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151		THOUSAND OAKS, CA
152		ENCINO, CA
153		WEST HOLYWOOD, CA
154		SACRAMENTO, CA
155		Palmdale, CA
156		SANTA MONICA, CA
157		ALTADENA, CA
158		Corona del Mar, CA
159		Santa Monica, CA
160		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
161		NEWBURY PARK, CA
162		Murrieta, CA
163		Alameda, CA
164		SAN GABRIEL, CA
165		TIBURON, CA
166		Oxnard, CA
167		Del Mar, CA
168		Murrieta, CA
169		Valley Village, CA
170		TUSTIN, CA
171		Woodacre, CA
172		TUSTIN, CA
173		SHERMAN OAKS, CA
174		Los Angeles, CA
175		ATHERTON, CA
176		Petaluma, CA
177		SANTA ROSA, CA
178		Oakland, CA
179		SANTA ANA, CA
180		LAGUNA BEACH, CA
181		BEVERLY HILLS, CA
182		CARLSBAD, CA
183		BERKELEY, CA
184		Indian Wells, CA
185		SAN JOSE, CA
186		LA MESA, CA
187		LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
188		PALO ALTO, CA
189		PETALUMA, CA
190		ANAHEIM, CA
191		PLEASANTON, CA
192		FRESNO, CA
193		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
194		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
195		OAKLAND, CA
196		San Francisco, CA
197		Sacramento, CA
198		SAN JOSE, CA
199		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
200		FRESNO, CA

Nepals purpose is to partner with indigenous Nepali leaders and pastors to fulfill the physical needs, educational needs, health needs, spiritual needs, and provide other humanitarian needs of orphans, under privileged children, the elderly, women at risk for trafficking, widows, lepers, the blind and those most in need throughout different areas of . is an all-volunteer organization and there are no paid staff. We believe that care, kindness and mercy should be distributed to all regardless of religion, caste system, gender, age, education limits, and or physical handicaps and similar.

TO ADVANCE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF STORYTELLING AND AMPLIFYING THE STORIES OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING WOMEN FILMMAKERS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO ENSURE THEIR DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES HAVE A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE.

CULTIVATING THE EMPOWERMENT OF GLOBALLY WHO PROMOTE ACTIVISM AND . . MEN INVITED

ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO USE BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES TO DO OUTREACH TO MEN AND WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON THE STREETS. IT IS A MINISTRY OF PRESENCE AND ACTION BASED ON THE "WORKS OF AND EMPHASIZING "WELCOMING THE STRANGER".

TO HELP VETERANS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN ARMENIA.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO EMPOWER MODERN WOMEN TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND LIMITS.

ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEDGED WOMEN AGES 18-45.

Climate , government integrity, civic engagement

Our primary purpose is working with women and children refugees living in Ethiopia. We provide school supplies, clothing, blankets and assistance

CAPAW IS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE, MOTIVATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO INCREASE NUMBER AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP IN AMERICA.

WOSMOH IS A NON PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT TO YOUNG THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED /OR ARE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.

JPF is a non-political and non-profit organization committed to building bridges across diverse communities around the globe, through education, rural development, and women leadership.

provides young cancer survivors who are parents of small children with a safe space for individual and familial healing, recovery, and reconnection. We do this through family-focused retreats, survivor matchmaking, and connecting families with needed support and childrens therapy resources. We focus on young parents and guardians caring for young children at the time of diagnosis, including those diagnosed during pregnancy.

FOLRM is making an important and significant difference in the lives less privileged children in by providing safe housing education and nutritional support for growing bodies and brains while sharing the good news Jesus Christ. We are providing practical life-changing biblical and educational opportunities recovery advocacy and job training skills for abused women and younger girls rescued from human trafficking as well.

FOUNDATION HAS ISSUED GRANTS TO 83 501C (3) ORGANIZATIONS WITH FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS - ADVANCE CHILD WELFARE, PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE, EMPOWER WOMEN AND INSTIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Developing website for the program that use expressive arts processes to support emotional healing for women who have experienced sexual trauma/abuse

Women residing in California give collectively to local charities in order to amplify the financial impact

Temporary Housing for Young Women in Need

Empower women by awarding grants to female-founded and operated non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding, training, and advancement resources to girls and women.

SERVE UNDERPRIVELEGED WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH HEALTHCARE, MEDICINE AND NUTRITION IN AFGHANISTAN.

The mission of The is to provide financial assistance and mentorship to support and empower women of color as they pursue a career in design.

EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORTING SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE FOCUS ON MOVING TOWARDS ZERO HUNGER, QUALITY EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING WOMEN.

EVERY GIRL HAS A DREAM. THE S.H.A.U.N. WAS CREATED TO HELP AND YOUNG WOMEN.

Prosperity of people and the preservation of lives and amplifying and uplifting ALL and girls

The will be publishing an authoritative and scholarly book on accomplished women artists. The book will educate the public, academics and professionals in the arts about how excellent and how deserving of our attention these women artists are. Historically women artists have not been represented in museums commensurately with the quality and importance of their work. The will own the copyright to the book, and all proceeds from book sales will belong to the and will be used to further the foundations charitable purposes.

To empower unbanked women to meet their financial goals.

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND REMOVE OBSTACLES TO PROMOTE ACCESS PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF BASEBALL

Professional Scholarships and Grants for Women

ADVOCATING FOR WOMEN ENSLAVED IN PROSTITUTION. RESTORING LIVES and EMPOWERING THEM TO LIVE FREE.

TO CREATE A MEMBERSHIP OF WOMEN WHO DONATE FUNDS WHICH SHALL BE AWARDED TO WORTHY ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH LOCAL AND GLOBAL, SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNED PRIMARILY BY THE THESE FUNDS CREATE WITHIN THE AWARDED GROUPS.

Mission Statement is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of children, women, and families.

PROVIDE TEACHING FOR MINISTERS AND THEIR SPOUSES, AS WELL AS OTHER MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE NOT IN MINISTRY, THROUGH CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

SHOWING: PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE: RESEARCH BY BETWEEN 2009 AND 2012 FOUND THAT WHILE STOCK PHOTOS AND GLAMOUR SHOTS OF CELEBRITY "BABY BUMPS" ABOUND, IMAGES OF REAL, EVERYDAY WOMEN AT WORK WERE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. IN 2013, SUPPORTED FIFTY PHOTOGRAPHERS TO GO INTO WORKPLACES TO EXAMINE WHY PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE-A COMMONPLACE REALITY-IS SO RARELY REPRESENTED IN THE MEDIA AND INCLUDED SOME OF THAT WORK IN THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION SHOWING (WORK X FAMILY). IN 2018, DESIGNED AND BUILT THE ONLINE EXHIBITION FOR SHOWING: PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE AT SHOWINGPREGNANCY.ORG WHICH INCLUDED 50 CURATED PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 33 PHOTOGRAPHERS,13 EXCERPTS FROM INTERVIEWS WITH MODELS THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2012 AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTS, AND 10 INTERVIEWS WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH SELECT IMAGES FROM THEIR PORTFOLIOS.

Valley develops, empowers and serves all ages and backgrounds.

MADE A GRANT FOCUSSED ON EDUCATION GIRL CHILD AND WOMENS EMPOWERMENT

is a group of women, who have organized for the purpose of supporting charities in County, with a concentration in the East County area. (A majority of the members live in the East County area of County)

EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME WOMEN BY TEACHING MARKETABLE SKILLS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY WHILE ENRICHING CHILDRENS LIVES THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND ARTS

TO OPERATE AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG WOMEN GRADES 6-12.

To unite the influence and enterprise of the women of the organization; to promote educational, moral, and civic activities; to endeavor to carry out its program; to stimulate spirit; and to create a center for social and intellectual advancement.

to band together young women with a Masonic relationship for character building through moral and spiritual development by teaching a reverence for God loyalty to Country, and respect for parents and guardians.

TO PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN.

AN ORGANIZATION WOMEN COMMITTED TO PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM, DEVELOPING POTENTIAL WOMEN AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE ACTION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. ITS PURPOSE IS EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE.

FOUNDED IN 1852 AND LOCATED IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, IN THE HEART OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, ("THE ") IS A LIBERAL ARTS FOR WOMEN AND GENDER NON-BINARY STUDENTS, WITH GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR ALL GENDERS.

Our mission is to promote learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. The offers undergraduate, graduate and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others.

WCIC provides programs and services aimed at assisting low-income and disadvantaged families and children.

TO EMPOWER WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO ELIMINATE RACISM, HATRED, AND PREJUDICE.

THE WAS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, ATHETIC ACTIVITIES TO YOUNG MEN WOMEN.

TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL, MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND NEGLECTED AND ABUSED CHILDREN THROUGH REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR ALCOHOLIC AND DRUG ADDICTED MEN AND WOMEN. REFER TO FOOTNOTE RE: HIGH-SPEED RAIL ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE .

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