Nonprofit OrganizationsResearch Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

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The goal of this organization is to conduct research and/or public policy analysis within the Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy major group area.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND RELATED WORK TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF RIGOROUS, EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING IN ENCOURAGING CIVIC INVOLVEMENT.

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POLICYBRIDGE IS A RESEARCH ADVOCACY THINK ACTION TANK PROMPTING PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE FOR AFRICANAMERICANS OTHER UNDERSERVED GROUPS

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THE PHOENIX CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1998 WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS OF THE ECONOMIC AND MATERIAL IMPLICATIONS OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC POLICY IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE CENTER SUPPORTS OBJECTIVE, SOLUTIONS-BASED ACADEMIC RESEARCH UNENCUMBERED BY POLITICAL HYPERBOLE, PARTISANSHIP, AND IDEOLOGICAL AGENDAS. ITS WORK IS GROUNDED IN FACT, LAW, AND ECONOMIC THEORY.

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TEXAS GUN SENSE IS A STATEWIDE NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION ADVOCATING TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUCCESSES INCLUDE: PLANNING FOR AND PROMOTING SENSIBLE GUN POLICY DURING THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, LEADING OUR COALITION, WORKING CLOSELY WITH LAWMAKERS AND ALLIES, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON SAFE GUN STORAGE, AND ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS.

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MNJRC'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH RESEARCH EDUCATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. WE HELP OUR COMMUNITY CREATE A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT ALIGNS WITH OUR COMMUNITY-HELD VALUES. WE ARE NONPARTISAN AND SEEK TO BE BROADLY INCLUSIVE IN OUR DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE FOR HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY WHEN IT COMES TO THE VALUES AND GOALS GUIDING OUR WORK AND NEVER COMPROMISE OUR RESEARCH FOR ANY PREDETERMINED AGENDA. BY HELPING OUR COMMUNITY IDENTIFY AND CLARIFY OUR VALUES AND GOALS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WE CAN BRING THE SYSTEM IN ALIGNMENT WITH THEM MEASURE ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKE SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. AS A STARTING POINT THESE VALUES MUST INCLUDE HUMANE AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR ALL; PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY; AND PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

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TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY PROVIDING A FORUM TO DISCUSS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND ADVANCE PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TOPICAL ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND TRADITIONAL MATTERS RELATING TO AND AFFECTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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REFLECTUS ACCELERATES AND MAXIMIZES THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF CHANGE MAKERS WORKING TO EXPAND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP OF, BY, AND FOR ALL WOMEN.

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PROVIDE PLATFORM AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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MINNESOTA YOUTH COLLECTIVE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT CENTERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW GENERATION OF MOVEMENT LEADERS, BUILD A MORE REPRESENTATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE STATE FOR ALL MINNESOTANS. EQUITABLE AND JUST STATE FOR ALL PEOPLE.

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THE COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PERFORMING RESEARCH, MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT EXPAND AND GROW STATE AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. THE COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION SERVES AS A RESOURCE PROVIDING PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION REGARDING THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE COSTS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE AND LOCAL TAX, SPENDING, AND REGULATORY POLICIES. PUBLIC EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH SOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS OR FEES.

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THE BUREAU'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON CIVIC ISSUES AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. WE SHARE KEY FINDINGS PUBLICLY TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, UTILIZING THE REMAINDER INTERNALLY TO STRENGTHEN OUR IMPACT. OUR MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH RIGOROUS RESEARCH.

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IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED SURVEYS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES AND MADE THE RESEARCH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. ISSUES EXPLORED IN DEPTH DURING 2023 INCLUDED THE ECONOMY, INFLATION, THE BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING, AND EDUCATION. FINDINGS WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL TOOLS SUCH AS VIDEOS AND REPORTS.

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EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT CALIFORNIA AIMS TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THINGS LIKE MORE HOUSING & TRANSIT, LESS CARBON, FEWER INMATES, FEWER WILDFIRES, HIGHER TEST SCORES, AND MORE GOOD JOBS. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOBBYING ON SPECIFIC BILLS.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPLORE THIS SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN A COMPREHENSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK FROM AN ARRAY OF APPROACHES AND PERSPECTIVES AS WELL AS GLOBAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXTS. THIS MISSION ENCOMPASSES THE STUDY OF SUCH SUBJECTS AS CHANGING HISTORICAL PHASES OF ANTISEMITISM, HOW ANTISEMITISM RELATES TO OTHER FORMS OF HATRED, OR TO WHAT EXTENT IT IS UNIQUE, HOW SOME SOCIETIES ARE ABLE TO RESIST ANTISEMITISM AND HOW POLICIES COULD BE DEVELOPED AND UTILIZED TO COMBAT IT.

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CREATING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO ENDING POVERTY.THE SHARED HUMANITY PROJECT PUTS THOUGHTS INTO ACTION TO END POVERTY. WE CHALLENGE THE STATUS-QUO--REDEFINING POVERTY AND EMPOWERING PERSONS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND FROM ALL SECTORS TO TAKE ACTION TO END POVERTY. WE WORK WITHIN COMMUNITIES TO ADVISE ENTREPENEURIAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE FOSTER CONNECTIONS ACROSS SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE ECONOMIC CHANGE.

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TO REVITALIZE DEMOCRACY BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MEDIA IN THE PURSUIT OF PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES.

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ORIGINALLY IN OPERATION DURING THE 1980S AND 1990S, AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET (ABB) WAS RE-FOUNDED IN 2009 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECKLESS FISCAL POLICIES OF THE BIG-SPENDING, OUT-OF-CONTROL POLITICIANS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH THE NATIONAL DEBT SOARING PAST 30 TRILLION DOLLARS, IT IS CLEAR TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT THIS MASSIVE DEBT IS OUR GREATEST NATIONAL SECURITY RISK IN THE 21ST CENTURY. ABB PROVIDES A VOICE FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS WHO BELIEVE THE UNITED STATES MUST GET ITS SPENDING UNDER CONTROL IN ORDER TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER. ABB IS AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TOWARD A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT, A MODERNIZED TAX CODE AND OTHER COMMON SENSE POLICY OBJECTIVES WHICH WILL HELP AMERICA GET ITS FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER.

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TO FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING THE NATION AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE CHRISTIE INSTITUTE WILL HAVE A NONPARTISAN PERSPECTIVE AND WILL SPONSOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITION, THE CHRISTIE INSTITUTE WILL SEEK TO ENCOURAGE LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.

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The goal of this organization is to conduct research and/or public policy analysis within the Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy major group area.