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1		ALAMEDA, CA
2		LIVERMORE, CA
3		Delano, CA
4		SANTA BARBARA, CA
5		Berkeley, CA
6		Berkeley, CA
7		LOS ANGELES, CA
8		LOS ANGELES, CA
9		Sacramento, CA
10		ANTIOCH, CA
11		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
12		San Fernando, CA
13		San Francisco, CA
14		Montebello, CA
15		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
16		LOS ANGELES, CA
17		WALNUT, CA
18		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
19		Oakland, CA
20		LOS ANGELES, CA
21		Los Osos, CA
22		San Diego, CA
23		MENLO PARK, CA
24		San Francisco, CA
25		San Francisco, CA
26		SACRAMENTO, CA
27		HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
28		IRVINE, CA
29		SAN DIEGO, CA
30		ALTADENA, CA
31		Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
32		LAKEWOOD, CA
33		Sacramento, CA
34		EAST PALO ALTO, CA
35		SAN DIEGO, CA
36		SANTA ANA, CA
37		SACRAMENTO, CA
38		Glendale, CA
39		SANTA MONICA, CA
40		HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
41		OAKLAND, CA
42		San Francisco, CA
43		PALM SPRINGS, CA
44		LOS ANGELES, CA
45		Sacramento, CA
46		WHITTIER, CA
47		LA JOLLA, CA
48		SAN MATEO, CA
49		SAN DIEGO, CA
50		San Francisco, CA

UAF is a global that protects, strengthens and sustains activists at critical moments. We intervene quickly when activists are poised to make great gains or face serious threats to their lives and work.

SD supports charitable and humanitarian projects and activities without discrimination by gender age cultural ethnic or religious beliefs.

Our mission is to achieve environmental justice healthy, sustainable communities through collective action law.

OUR GOAL IS TO DRAW VISITORS TO THE PHENOMENAL STORY OF WORLD WAR II, AND TO GENERATE RESPECT FOR ALL . THE STORY OF WORLD WAR II IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ITS LASTING EFFECTS MAY NOT BE KNOWN TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN ADDITION TO TELLING THE STORY THROUGH EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM WILL SHOW THE IMPORTANT LESSONS AND SOCIETAL PROGRESSIONS THAT CAME FROM SUCH A DEADLY EPISODE. IT WILL SHOW HOW THE GI BILL ALLOWED TO GO TO COLLEGE AND BUY HOMES, CREATING NEW COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IT WILL SHOW THE NECESSARY ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE, THE INTEGRATION OF MINORITIES INTO THE MILITARY AND THE U.N. DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, WHICH ARE BUT A HANDFUL OF EXAMPLES OF THIS GENERATIONS EFFECT ON THE REST OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. STUDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL GENERATIONS WILL COME TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, ASK QUESTIONS AND ULTIMATELY KNOW THE EXPERIENCE, AND THE PAIN AND THE COST OF CONFLICT.

NFG organizes philanthropy to support grassroots power building so that communities of color and low-income communities thrive.

ADPSR works peace, environmental protection, ecological building, and justice. It produces programs design professionals and the public, including conferences and lectures. It publishes books and sponsors exhibitions and media related to its mission.

JDI IS AN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PUT AN END TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUTH IN ALL FORMS OF ,

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND TO PROMOTE TOLERANCE AND PEACE AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

The mission of ACED is to advocate positive social change.

promote charitable organizations through contributions, making distributions to students in the form of scholarships and further contribute to organizations or programs for the purpose of eliminating prejudice and discrimination, lessening neighborhood tensions and supporting juvenile activities in an effort to avoid juvenile delinquency.

PROMOTE AIDS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT AND PROTECT CIVIL IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

Founded in 2003, the was created to help the children of the San Fernando Valley. over a decade, the has raised funds from our family as well as the local community to help the underrepresented children of our community. Our projects have included $200-$500 scholarships local kids as well as funding school field trips and other school projects.

For more than five decades, has challenged the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing, transportation equity, and climate justice. We spur change through collaboration with grassroots groups representing low-income communities, people of color and immigrants, combined with strategic policy reform, media advocacy, and litigation.

Investment in the of affordable housing for extremely-low to moderate income households, to create economic opportunities in the City of Montebello and its surrounding communities and to support social justice and environmental issues.

CPA ORGANIZES WORKING CLASS IMMIGRANT ADULTS AND YOUTH TO INCREASE THEIR VOICES THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGNS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. OUR WORK WITHIN OUR TENANT WORKER CENTER AND YOUTH ORGANIZING WORK ALLOWS OUR MEMBER/LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT AND ENGAGE IN ISSUES MOST EFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY.

MPV CREATING A CULTURE ROOTED IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD.

USA is a national grassroots social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of and their communities focusing on ending violence and stigma through education community building and advocacy. SWOP is committed to the safety autonomy and human rights of people in the trade and stands in solidarity with the many social justice movements intersectional to our own including but not limited to Black Lives Matter disability rights drug and immigration reform gender equality and the LGBTQ movement and the rights of the working class.

DIGITAL DEMOCRACY WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS.

transforms the field of public health to center equity and builds collective power with social justice movements.

TO PROVIDE CALIFORNIANS WITH THE EDUCATION AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO DEFEND AND EXTEND HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, TO END DISCRIMINATION, AND TO HELP CALIFORNIANS WORK EFFECTIVELY TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.

CREATES STRATEGIES, TOOLS AND TEMPLATES FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

To provide social services, educational enhancement, opportunities for cultural preservation and community building for the and other ethnic minority groups from Burma who reside in .

