Top Nonprofits tagged with research


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Legal-action-center-new-york
Legal Action Center (New York)
Local Criminal Justice
#5 Top Nonprofit

The Legal Action Center is the only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States whose sole mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound public policies…


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St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (Children Cancers)
National Cancer
#5 Top Nonprofit

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on…


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Public/Private Ventures
National Workforce Development
#5 Top Nonprofit

Public/Private Ventures is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of social policies, programs and community initiatives, especially as they affect youth and young adults. In carrying out this mission, P/PV works with philanthropies, the public…


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National Abortion Federation (NAF)
National Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice
#5 Top Nonprofit

The mission of the National Abortion Federation is to ensure safe, legal, and accessible abortion care to promote health and justice for women.


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World Resources Institute
National Climate Change
#5 Top Nonprofit

The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.


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Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minnesota Workforce Development
#5 Top Nonprofit

Greater Twin Cities United Way unites caring people in building stronger communities by inspiring people to help others, increasing resources to meet needs and fostering innovative solutions to problems.


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Education Trust
National Education
#6 Top Nonprofit

The Education Trust promotes high academic achievement for all students at all levels—pre-kindergarten through college. Our goal is to close the gaps in opportunity and achievement that consign far too many young people—especially those from low-income families or who are…


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Greenbelt Alliance
Bay Area Climate Change
#6 Top Nonprofit

Greenbelt Alliance protects open spaces and creates vibrant places throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. They work in partnership with diverse coalitions on public policy development, advocacy, and education.


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Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) (Texas)
Local Criminal Justice
#6 Top Nonprofit

The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) is committed to identifying and advancing real solutions to the problems facing Texas juvenile and criminal justice systems. We provide policy research and analysis, form effective partnerships, and educate key stakeholders to promote effective…


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ICRW (International Center for Research on Women)
International Violence Against Women
#6 Top Nonprofit

ICRW's mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. To accomplish this, ICRW works with partners to conduct empirical research, build capacity and advocate for evidence-based, practical ways to change policies and programs.


Oxfam
Oxfam
International Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
#6 Top Nonprofit

The purpose of Oxfam is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. We are part of a global movement for change, one that empowers people to create a future that is secure, just, and free from poverty.


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The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
National Childhood Nutrition/Health
#6 Top Nonprofit

The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is a non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma.


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New England Foundation for the Arts
National Arts & Culture
#6 Top Nonprofit

NEFA’s mission is to creatively support the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, make vital connections between artists and communities, and build the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector.…


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Charles K Blandin Foundation
Minnesota Workforce Development
#6 Top Nonprofit

To strengthen rural Minnesota communities, especially the Grand Rapids area. 


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National Federation of the Blind
National People with Disabilities
#7 Top Nonprofit

The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve widespread emotional acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of information which exist. We…


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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
National Aging
#7 Top Nonprofit

Family Caregiver Alliance is a public voice for caregivers. Their pioneering programs support and sustain the important work of families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic , disabling health conditions.


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Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama
National Criminal Justice
#7 Top Nonprofit

A nonprofit organization providing legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.


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TransForm
Bay Area Climate Change
#7 Top Nonprofit

TransForm works to create world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond. It builds diverse coalitions, influence policy, and develop innovative programs to improve the lives of all people and protect the environment.


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Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) (Multiple Myeloma)
National Cancer
#7 Top Nonprofit

The MMRF relentlessly pursues innovative means that accelerate the development of next-generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure.


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Promundo
International Violence Against Women
#7 Top Nonprofit

Promundo’s mission is to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women, children and youth in Brazil and around the world.


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Prevention Institute
National Childhood Nutrition/Health
#7 Top Nonprofit

Prevention Institute was founded in 1997 to serve as a focal point for primary prevention practice—promoting policies, organizational practices, and collaborative efforts that improve health and quality of life. As a national non-profit organization, the Institute is committed to preventing…


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Theatre Communications Group
National Arts & Culture
#7 Top Nonprofit

To strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre.


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Advocates for Youth
National Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice
#7 Top Nonprofit

Established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating…


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World Wildlife Fund
National Climate Change
#8 Top Nonprofit

The World Wildlife Fund's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge, they work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems by protecting natural areas and wild…


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Public Safety Performance, Pew Center on the States
National Criminal Justice
#8 Top Nonprofit

The Public Safety Performance Project helps states advance fiscally sound, data-driven policies and practices that protect public safety, hold offenders accountable and control corrections costs. The Project was launched in 2006 by The Pew Center on the States, a division…


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Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama (EJI) (Alabama)
Local Criminal Justice
#8 Top Nonprofit

A nonprofit organization providing legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.


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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) (Pancreatic Cancer)
National Cancer
#8 Top Nonprofit

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.


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PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
International Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
#8 Top Nonprofit

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries,…


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Campaign for Youth Justice
National At-Risk Youth
#9 Top Nonprofit

The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is a national campaign dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating children under 18 in the adult criminal justice system. The strategic goals of CFYJ are to reduce the number of…


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The Nature Conservancy
National Climate Change
#9 Top Nonprofit

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.



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