumers and investors including businesses. In the process, it works toward promoting social justice, ethical consumerism, and environmental sustainability by providing green businesses and responsible consumers the opportunities to do business with each other.
Businesses can apply for the Green America Seal of Approval and upon compliance and completion with Green America’s screening process can display the seal in their businesses. Basically, businesses with the Green America Seal of Approval are listed in the organization’s National Green Pages directory as green businesses, which means that they are environmentally and socially responsible. The screening process includes the applicant business providing proof that it operates in a manner that supports its workers and its communities as well as adopts practices that protect the environment.
Green America has its roots in several 1970s movements including the cooperative, social justice, and environmental movements. According to Freundlich’s premise, many Americans have been touched and changed by then-recent events but have yet to find ways to express these changes in their lives. Many local and regional businesses have also acquired new values but lacked access to customers that can push their growth.
Freundlich founded Co-op America as a collaborative marketplace where individual members (consumers) and business members (producers) can share their interests with the mediation of the worker members (staff). This elected governance structure is still being applied today.
Through the years, Green America implements several programs that focus on human rights and environmental preservation. These include Green Business, Green Energy, Stopping Sweatshops, Fair Trade, GMO Inside, Climate Action, Social Investing, Community Investing, and Shareholder Action, among others.
Businesses can apply for the Green America Seal of Approval and upon compliance and completion with Green America’s screening process can display the seal in their businesses. Basically, businesses with the Green America Seal of Approval are listed in the organization’s National Green Pages directory as green businesses, which means that they are environmentally and socially responsible. The screening process includes the applicant business providing proof that it operates in a manner that supports its workers and its communities as well as adopts practices that protect the environment.
Green America has its roots in several 1970s movements including the cooperative, social justice, and environmental movements. According to Freundlich’s premise, many Americans have been touched and changed by then-recent events but have yet to find ways to express these changes in their lives. Many local and regional businesses have also acquired new values but lacked access to customers that can push their growth.
Freundlich founded Co-op America as a collaborative marketplace where individual members (consumers) and business members (producers) can share their interests with the mediation of the worker members (staff). This elected governance structure is still being applied today.
Through the years, Green America implements several programs that focus on human rights and environmental preservation. These include Green Business, Green Energy, Stopping Sweatshops, Fair Trade, GMO Inside, Climate Action, Social Investing, Community Investing, and Shareholder Action, among others.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Inter-American Dialogue Brings Together Leaders for Problem-solving Purposes
The Inter-American Dialogue is a think tank with a focus on policy analysis, exchange, and communication about issues related to the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. By bringing together the leaders in the public and private sectors, the organization aims to find effective solutions for the problems faced by the Western Hemisphere as well as to take advantage of the opportunities for its growth.
Today, The Dialogue has over a hundred members from several countries from North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The members are recognized for their visionary leadership in several areas including politics, business, academia, and media, among others. Such is the prestigious roster of members that many are presidents of their countries while others are secretaries of the cabinets and congressmen.
The Dialogue also organizes several events from major international conferences to small briefings throughout the year. These events tackle critical issues including economic and political trends, Latin American trade and investment links, women and political power, and education reform.
Today, The Dialogue has over a hundred members from several countries from North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The members are recognized for their visionary leadership in several areas including politics, business, academia, and media, among others. Such is the prestigious roster of members that many are presidents of their countries while others are secretaries of the cabinets and congressmen.
The Dialogue also organizes several events from major international conferences to small briefings throughout the year. These events tackle critical issues including economic and political trends, Latin American trade and investment links, women and political power, and education reform.
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