TO OFFER AND SOLICIT SOCIAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE IRANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

TO EXPAND THE PROMISE OF WORKER OWNERSHIP TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND TO ENSURE THAT COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THOSE COMMUNITIES IS STRATEGIC, EFFECTIVE, AND ADEQUATELY-RESOURCED.

is a national nonprofit with a mission of freeing our country from the social and economic barriers to opportunities that have been perpetuated by a history of systemic and institutionalized racism. We partner with local governments and communities to more effectively address pressing challenges by placing experienced professionals in local government agencies. These Executive Fellows lead strategic projects that are designed to accelerate progress and advance racial equity. Our work focuses on issues such as affordable housing and homelessness; workforce training and living-wage jobs; pandemic response and health equity; education reform and digital access; public safety and justice reform; climate resilience and green infrastructure; and more. has worked on over 250 projects in 42 cities and counties across 18 states serving a combined population of 25 million people. The majority of our alumni continue to work in civic leadership and nearly all our government pa

Educating promoting and engaging the public on issues of importance to the LGBTQ community in order to foster civic engagement and develop community leaders.

RESOURCES, INC. SERVES THE POOR AND DISTRESSED, WORKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE, AND LESSENS NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS BY PROVIDING SAFE, DECENT AND .

RELATED SUPPORT/ AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE TO LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS.

The works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

Promoting gender equality and social justice by supporting the working of -led initiatives in the areas of sex trafficking, homelessness and education in the United States of America and Africa.

In January of 2020 the NGBA hosted the Sin city West Coast classic in Las Vegas for LGBTQ+ players. Due to covid the NGBA was not able to host another event in 2020

The builds economic security in communities of color through policy research, education and organizing community action.

IS AN EAST PALO ALTO-BASED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE FULFILL THIS MISSION BY BUILDING A STRONG FAMILY ATMOSPHERE THAT SUPPORTS OUR YOUTH THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAM AREAS: THE LIP STUDIO (ARTS AND CULTURE), THE COLLEGE INITIATIVE (EDUCATION), AND THE STREET CODE ACADEMY (TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS). EACH PROGRAM, WE HELP OUR STUDENTS DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND DIRECT THEIR CREATIVE GENIUS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER WORLD.

WE SERVE AS A HOME FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF WORK, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. WE WANT TO NURTURE THE NETWORK BY OFFERING A PLACE TO CO-CREATE AS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE OPEN TO COLLABORATION AROUND CONFERENCES AND APPLICATION EVENTS, WRITING, REFLECTING AND MEETING. WE OFFER TO STAY CONNECTED WITH "THE WORK" IN VARIOUS WAYS. WE PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE THE ENERGY TAKES US.

G.L.O.W. ( Girls Leading Our World) is a 501(c)(3) organization working to advance gender equity and build a better tomorrow by accelerating girls greatness today.Founded in 2012 and operating in 23 countries and across the United States, G.L.O.W. creates and operates innovative programs to mentor girls to advocate for themselves and make their communities stronger. Around the world, G.L.O.W.s programs are designed to equip girls with the skills and resources they need to thrive, knowing that when girls are strong, healthy, and educated, they change their communities and transform societies.Through its innovative girl-led model, G.L.O.W. works collaboratively with girls and communities to develop unique out-of-school programs addressing the most critical barriers affecting girls globally across the impact areas of self-advocacy, wellbeing, educational engagement, economic opportunity, and community impact. Working alongside grassroots organizations, ke

ADVOCACY THE RESTORATION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF REGISTERED OFFENDERS.

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TO PROMOTE HISPANIC CULTURAL AWARENESS and ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THROUGH .

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AID TO THE POOR AND DISTRESSED, PROVIDE DECENT SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND FAMILIES, ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED PERSONS, PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND FAMILIES, ASSIST IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF THE POOR, COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, LESSEN NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS, ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION.

COLOR OF CHANGE.ORG EXISTS TO EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS - BLACK AMERICANS AND OUR ALLIES TO MAKE DECISION MAKERS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF BLACK AMERICANS AND TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE FOR EVERYONE.

Motions brings together community and labor leaders from across the United States to more fully understand the intersection of community, economy, society and environment and to be a training center for organizers and produce education materials for use by organizers and sponsor and convene educational conferences on problems of environmental, economic and political issues facing diverse communities.

EMPOWERS AREA LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, INTERSEX YOUTH (LGBTQI+), THEIR ALLIES AND GSA (GAY STRAGHT ALLIANCES) ADVSIORS AND OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER A SENCE OF COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, GUIDANCE, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF EXPRESSION.

PROJECT EXISTS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) COMMUNITY AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, INCLUDING ISSUES OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, YOUTH AFFAIRS, INEQUALITY, AND IDENTITY, THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS INTENDED TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY. WE SEEK FIRST TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES AND THEN INVITE THEM INTO A DIALOGUE ABOUT THESE ISSUES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES.

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ALUMNI CADET COLLEGE HASANABDAL LIVING IN NORTH TO FOSTER SOCIAL CHANGE. RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ELEVATE THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN PAKISTAN THROUGH EDUCATION

is committed to enabling every person in the world to realize their right to a quality education, by supporting the creation, adaptation and distribution of open educational resources, and creating supportive tools innovative pedagogy.

PROMOTE ARTISTIC TALENTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABILITIES and CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH THE .

TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO PAVE A FUTURE BY PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENUERSHIP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB TRAINING WITH THE INTENT TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT WHILE STIMULATING SOCIAL CHANGE AND RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE.

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